UPSC Current Affairs — 08 Aug 2026 Daily Briefing

Saturday, 8 August 2026

EDITORIALINDIA-BANGLADESH RELATIONS & NEIGHBOURHOOD DIPLOMACY

India-Bangladesh Ties Should Be Hasina-Proof

Exiled former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina held her first question-and-answer press conference since 2024 on August 5, 2026, from India. Bangladesh's foreign ministry protested sharply, a mob attacked the residence of a participant and the episode has strained New Delhi's efforts to reset ties with the BNP government of PM Tarique Rahman just months before the 1996 Ganga Water Treaty comes up for renewal.

Sub TopicPOLITICAL ASYLUM VS STRATEGIC DIPLOMACYSourceTHE INDIAN EXPRESS

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EDITORIALCYBERCRIME & TRANSNATIONAL SCAM NETWORKS

The Fight Against Digital Arrest Scams Is Winning the Wrong Battle

The order matters because it exposes a structural asymmetry in India's response - every domestic tool being strengthened operates on symptoms inside India, while the actual criminal networks sit outside Indian jurisdiction and have so far faced negligible diplomatic pressure to shut down. The Supreme Court directed the RBI and states to implement SOPs and e-Zero FIRs to tackle transnational "digital arrest" scams operating…

Sub TopicDOMESTIC ENFORCEMENT VS DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE ON SCAM…SourceTHE HINDU

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Daily Briefing Current Affairs

India-Bangladesh Ties Should Be Hasina-Proof

The Fight Against Digital Arrest Scams Is Winning the Wrong Battle