1.U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (January 22, 2026) inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefirre in Israel’s war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone wants to be apart” of the body that could eventually rival the United Nations — despite many U.S. allies opting not to participate.India was among the countries not present at the ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among numerous global leaders invited by Mr. Trump to join the board.-
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/india-absent-trump-rolls-out-board-of-peace-19-countries-israel-palestine-hamas/article70539432.ece/amp/J
2.India and the European Union agreed on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) to sign a new Security and Defence Partnership covering maritime security, cybersecurity and counterterrorism, the E.U.’s highest ranking diplomat Kaja Kallas announced.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/india-eu-agree-to-sign-security-and-defence-partnership-next-week-kaja-kallas/article70535446.ece/amp/
3.Times Higher Education (THE) has released the World University Rankings 2026 based on subject. As per the rankings, Harvard University ranks the best in engineering, followed by University of Oxford at the second place. Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University jointly rank at the third place. University of Cambridge ranks at the fifth place in engineering.
https://www.ndtv.com/education/the-rankings-2026-top-engineering-universities-in-india-10798305/amp/1
4.Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday (January 22, 2026) and asserted that close cooperation was vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. PM Modi received a call from the Brazilian President, and the two leaders underscored the importance of reformed multilateralism in addressing shared challenges, an official statement said.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-speaks-to-brazils-lula-says-ties-key-for-interests-of-global-south/article70539605.ece
5.In a significant boost for India’s food processing sector, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to establish a dedicated food cluster in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The agreement was reached during high-level discussions between Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
https://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/uae-agrees-to-set-up-major-food-cluster-in-andhra-pradesh-85864
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