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Current affairsSEBI-ESMA MoU on Central Counterparties (September 2026): India-EU Clearing House Cooperation and Its SignificanceSEBI and ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) signed an MoU on September 4, 2026, in Paris, covering cooperation and information exchange on Central Counterparties (CCPs). The agreement — signed by SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey and ESMA Chair Verena Ross — replaces the 2017 MoU and enables Indian CCPs to re-apply for ESMA recognition under EMIR, restoring EU clearing members' access to Indian clearing infrastructure. Current affairsPM Modi's Uzbekistan State Visit and 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek: India's Central Asia Strategy and SCO at 25Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a four-day visit to Central Asia from August 29 to September 1, 2026 — a bilateral state visit to Uzbekistan followed by participation in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, marking the organisation's 25th founding anniversary. 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.