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- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has begun the Cold Response 2026 Arctic military exercise, a biennial drill held mainly in Norway focusing on Arctic warfare and interoperability of allied forces.
- The Indian Army launched a major bridge project in Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu to connect Colombo, the capital city, with the economic centre Puttalam, restoring connectivity for people, goods, and essential services.
- The International Rail Coach Expo (IRCE) 2026 was inaugurated at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.
- India is testing Sheshnaag-150, a long-range swarming attack drone by Newspace Research Technologies, Bengaluru.
- Joha rice, an aromatic indigenous variety mainly grown in Assam, was exported for the first time in large quantities as a 25-metric-tonne consignment from Guwahati to the United Kingdom and Italy.
- Kavach 4.0 has been commissioned on 1,452 route km of the Indian Railways high-density Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah corridors.
- It is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system that prevents train collisions by automatically controlling speed and braking.
- The International Malaria Conference (IMC) 2026 concluded in New Delhi from 7–9 March 2026.
- The theme of the conference was “Discovery, Development and Delivery: Driving Malaria Elimination and Beyond.”
- World Rotaract Day was observed on March 13 every year, marking the 58th anniversary of the Rotaract movement.
- It is celebrated every year to recognize the success and impact of Rotaract
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