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Explore the major current affairs for October 29, 2026, covering Christine Lagarde's resignation, Jantar Mantar's new role, government schemes, and more. Essential for all teaching competitive exams.
On 28 October 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised India’s objections to a US sustainment and modernisation package for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet during talks with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Cebu, Philippines. The bilateral meeting took place on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
India offered to share its counter-terrorism expertise with ASEAN member states and their dialogue partners at the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, the Philippines. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made the offer on 29 October 2026, during the meeting held on 28 and 29 October.
The 11th edition of the India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘GARUDA SHAKTI’ commenced at Banyuwangi, Indonesia.
Daily Current Affairs 27 October 2026, covering defence acquisitions, new plant species, flex-fuel vehicle rules, and semiconductor updates for teaching exams.
India’s Raksha Mantri, Rajnath Singh, will lead the Indian delegation to the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), scheduled for 28–29 October 2026 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. The Philippines holds the ADMM-Plus chairmanship for 2026, and the meetings have the theme “Navigating Our Future, Together”.
The second edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2026) began on 28 September 2026 at Subic Bay in the Philippines. Indian Naval Ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish are participating with maritime forces from all ASEAN Member States.
India participated in the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation in Manila, Philippines, from 22 to 24 September 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Nitin Kumar Yadav, and the meetings included ASEAN members and EAS partners such as India, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Korea, Russia, and the United States.
Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish arrived at Subic Bay in the Philippines on 20 September 2026 for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Joint Cooperation Activity. The deployment forms part of the Indian Navy’s operational presence in the Indo-Pacific region and includes participation in maritime security-related engagements.
Indian Naval Ship INS Mysore, a Delhi-class guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, reached Lumut Naval Base in Malaysia on 9 September 2026 for Exercise Samudra Laksamana 4/26. The bilateral naval drill involves the Royal Malaysian Navy and is part of India-Malaysia maritime engagement in the Indian Ocean region.
The 9th ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AIMMAF) was held in New Delhi on 9 September 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare of India.
The 27th World Knowledge Forum opened in Seoul, South Korea, on 8 September 2026 at Jangchung Arena and The Shilla Seoul. The three-day forum, organised by Maekyung Media Group, runs until 10 September 2026 and focuses on artificial intelligence, co-intelligence, and global economic change.