Current Affairs - International

Union Minister of State for Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, will visit Moscow, Russia, from October 1 to 3, 2025, to inaugurate the “Best of India – Indian Apparel and Textile Fair.” The event is designed to enhance the visibility and presence of Indian exporters in the Russian and CIS markets. The visit also includes discussions to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, industry, and textiles, reflecting India’s strategic efforts to expand its export footprint and foster stronger economic ties with Russia. The fair serves as a key platform for promoting Indian textile products internationally.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced its first Sovereign Mobility Cloud during the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport. This initiative is a significant step toward strengthening the country’s autonomous mobility strategy. The Sovereign Mobility Cloud serves as a secure and trusted infrastructure for mobility data and autonomous systems, ensuring that sensitive information is stored within the UAE’s jurisdiction and regulated by national laws. By doing so, the UAE enhances its technological sovereignty, reinforces data security, and establishes a foundation for future advancements in smart transport and autonomous vehicle ecosystems.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and the official mascots—Clutch the Bald Eagle, Maple the Moose, and Zayu the Jaguar—were unveiled to symbolise these nations. Each mascot embodies the culture, values, and natural heritage of its respective country, emphasizing unity and diversity. This marks the first time FIFA has introduced multiple mascots for a senior men’s World Cup, aligning with the multi-nation hosting format. The tournament, the largest ever with 48 teams and 104 matches, will highlight North America’s role in global football and celebrate the shared spirit of the game.

Turkey entered into a Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with the United States during President Erdoğan’s visit to the White House. This agreement is designed to accelerate Turkey’s nuclear energy ambitions by focusing on both large-scale nuclear power plants and the integration of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). It complements Turkey’s ongoing Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant project developed with Russia, showing the country’s strategy to diversify partnerships in the nuclear sector. Through this collaboration, Turkey strengthens its position in the global energy landscape, enhances energy security, and moves closer to achieving its long-term sustainability and energy diversification goals.

Russia proposed the establishment of a BRICS Grain Exchange during the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan, and the idea was later endorsed in the Kazan Declaration. The initiative is designed to strengthen agricultural trade within the BRICS grouping by creating independent grain pricing benchmarks. This would reduce reliance on existing Western-dominated exchanges such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), thereby offering BRICS nations greater autonomy in agricultural trade. For India and other BRICS members, the exchange holds potential to stabilise pricing, enhance food security, and foster a more balanced global agricultural market.