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GS-2INTER-STATE RIVER WATER DISPUTES

The Fix That Can't Fix Itself: Why the CWMA Still Answers to the Court That Created It

Despite the 2018 Supreme Court verdict that finalised water-sharing shares and created the CWMA and CWRC specifically to keep future Cauvery disputes out of court, Tamil Nadu's fresh petition shows the institutional fix has not actually stopped the litigation cycle it was designed to end. Tamil Nadu petitioned the Supreme Court demanding Karnataka release a backlog of 17.604 tmcft of Cauvery water, arguing the CWMA failed to…

Sub TopicINSTITUTIONAL DESIGN LIMITS OF THE CAUVERY WATER…SourceTHE HINDU
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GS-2DISASTER DIPLOMACY & NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY

Why India Sent DNA Scientists, Not Just Blankets, to Nepal

Four days after the flash floods, with more than 275 Indian nationals and 128 persons of Indian origin still missing, India's deployment of forensic DNA specialists - not just relief material - to help Nepal identify and preserve recovered bodies marks a distinct register of disaster diplomacy under the Neighbourhood First policy.

Sub TopicHADR AS AN INSTRUMENT OF INDIA'S NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
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GS-2CITIZENSHIP, NRC AND NORTH-EAST GOVERNANCE

There Is No Constitutional Base Year for the NRC - That's Exactly Why Manipur Is Fighting Over One

With civil society groups threatening a 24-hour shutdown from August 31 and timing further agitation to the September 2 Assembly session, Manipur's NRC demand has split along ethnic lines over a detail with no fixed constitutional or statutory answer: which year should count as the base year. Manipur's CM supported the demand for an NRC update but warned against shutdowns, as civil society groups threatened a strike…

Sub TopicNRC BASE-YEAR DISCRETION AND ETHNIC FAULT LINES IN MANIPURSourceTHE HINDU, INDIA TODAY NE, TIMES…
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GS-2PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE & DELIMITATION

The Session That Won't End: Prorogation Delay and the Tactical Gap in Article 85

Parliament's Monsoon Session was adjourned sine die on August 13, 2026, but remained un-prorogued as of August 31 - 17 days later, well beyond the usual gap. Congress leaders publicly questioned whether the government intends to reconvene Parliament in a special session to pass a constitutional amendment linked to the Delimitation Bill, exploiting the procedural latitude that an un-prorogued session provides.

Sub TopicPROROGATION, EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATURE RELATIONS, DELIMITATIONSourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS
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GS-2INDIA-US DEFENCE TRADE & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

16 Years, Three Rejections, One Deal: What the Javelin Saga Says About Who Really Controls India's Defence Timeline

India's Foreign Military Sale of Javelin missiles was finalised last week, ending 16 years of stalled negotiations that began under then-Defence Minister A K Antony in 2010 and were repeatedly blocked by US restrictions on transferring the missile's core seeker technology - until Operation Sindoor's operational urgency and deepening India-US strategic ties broke the deadlock.

Sub TopicFOREIGN MILITARY SALES, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS…SourceDSCA, INDIAN EXPRESS, THE PRINT…
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