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GS-2UNION TERRITORY GOVERNANCE - LADAKH

A Year After the Leh Firing: Why Withdrawing Cases Does Not Answer Ladakh's Constitutional Demands

The Ladakh administration withdrew criminal cases against 20 people on the eve of the first anniversary of the Leh firing. Withdrawal of cases has been a key demand in Ladakh's talks with the MHA on constitutional safeguards and the Centre has reportedly floated a new Article 371-type provision. The Ladakh administration withdrew criminal cases against 20 individuals involved in last year's statehood protests using Section…

Sub TopicWITHDRAWAL OF LEH VIOLENCE CASES, THE SIXTH SCHEDULE…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS, PRS…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-2UNIFORM CIVIL CODE

Justice Chavan Quits Maharashtra's UCC Panel: How the Drafting Process Became the Issue

Justice R.C. Chavan's resignation from Maharashtra's UCC drafting committee and the quick appointment of the adviser he objected to, have raised questions about how state-level UCCs are being drafted. They have also revived the federal debate over separate state codes under Article 44. A political row erupted in Maharashtra after former judge R.C. Chavan resigned from the state's Uniform Civil Code drafting panel over…

Sub TopicSTATE-LEVEL UCC DRAFTING, PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND…SourceTHE HINDU, PRS INDIA, INDIAN…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-2FEDERALISM AND STATE REORGANISATION

Four States Out of UP? Article 3 Allows It Easily, but New States Have Needed a Popular Movement

Om Prakash Rajbhar publicly claimed that UP will be split into four states after the caste census, reviving a debate last seriously raised by Mayawati's 2011 resolution. It brings Article 3's procedure for creating states back into focus. An ally's claim that UP will be split into four states has revived discussions on the political and constitutional mechanisms of state reorganization in India. For UPSC, this story is a…

Sub TopicARTICLE 3, THE DEMAND TO DIVIDE UTTAR PRADESH AND THE…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, CONSTITUTION OF…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-2GREAT POWER RIVALRY AND THE ASIAN ORDER

Trump Hosts Xi: What a US-China Truce Means for India's Leverage in Asia

Xi Jinping's White House visit follows Trump's May trip to Beijing and talks in New York between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, including on an AI dialogue mechanism. The two powers appear to be extending their truce and Chinese strategists are openly discussing a reshaped Asian order.

Sub TopicTHE US-CHINA TRUCE, THE "G2" RISK AND INDIA'S STRATEGIC…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIA TODAY, TSINGHUA…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-2INDIA-US RELATIONS AND ENERGY SECURITY

Jaishankar Raises SRIA With Rubio: What Happens When a Strategic Partner Legislates Against India's Oil Supply

Jaishankar raised SRIA directly with Rubio at the UNGA in New York. This was the first high-level India-US exchange since Trump signed the law authorising tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy and it came while a bilateral trade deal is still being negotiated. EAM S. Jaishankar raised concerns with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding a new US law targeting Russian oil buyers with up to 100% tariffs. For…

Sub TopicTHE SANCTIONING RUSSIA AND IRAN ACT (SRIA), SECONDARY…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS, THE…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-2INDEPENDENCE OF CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES

Split SC Verdict on EC Appointment Law: When Parliament Fills a Gap the Court Left Open

The Supreme Court's split verdict sends the challenge to the 2023 EC appointment law to the Chief Justice of India, who may set up a Constitution Bench. It comes as the Election Commission's credibility is under strong political attack. A Supreme Court two-judge bench delivered a split verdict on whether the challenge to the 2023 Election Commission Appointment Act should be referred to a Constitution Bench. For UPSC, this…

Sub TopicELECTION COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS, THE 2023 ACT AND THE…SourceSUPREME COURT OF INDIA, THE…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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