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Top Current Affairs of the Day | 28 January 2026 | India-EU FTA, UGC Equity Rules, Energy Vision

28 Jan | Daily Current Affairs — India-EU Free Trade Agreement finalised, new UGC Equity Regulations, and India’s 500 billion dollar energy vision. Perfect for ADRE, APSC, SSC, UPSC, Banking and Defence exams. 📌 IN THIS VIDEO, WE COVER: 1. India and EU finalise historic Free Trade Agreement – Agreement concluded at the 16th India-EU Summit in New Delhi after 18 years of negotiations – Covers a combined market of nearly 2 billion people – Represents about 25 percent of global GDP and one-fifth of world trade – 99.5 percent of Indian exports to EU get zero or reduced tariffs – Key gain sectors: textiles, leather, gems and jewellery – India gains access to 144 service sub-sectors including IT, healthcare and engineering mobility – EU gets tariff cuts on 97 percent of goods including machinery, chemicals and pharmaceuticals – Luxury car duty slashed from 110 percent to 10 percent with quotas – Wine and spirits duty reduced to 20–40 percent – Deal enters legal scrubbing phase; ratification expected by late 2026 2. UGC notifies Equity Regulations 2026 to curb discrimination in higher education – New rules replace the 2012 anti-discrimination framework – Aim to eliminate caste-based and social discrimination in all higher education institutions – Mandatory creation of Equal Opportunity Centres and Equity Committees – Mobile Equity Squads to monitor vulnerable campus areas – 24-hour Equity Helpline and Equity Ambassadors made compulsory – Heads of institutions personally accountable for implementation – Non-compliance can lead to withdrawal of UGC grants or de-listing – Regulations face protests over definition of discrimination – PIL filed in Supreme Court alleging violation of Article 14 – Education Minister assures no misuse and no discrimination against any group 3. PM outlines India’s 500 billion dollar energy investment vision – PM Modi addresses India Energy Week 2026 in Goa – Declares shift from energy security to energy independence – Energy sector projected as a 500 billion dollar investment opportunity – India among top five global exporters of petroleum products – Target of 100 billion dollars investment in oil and gas exploration by 2030 – Samudra Manthan Mission announced for deep-sea exploration – Andaman and Nicobar basin identified as major hydrocarbon zone – India aims to become world’s largest refining hub, crossing 300 MMTPA capacity – Target to raise natural gas share in energy mix to 15 percent by 2030 – Energy growth linked with India-EU FTA for stable global supply chains 🎯 WHY WATCH THIS VIDEO – Covers International Trade, Education Policy and Energy Economy – Very important for UPSC GS2, GS3, APSC, ADRE, SSC and Banking exams – Strong mix of current affairs with static syllabus linkage 📚 DAILY NOTES PDF: Telegram: https://t.me/abhithsik 📲 DOWNLOAD OUR APP: Android and iOS links Comment your quiz answers below. Subscribe for Daily Exam-Oriented Current Affairs.