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Daily Current Affairs – 29 April, 2026

    2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting

    Context

  • Speaking at the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Kyrgyzstan, the Defence Minister called for unified SCO action against terrorism and warned against double standards.

    • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

  • Shanghai Five emerged in 1996 from a series of border demarcation and demilitarization talks between 4 former USSR republics and China.
  • Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan were members of the Shanghai Five.
  • With the accession of Uzbekistan to the group in 2001, the Shanghai Five was renamed the SCO.
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    Limits of International Maritime Law

    Context

  • The recent escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, involving Iran detaining ships and the U.S. intercepting vessels on the high seas, has raised critical questions about the legality of such actions under international maritime law.

    • Background

  • The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most crucial chokepoints for global energy trade, through which nearly a fifth of global oil supplies pass. 
  • Any disruption in this region has significant implications for global shipping, energy markets, and geopolitical stability. 
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    Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)@2047 Roadmap 

    In News

  • NITI Aayog has launched DPI@2047 for Viksit Bharat, a roadmap for India’s next phase of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) aimed at driving inclusive and productivity-led growth.

    • Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

  • Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) refers to foundational digital systems that are accessible, secure, and interoperable, supporting essential public services.
  • India’s Digital Public Infrastructure began with the JAM trinity—Jan Dhan bank accounts, Aadhaar identity, and mobile connectivity—which linked citizens directly to government systems.
  • This enabled direct transfer of welfare benefits, reducing intermediaries, delays, and leakages, and laid the foundation for India’s broader digital transformation.
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