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Current Affairs 18 January 2026

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  • India Issues Travel Advisory for Iran Amid Unrest; Denies Exit from Chabahar Project
  • 18th Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue Held in Delhi

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India Issues Travel Advisory for Iran Amid Unrest; Denies Exit from Chabahar Project

The Indian government has advised its citizens against traveling to Iran due to the ongoing situation and urged approximately 9,000 Indian nationals, including students, businessmen, professionals, pilgrims, and seafarers, to leave via commercial flights which remain operational. The Ministry of External Affairs is closely monitoring developments and committed to the welfare of Indians there, including 10 detained individuals for whom consular access has been requested. Official Spokesperson clarified that reports of India exiting the Chabahar project are incorrect during the weekly media briefing on January 16, 2026. India-Iran trade continues, with Iran supporting India on issues like Kashmir. No evacuation plan is in place as commercial options are available. The situation in Iran remains fluid with advisories updated accordingly.

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Which port project in Iran has India reaffirmed its commitment to despite recent reports?

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18th Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue Held in Delhi

On January 16, 2026, Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held the 18th Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Delhi for over two hours. Discussions focused on deepening ties under security-defense, economy-investment-innovation, and people-to-people exchanges based on the Japan-India Joint Vision for the Next Decade. Emphasis was placed on economic security cooperation for resilient supply chains in semiconductors, critical minerals, ICT, clean energy, and pharmaceuticals. They agreed to launch a Japan-India Private-Sector Dialogue on Economic Security (BtoB) in Q1 2026 and a second GtoG Dialogue at the vice-ministerial level soon. Views on Indo-Pacific situation were exchanged with commitment to cooperation.

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In which priority area did Japan and India agree to launch a Private-Sector Dialogue on Economic Security in Q1 2026?

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