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18 Feb 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. Iran briefly closes Strait of Hormuz as US, Tehran nuclear talks unfold
  • Page: The World
  • GS 2: International Relations (Effect of policies and developments of countries on India’s interests; important international institutions, agreements and geopolitics)
  1. Data law: SC to examine privacy, public interest & press freedom
  • Page: Explained
  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Issues relating to fundamental rights (privacy, RTI, press freedom) and statutory bodies in the context of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
  1. Despite damage, black boxes hold key to Pawar air crash probe
  • Page: Explained
  • GS 3: (Science & Technology; Infrastructure Civil Aviation Safety) Aviation safety and black box technology
  1. India's challenges as Myanmar gets new govt under shadow of old conflicts
  • Page: Explained
  • GS 2: International Relations: India–Myanmar relations & regional security, India and its neighbourhood
  1. The architects of AI, and the ties that bind them
  • Page: Explained
  • GS 3: Science & Technology (Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies and their applications)
  1. Voice, road safety, health: At Al meet, innovations that impact & improve lives
  • Page 6
  • GS 3: Science & Technology (Artificial Intelligence, Indigenous Innovation, and Digital Infrastructure).
  1. A climate warning, to India from Europe
  • Page 8
  • GS 3: Environment, Climate Change & Disaster Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience
  1. A chance to rebuild an old neighbourliness
  • Page 8
  • GS 2: International Relations (India and its neighbourhood relations, particularly India–Bangladesh relations).
  1. Confusion can become costly in the trade pact
  • Page 8
  • GS 2: International Relations (India and bilateral trade agreements / economic diplomacy).
  1. Naxalism nears its end. In Bastar, time for a future without fear Naxalism nears its end. In Bastar, time for a future without fear
  • Page 9
  • GS 3: Internal Security: Left Wing Extremism (Naxalism) and Counter-Insurgency Strategy.
  1. Reform begins at police station, not in court
  • Page 9
  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Police Reforms, Supreme Court Judgments (Prakash Singh case), and Issues in Public Administration.
  1. Lack of Maths PhDs a genuine problem for India, but not key for building AI solutions: CoRover CEO
  • Page 17
  • GS 3: Science & Technology (Artificial Intelligence ecosystem, computing infrastructure, and innovation in India).
  1. 'IndiaAl Mission 2.0 to focus on UPI-like Al service for MSMES'
  • Page 17
  • GS 3: (Science & Technology, IT & Emerging Technologies) Artificial Intelligence ecosystem and digital infrastructure