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Daily Current Affairs – 4 April, 2026

    India–Australia ECTA Completes Four Years

    Context

  • The India–Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA) has completed four years since its signing.

    • About

  • The agreement was signed on 2 April 2022 and has played a pivotal role in enhancing trade flows, fostering industry linkages, and creating new opportunities for businesses, entrepreneurs, and employment in both countries.
  • Key Provisions: India granted preferential market access on 70.3% of its tariff lines, covering 90.6% of trade value, while Australia granted preferential market access on 100% of its tariff lines, corresponding to 100% of imports from India.
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    India and Azerbaijan Reset Ties After Diplomatic Strain

    Context

  • A year after tensions following Operation Sindoor, India and Azerbaijan have initiated efforts to normalise bilateral relations, with the 6th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Baku, marking the first such engagement since 2022.

    • Background

  • Operation Sindoor Fallout: Azerbaijan, along with Turkey, expressed support for Pakistan following the military operation of India, citing the "Three Brothers" bloc alliance. 
  • Geopolitical Alignments: Azerbaijan shares close strategic ties with Pakistan, as the latter supports Azerbaijan  in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
  • India, on the other hand, has strengthened ties with Armenia, including defence cooperation.
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    Revised Classification of Districts Affected by Left-Wing Extremism

    Context

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs has revised the classification of districts affected by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), replacing the earlier category of “most affected districts” with a new three-tier categorization.

    • New Classification of LWE-Affected Districts

  • LWE Affected Districts: Bijapur in Chhattisgarh and West Singhbhum in Jharkhand.
  • Districts of Concern: Kanker district in Chhattisgarh
  • Legacy & Thrust (L&T) Districts: These 35 districts are either no longer significantly affected but require continued support to prevent relapse (Legacy) or are vulnerable to potential Naxal expansion (Thrust).
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    Nuclear Fusion Cost Models Too Optimistic to be Viable: Experts Warn

    Context

  • Scientists have found that investors are overestimating the experience rate of nuclear fusion.

    • About

  • The experience rate of nuclear fusion refers to how the cost or efficiency of fusion technology improves with accumulated experience.
  • Current nuclear fusion models often assume experience rates between 8% and 20%.
  • After examining the unit size, design complexity, and need for customisation, Scientists found that fusion power plants will likely see experience rates of 2% to 8%.
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    News In Short 04-04-2026

    Context

  • The possible emergence of El Niño conditions, along with global oil price shocks, has intensified concerns over rising inflation in India.

    • What is El Nino?

  • El Niño is the warming of seawater in the central-east Equatorial Pacific that occurs every few years. 
  • During El Niño, surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific rise, and trade winds, east-west winds that blow near the Equator, weaken. 
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