Daily Current Affairs – 20 September 2026

1. President addresses NGT International Conference on Climate Dynamics

President Droupadi Murmu addressed the valedictory session of the International Conference on 'The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics' in New Delhi. The conference was organised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

The discussions highlighted climate resilience, environmental protection and the need for community participation. For competitive examinations, remember that the National Green Tribunal is a specialised body dealing with environmental protection and related matters.

2. India-Sri Lanka Maritime Exercise SLINEX-26

The 13th edition of the Sri Lanka-India bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, was conducted at Visakhapatnam from 17 to 21 September 2026.

India was represented by INS Kavaratti and fleet tanker INS Jyoti, while Sri Lanka was represented by SLNS Sindurala. The exercise included a Harbour Phase followed by a Sea Phase and aimed to improve interoperability, mutual understanding and maritime cooperation between the two navies.

3. India opens Asian Games medal account in shooting

India opened its medal account at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games with silver medals in women's 10m air rifle shooting.

Elavenil Valarivan won silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual event. India also won the women's 10m air rifle team silver through Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod.

4. Aichi-Nagoya hosts the 2026 Asian Games

The 20th Asian Games are being hosted in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The event is an important multi-sport competition for Asian nations and is particularly relevant for sports-related current affairs questions.

5. Smriti Mandhana reaches major T20I batting milestone

During the Asian Games, Indian batter Smriti Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in Women's T20 Internationals, surpassing New Zealand's Suzie Bates.

6. Climate equity remains an important global issue

India's climate discussions continued to emphasise climate equity, historical responsibility and differentiated obligations. The broader argument is that economic development and environmental protection should advance together while recognising differences in countries' historical contributions to global emissions.

7. Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin and ODF Plus

Government material highlighted the evolution of Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin from a toilet-construction programme towards sustainable sanitation, behaviour change and community-led waste management. ODF Plus villages focus on sustaining open-defecation-free status along with solid and liquid waste management.

Exam Quick Revision

• SLINEX is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka.
• SLINEX-26 was the 13th edition.
• SLINEX-26 was held at Visakhapatnam from 17 to 21 September 2026.
• India was represented by INS Kavaratti and INS Jyoti in SLINEX-26.
• NGT stands for National Green Tribunal.
• Aichi-Nagoya, Japan is hosting the 20th Asian Games.
• Elavenil Valarivan won silver in women's 10m air rifle individual shooting.
• India also won silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event.
• ODF Plus is associated with sustainable sanitation and waste management.