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GS-2INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS

Terror and Talks Can't Go Together, Except at the SCO Table: Why India Is in Islamabad

An Indian delegation led by India's SCO National Coordinator is attending the SCO Council of National Coordinators meeting in Islamabad from September 28, 2026. It is the first Indian participation in an SCO meeting in Pakistan in nearly two years and the first since Operation Sindoor. Pakistan now chairs the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-27 and is expected to invite the Indian Prime Minister to the summit. The…

Sub TopicINDIA-PAKISTAN ENGAGEMENT VIA MULTILATERAL (SCO) FORMATSSourceINDIAN EXPRESS, BOL NEWS…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-2UNION TERRITORY GOVERNANCE

When the Law Secretary Advises Against the Law Minister: What J&K's Statehood Resolution Exposed

On September 28, the J&K Assembly passed a resolution by voice vote asking the Centre to restore full statehood, amid a BJP walkout. The debate brought to light an unusual episode: senior officials advised the Speaker against a resolution moved by the elected Chief Minister. It also revived the unanswered question of when the Centre will act on the Supreme Court's 2023 direction to restore statehood at the earliest.

Sub TopicSTATEHOOD RESTORATION AND J&K REORGANISATION ACTSourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS, NEW…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-2ASYMMETRIC FEDERALISM

Ladakh's Real Choice: Which Constitutional Instrument Controls the Land Question

The Centre's proposal to insert Article 371-K for Ladakh, examined in an explainer in The Hindu, has put a new model of Union Territory governance on the table. It comes as the MHA's High Powered Committee continues talks on constitutional safeguards with Ladakh's civil society groups, the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance. The proposal raises a constitutional question with no clear precedent: can a Part XXI…

Sub TopicARTICLE 371-K VS SIXTH SCHEDULE, UT GOVERNANCESourceMINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, THE…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-2ELECTORAL GOVERNANCE

When the Menu Overrides the Statute: Maharashtra's Four Requests and the Software Behind the ERO's Powers

Maharashtra is the largest State now in the notice phase of the SIR. Its draft roll, published on August 31, left out 21.1% of the State's electors. The CEO's letter says the software is blocking decisions that the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 assign to EROs. Election Commissioner Sandhu had written on August 14 that these officers' powers were being curtailed by central…

Sub TopicELECTORAL ROLLS, ERO STATUTORY POWERS AND CENTRALISED…SourceELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-2FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

From Remedy to Duty: How the Supreme Court Turned Article 21's "Freedom From Fear" Into a Four-Week Audit

The Court acted after several incidents. A 16-year-old was gang-raped on a bus that travelled over 40 km from Greater Noida to Kashmere Gate on August 4. A 17-year-old was gang-raped at Aastha Kunj Park near Lady Shri Ram College on September 21 by men posing as policemen. A minor was also gang-raped in Swaroop Nagar. The Court drew a direct comparison with the 2012 Nirbhaya case. It asked whether law enforcement had made…

Sub TopicARTICLE 21, PUBLIC SAFETY AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITYSourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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