UPSC Current Affairs 17 January 2026 — PIB

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of multiple rail and road infrastructure projects worth more than ₹3,250 crore at Malda, West Bengal
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands to be developed as a hub of India’s Blue Economy: Dr Jitendra Singh
• CAQM invokes 5-point action plan as per Stage-IV of Extent GRAP in Entire Delhi-NCR, with immediate effect
• Second Rangewide Estimation of Riverine and Estuarine Dolphins in India starts from Bijnor
• Indigo Flight Disruptions- December 2025: Findings, Enforcement Action and Systemic Reforms
• Wings India 2026 Set to Soar: Asia’s Largest Civil Aviation Event to Showcase the Future of Global Aviation
• 2nd Global Buddhist Summit to Address Contemporary Global Challenges on 24–25 January 2026 in New Delhi
• ICGS Sankalp's port call at Port Louis, Mauritius as Part of Overseas Deployment in Indian Ocean Region
• Secretary (Defence Production) to lead Indian delegation to Kenya for 3rd India-Kenya Defence Exhibition & Seminar
• INDIAN NAVY'S FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON ARRIVES AT CHANGI NAVAL BASE, SINGAPORE
• Secretary, DFS Outlines Strategic Vision for LIC at Strategy Meet in Mumbai
• PM-SETU Industry Workshop in Pune on 19th January 2026 to Shape India’s Skilling Future
• Amrit Bharat Express: Transforming Affordable Long-Distance Rail Travel