27th February 2026 Daily Current Affairs

🇮🇳 National News (India)

• Historic Helicopter Sortie by President
President Droupadi Murmu flew as co-pilot in India’s indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand, becoming the first Indian President to undertake such a sortie during the Vayu Shakti-2026 military exercise in Rajasthan — a strong demonstration of India’s defence self-reliance.

• UIDAI & Google Partner to Improve Aadhaar Services
The Unique Identification Authority of India partnered with Google to list 60,000+ verified Aadhaar centres on Google Maps with operational details — improving ease of access and curbing fake centres.

• Space Cyber Security Framework Released
CERT-In and SIA-India launched the India Space Cyber Security Guidelines-2026 to protect satellite communications and ground infrastructure against cyber threats.

• Railways & Army Post-Service Jobs Framework
Indian Railways and the Indian Army announced cooperation to expand post-retirement employment pathways for Agniveers and ex-servicemen, and to digitise the Railway Claims Tribunal online.

• SEBI Overhauls Mutual Fund Regulations
The Securities and Exchange Board of India revised mutual fund categorisation rules, expanded scheme types, enforced “true-to-label” disclosures, and capped scheme overlaps to improve transparency.

🌍 International Affairs

• India–Canada High-Level Visit Begins
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney began an official visit to India (27 Feb–2 Mar) focusing on strengthening trade, energy, innovation, and strategic ties.

• EU Provisional Mercosur Deal Moves Ahead
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen advanced the controversial EU-Mercosur free trade agreement despite opposition from key EU member states over agricultural and process concerns.

• Border Tensions: Pakistan Operation
Reports indicate Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, escalating regional security concerns.

• India–Israel Strategic Partnership & Trade Talks
India and Israel elevated relations to a Special Strategic Partnership, including UPI payment integration, expanded workforce mobility, tech cooperation, and the first round of FTA negotiations.

• India–Germany Climate Resilience Funding
India and Germany agreed on a €20 million climate resilience partnership to support vulnerable Indian ecosystems.

📊 Economy & Business

• Indian Rail Tech Policy & Digitisation
The Rail Tech Policy was launched to boost innovation, startup support, and AI safety systems, along with full digitisation of accident claim tribunals.

• Stock Market Moves
U.S. stock futures showed mixed performance with volatility driven by AI sector concerns, strong Dow monthly gains, and commodity price rises.

🧬 Science & Technology

• Google’s Nano Banana 2 AI Launch
Google introduced Nano Banana 2, an advanced AI image generation tool built on Gemini 3.1 Flash, enabling faster and higher-quality visuals and workflows.

🏆 Sports

• India’s Record T20 World Cup Score
India posted its highest T20 World Cup total of 256/4 against Zimbabwe in a Super 8 match, boosting semifinal prospects.

• ATP Rio Open Title
Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry claimed his first ATP 500 title at the Rio Open, boosting his world ranking.

📅 Important Days – 27 Feb 2026

• International Polar Bear Day
Focuses global attention on protecting polar bears and Arctic ecosystems amid climate change threats.

• World NGO Day
Recognises the impactful role of NGOs in social development, humanitarian work, environmental action, and global change.

• 95th Martyrdom Day of Chandra Shekhar Azad (Observed)
Honours the revolutionary freedom fighter who chose death over surrender in 1931.