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DAILY DOSE 21^st& 22^nd JAN – 2026 CURRENT AFFAIRS

🌍 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

🇮🇳 India – 🇦🇪 UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

India and UAE agreed to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Target set to raise bilateral trade to USD 200 billion by 2032.
Talks held between PM Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi.
Bilateral trade crossed USD 100 billion in FY 2024–25 after CEPA (2022).
Progress reviewed under Bilateral Investment Treaty (2024).
UAE sovereign wealth funds invited to invest in India, including NIIF Infrastructure Fund (launch: 2026).
10-year LNG supply agreement signed between HPCL & ADNOC Gas (0.5 MTPA; supply from 2028).
Discussions on:
- Digital Embassies
- Strategic Defence Partnership (LoI signed)
- UAE participation in Dholera SIR, Gujarat
Cultural initiatives:
- UAE artefacts for Lothal National Maritime Heritage Complex
- Establishment of House of India in Abu Dhabi
UAE supported India’s BRICS Chairmanship 2026
India supported UAE’s co-hosting of UN Water Conference 2026

🏛️ POLITY & GOVERNANCE

🟠 Nitin Nabin elected BJP National President

Nitin Nabin elected as National President of BJP.
Announcement made on 20 January 2026 during Sangathan Parv.
He became:
- Youngest BJP National President
- First leader from Bihar to hold the post
Currently:
- MLA from Bankipur, Patna
- Road Construction Minister, Bihar
Became BJP’s 12th President
BJP formed in 1980 (same year Nitin Nabin was born)

🌊 AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

Round Table Conference on Fisheries Sector

Held on 21 January 2026 in New Delhi.
Organised by Department of Fisheries, under Ministry of Fisheries, AH & D.
Chaired by Rajiv Ranjan Singh.
Participation from 83 countries.
Focus areas:
- Seafood exports
- Sustainable & traceable seafood trade
- Investment, joint ventures & technology transfer
- Capacity building in fisheries

🏆 AWARDS

C-DOT receives SKOCH Award 2025

📑 MoUs & INVESTMENTS

Maharashtra signs record MoUs at WEF Davos

₹14.5 lakh crore investment MoUs signed on 19 January 2026.
19 MoUs, expected to generate 15 lakh jobs.
Major sectors: Infrastructure, urban development, industry.
Key investors:
- SBG Group – ₹3.2 lakh crore
- ArcelorMittal – ₹1.1 lakh crore
- Lodha Group – ₹1 lakh crore
- Skoda Auto Volkswagen – ₹12,000 crore
Linked to ‘Viksit Maharashtra 2047’ vision.

India–UAE LNG Agreement

🏏 SPORTS

Vidarbha wins Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26

📚 BOOKS & AUTHORS

Book Launch

Book: “Chalice of Ambrosia: Ram Janmabhoomi – Challenge and Response”
Author: Surendra Kumar Pachauri
Launched by Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan
Highlights:
- Ram Mandir as a symbol of faith, law & democracy
- Reference to Supreme Court verdict (2019)

📅 IMPORTANT DAYS

Statehood Day – 21 January

🚆 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

One Station One Product (OSOP) – Railways

🚗 TRANSPORT & RULES

Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026

Aimed at improving toll compliance.
Introduced definition of ‘Unpaid User Fee’.
Toll dues linked with:
- Vehicle transfer
- Fitness certificate
- National Permit
Supports Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll system.

🚀 SCIENCE & SPACE

Sunita Williams retires from NASA