Current Affairs 27 April 2026

Turkey imposes a ban on social media use for children under the age of 15.

• Turkey passed a law banning social media use for children under 15.
• Mandatory strict age verification for all digital platforms.
• Platforms must appoint local representatives in Turkey.
• Online gaming platforms also brought under regulation with age-based classification rules.

Pakistan successfully test-fires the Taimoor cruise missile.

• Pakistan Navy conducted a successful flight test of the Taimoor cruise missile.
• Taimoor is an indigenously developed air-launched anti-ship cruise missile.
• Designed for long-range precision strikes against maritime targets.
• Demonstrates Pakistan’s naval strike capability and maritime defense readiness.

MeitY launches silicon photonics solutions developed by IIT Madras.

• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched silicon photonics technology solutions developed by Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
• Developed at IIT Madras’ Centre of Excellence for Programmable Photonic Integrated Circuits and Systems (CoE-CPPICS).
• Includes Silicon Photonics Process Design Kit (50+ components) and Universal PPIC Test Engine.
• Built under a collaboration model with industry partners for design, fabrication, and packaging.
• Supports India’s semiconductor and photonics ecosystem under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) framework.

India approves a ₹30 billion currency swap arrangement for the Maldives.

• India approved a ₹30 billion currency swap facility for the Maldives.
• Provided under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework (2024–2027).
• Implemented between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA).
• Supports Maldives’ balance of payments and financial stability.
• Part of India’s Neighbourhood First policy and Vision MAHASAGAR.

Brazil overtakes India in corn exports to Bangladesh.

• Brazil overtook India as the largest corn supplier to Bangladesh.
• Brazil captured about 78% of Bangladesh’s corn imports (2025–26).
• India’s export share declined sharply in recent years.
• Bangladesh’s total corn imports rose due to growing feed demand (poultry, dairy, aquaculture).
• Shift reflects changing global grain trade patterns and rising domestic ethanol demand in exporting countries.