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February 18, 2026 — Daily Current Affairs
18 February 2026
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A landmark day in India’s strategic diplomacy: the India-France partnership was elevated to “Special Global Strategic Partnership” during President Macron’s visit, anchored by 26 Rafale-Marine jets and a 100 GW nuclear target for 2047. Simultaneously, India’s largest-ever multilateral naval exercise — MILAN 2026 — was underway at Visakhapatnam with 70+ nations. Agriculture AI, health AI platforms, and the 80th anniversary of the Royal Indian Navy Revolt rounded out a rich UPSC day.