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Current affairsIndia-Japan Defence Bilateral 2026: Rajnath Singh–Koizumi Talks — Maritime Security, Make in India, and Indo-Pacific StrategyRaksha Mantri Rajnath Singh held bilateral defence talks with Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in New Delhi on August 20, 2026, focusing on maritime security cooperation, defence equipment collaboration under the Make in India framework, and a free and open Indo-Pacific. Koizumi had visited India's Western Naval Command in Mumbai on August 19, reinforcing the depth of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Current affairs4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable 2026: Sitharaman, Jaishankar, Goyal in Singapore for Trade, Digital, and Strategic PartnershipIndia and Singapore held the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) and Business Roundtable (ISBR) in Singapore on August 20, 2026. The Indian delegation — led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and including EAM S. Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw — reviewed bilateral cooperation in finance, trade, digital services, and advanced manufacturing, and signed multiple MoUs to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Current affairsEnforcement Directorate Director Rahul Navin Gets One-Year Tenure Extension: Governance and PMLA ImplicationsThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a one-year extension in the tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin, extending his term from 13 August 2026 to 13 August 2027. The extension also allows Navin to continue in service beyond his superannuation date of 31 July 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.