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Daily Current Affairs – 9 January, 2026

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    EAM Visit to Europe

    Context

  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s first official visit for 2026 began in Europe, with a visit to Paris and Luxembourg, against the backdrop of major shifts in global politics.

    • About

  • In Paris, the Minister met his French, German and Polish counterparts for the India-Weimar Triangle meeting.  
  • The Weimar Triangle format was launched in 1991 as an initiative of Germany and it includes France and Poland.
  • It was the first time a non-European partner had been invited to the Weimar Triangle meeting format at the Foreign Minister level. 
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    India Opens Monument Conservation to Private Agencies

    Context

  • The Union Ministry of Culture is set to allow private agencies to undertake core conservation work at centrally protected monuments, ending the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) exclusive mandate in this domain.

    • Rationale Behind the Decision

  • Capacity Augmentation: Address human resource and expertise limitations of ASI.
  • Time-bound Execution: Private participation enables adherence to strict project timelines.
  • Creation of a National Talent Pool: Encourages professionalisation of heritage conservation.
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    Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)

    Context

  • The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated once in two years on 9th January.

    • About

  • It is a significant event that honors the contributions of the Indian diaspora to their homeland. 
  • January 9th commemorates the day in 1915 when Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South Africa to lead the country's freedom struggle.
  • The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention was first established in 2003, it is the flagship event of the Ministry of External Affairs.
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    Centre Issues Notification For First Phase of Census of India 2027

    In News

  • The Centre has issued the notification for the first phase of the Census of India 2027.

    • About the Census

  • The census is the systematic process of collecting, compiling, and analyzing a country’s population. Historical references to population counts can be found from Kautilya’s Arthashastra to Akbar’s Ain-i-Akbari. 
  • The modern synchronous census, where data is collected simultaneously across the country, began in 1881 during British rule, with W. C. Plowden as India’s first Census Commissioner. 
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    10-Minute Delivery Model In India’s Quick-Commerce Sector

    Context

  • The rise of the 10-minute delivery model in India’s quick-commerce sector promises unparalleled convenience for consumers, questioning its necessity and sustainability.

    • About Quick Commerce Sector

  • The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recognizes quick-commerce as a ‘transformative innovation in last-mile logistics and urban consumer retail’.
  • It has evolved rapidly, blending e-commerce, logistics tech, and gig economy structures to deliver essentials within 10 to 20 minutes.
  • According to the NITI Aayog Digital Economy Report (2024), ‘quick-commerce models represent the convergence of data analytics, AI logistics, and on-demand consumer ecosystems’.
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    Modern Warfare and India’s Emerging Security Challenges

    Context

  • The Chief of the Army Staff during his address to the the UAE National Defence College (NDC) highlighted the changing character of modern warfare, marked by the convergence of conventional and non-conventional threats.

    • What Is Modern Warfare?

  • Modern warfare refers to contemporary conflict conducted simultaneously across land, sea, air, cyber, space, and information domains.
  • It is characterised by the integration of conventional military power with hybrid, asymmetric, and grey-zone tactics, often employed below the threshold of declared war.
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    News In Short 09-01-2026

    In News

  • The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched PANKHUDI Portal.

    • PANKHUDI Portal

  • It is an integrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and partnership facilitation digital portal.
  • It is  aimed at strengthening coordination, transparency, and structured stakeholder participation in initiatives for women and child development.
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