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Daily Current Affairs – 29 June, 2026

    India and Mauritius: Boost To Strategic Ties

    Context

  • Recently, the Prime Minister of India met with Mauritian counterpart in Victoria, Mahe on the sidelines of Seychelles’ Golden Jubilee National Day celebrations.

    • India–Mauritius Relations

  • India and Mauritius share an exceptionally close relationship based on:
  • Shared history and civilizational links;
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    PM Modi Visit to Seychelles

    Context

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Seychelles as the Guest of Honour during the country's 50th Independence Day celebrations.

    • Key Highlights of the Visit

  • Development Partnership: India extended a ₹1,250 crore Line of Credit for priority infrastructure projects in Seychelles.
  • Maritime Security: India handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel, 10 utility vehicles, and 5 Laser Radial boats to strengthen Seychelles' coastal security and surveillance capabilities.
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    UN Commission of Inquiry Report on on Gaza

    Context

  •  A United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) commission of inquiry says, Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza.

    • About the UN Commission of Inquiry?

  • It is the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
  • It was established by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in May 2021. It is mandated to submit annual reports.
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    Black Market for ‘Fake Patents’

    Context

  • A worrying new trend of ‘fake patents’, in which education companies sell thousands of patents registered in the U.K. to academics from India and elsewhere, has raised concerns among research integrity experts.

    • About

  • Some firms sell U.K. design registrations to Indian academics to artificially boost institutional rankings and individual CVs. 
  • These registrations, often granted in 11 days without novelty checks, are misrepresented as international patents despite lacking original research or physical prototypes.
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    News In Short 29-06-2026

    Context

  • The Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) has emerged as India's "One Nation, One Digital Platform" for school education, providing curriculum-linked digital learning resources to students and teachers nationwide.

    • About

  • DIKSHA platform was launched in 2017. It is developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in collaboration with the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET). 
  • It supports learning from Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) to senior secondary education and has been adopted by education boards across almost all States and Union Territories. 
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