Feb 11, 2025 | Current Affairs for UPSC, State PCS & other Govt. Exams

This year, International Epilepsy Day 2025 is celebrated on February 10 with the theme "My Epilepsy Journey."
French tennis player Kyrian Jacquet secured his maiden ATP title by winning the 2025 Chennai Open men's singles championship. He triumphed over Sweden's Elias Ymer in the final, held on February 9, 2025, at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam, Tamil Nadu.
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first indoor title by defeating Alex de Minaur in the Rotterdam Open final on February 9, 2025.
Bangladesh has launched a large-scale security operation, "Operation Devil Hunt," targeting loyalists of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The move follows attacks on protesters by gangs allegedly linked to Hasina’s regime.
India signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) on March 10, 2024. EFTA includes Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein.

This agreement is historic as it includes a binding commitment of $100 billion in investments and the creation of 1 million direct jobs over the next 15 years. TEPA will boost the Make in India initiative and provide new opportunities for India's young and skilled workforce.

It will also open European and global markets for Indian exporters. The agreement covers market access for goods and services, investment promotion, trade facilitation, intellectual property rights, and sustainable development.

Among EFTA countries, Switzerland is India’s largest trading partner, followed by Norway.
The India-Israel Business Forum and the 3rd India-Israel CEO Forum were successfully held in New Delhi, organized by CII, FICCI, DPIIT, and the Embassy of Israel.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal reaffirmed India's goal of becoming a $30-35 trillion economy by 2047 and highlighted 10 key strengths, including democracy, demographic dividend, diversity, digitization, decarbonization, determination, development, dependability, decisive leadership, and demand.

Nir Barkat, Israel's Minister of Economy and Industry, emphasized the significance of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC). The forum provided a platform for business leaders from India and Israel to strengthen economic ties and explore new opportunities.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has renamed its flagship HJT-36 jet training aircraft as ‘Yashas’.
February 10 and 11, 2025: The "Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence" has started in Paris, co-chaired by Indian PM Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Swiss tennis player Jil Teichmann clinched the 2025 Mumbai Open singles title after defeating Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand in the final. The WTA 125 event, India's only WTA tournament, took place at the Cricket Club of India, Mumbai, from 3-9 February 2025.
Elite troops of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force recently participated in a comprehensive training exercise, Exercise Winged Raider. The exercise also marked a first in the Eastern Theatre, featuring training on airborne operations from the Chinook helicopter.

The Eastern Command includes the seven northeastern states and Sikkim. Its area of responsibility covers the 1,346 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) as well as borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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