International
Morning
27 September 2026
International Current Affairs — 27 September 2026, Morning
27 September 2026
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman is on an official visit to Qatar from 27th to 29th September, 2026.
She will attend the 11th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Doha on 28th September 2026.
She attends as the Indian Governor to the AIIB. India is the second largest shareholder of the bank.
She is scheduled to meet the AIIB President and her counterparts from Jordan, Switzerland, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Nepal.
She is also expected to meet Qatar's government leadership and engage with Qatari business leaders and investors.
AIIB annual meeting:
11th
Date and city:
28th September 2026, Doha
India's position among AIIB shareholders:
Second largest shareholder
Why it matters for exams: Multilateral development banks, where India ranks among their shareholders and who represents India on their boards are asked in both PSC and banking exams.
Kerala PSCUPSCBank
27 September 2026
Indian naval ships INS Sahyadri, a stealth frigate, and INS Kulish, a missile corvette, took part in the 23rd ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Maritime Security Joint Cooperation Activity (EWG-MS JCA).
The activity was hosted by the Philippine Navy and co-chaired by Japan, at Naval Operating Base Subic, Subic Bay in the Philippines.
The opening ceremony was held on 21 September 2026 and the closing ceremony on 25 September 2026.
Drills covered Search and Rescue, Hydrographic Survey, Casualty and Medical Evacuation, Deck Landing Qualification and assistance to vessels aground.
The Ministry of Defence announced the conclusion of India's participation on 27 September 2026.
Edition:
23rd
Host:
Philippine Navy
Co-chair:
Japan
Dates:
21 to 25 September 2026
Why it matters for exams: ADMM-Plus is one of the ASEAN-led security mechanisms India belongs to, and the ships it deploys are asked by name.
Kerala PSCUPSC