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Daily Current Affairs – 4 July, 2026

    16th India-Japan Annual Summit

    Context

  • The Prime Minister of Japan paid an Official Visit to India for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit.

    • Key outcomes of the summit:

  • Joint Declaration on Economic Security to promote project-based collaboration in semiconductors, critical minerals, ICT including AI, clean energy and pharmaceuticals.
  • Joint Statement on Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, elevating bilateral ties to a strategic AI research and development partnership with a roadmap covering the entire AI technology stack and promoting safe, secure, trusted, inclusive and human-centric AI.
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    India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA)

    Context

  • The Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) between India and Israel signed in September 2025, enters into force with effect from 4 July 2026.

    • About

  • Israel has become the first OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) member state to sign an investment pact under India’s new model treaty framework.
  • The BIA replaces the earlier investment treaty signed in 1996, which was terminated in 2017 as part of India’s policy overhaul on such agreements. 
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    11 Year of Digital India Programme

    Context

  • The Digital India Programme completes 11 years as on 1 July 2026.

    • India's Digital Leadership

  • Over the last decade, Digital India has become the foundation of India’s digital economy and Digital Public Infrastructure. 
  • It accelerated innovation, startup growth, and technology adoption across the various sectors. 
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    Delhi Draws up 7-year Air Pollution Mitigation Plan

    Context

  • The Delhi government has drawn up a seven-year air pollution mitigation plan with an estimated outlay of Rs 8,300 crore.

    • About

  • Aim: To strengthen air quality management in the Capital and reduce emissions from major pollution sources such as vehicles, road dust, construction and demolition waste.
  • Titled ‘Swachh Hawa, Swasth Delhi’, the project is proposed to be implemented between September this year and August 2033 with support from the World Bank. 
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    News In Short 04-07-2026

    Context

  • Self-Help Entrepreneur-Livelihoods and Enterprise Application for Prosperity and Sustainability (SHE-LEAPS) was recently launched and is implemented under the LokOS platform. 

    • About

  • It is a digital platform for empowering women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across rural India, it is developed by the Digital India Corporation.
  • It provides a unified platform for enterprise creation, performance tracking, and business management. 
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