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GS-2INDIA'S NEIGHBOURHOOD - PAKISTAN

Who Sends Pakistan to War? The Parliament That Said No in 2015 and Was Not Asked in 2026

Pakistan agreed to rapidly deploy additional forces to Saudi Arabia after the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was invoked on 5 October 2026, without a parliamentary vote. This highlights how far power over war and foreign commitments has shifted to the military under Field Marshal Asim Munir. Line 1: Pakistan deployed troops to Saudi Arabia under the newly invoked Mecca Joint Defence Agreement without parliamentary approval…

Sub TopicPAKISTAN'S TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO SAUDI ARABIA UNDER THE…SourceTHE HINDU, THEPRINT, THE STRAITS…
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GS-2INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INSTITUTIONS

A Peace Prize for Accountability: What Navi Pillay's Nobel Says About Courts, Power and India's Awkward Position

The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay on 9 October 2026 for promoting peace and international law. The award comes at a time when international courts and inquiries are under open political attack. Line 1: The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay for her lifelong efforts to prosecute international crimes and uphold the global…

Sub TopicTHE 2026 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO NAVI PILLAY: INTERNATIONAL…SourceNORWEGIAN NOBEL COMMITTEE, THE…
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GS-2INDIA-U.S. RELATIONS

Two Registers, One Weak Hand: Reading India's Reply to Washington's Green Card Freeze

India's Ministry of External Affairs on 9 October 2026 responded to the U.S. suspension of eight technology firms, five of them Indian, from the PERM Green Card route. It also rebuked U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's description of foreign workers as indentured servants. Line 1: The Ministry of External Affairs condemned as "deeply offensive" US Vice President J.D. Vance's description of H-1B workers as "indentured servants"…

Sub TopicINDIA'S RESPONSE TO THE U.S. PERM SUSPENSION AND THE…SourceMINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS…
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GS-2LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT AND RESERVATION

Counting People Is Not Proving Exclusion: Why Andhra Pradesh's 34% Local-Body Quota Failed the Triple Test

The Supreme Court on 9 October 2026 dismissed Andhra Pradesh's appeal to restore a 34% Backward Class quota in local bodies. It upheld the High Court's finding that a general survey does not satisfy the triple test needed to cross the 50% ceiling. Line 1: The Supreme Court dismissed the Andhra Pradesh government's appeal to restore a 34% reservation for Backward Classes in local bodies, citing the lack of a dedicated…

Sub TopicTHE TRIPLE TEST AND THE EVIDENCE NEEDED FOR BACKWARD…SourceTHE HINDU, LAWBEAT, UPSC ZONE…
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GS-2EXAMINATION GOVERNANCE

Reforms and Strengthening of the National Testing Agency Chairperson: Mukul Wasnik Presented to the Rajya Sabha Chairman on 9 October 2026 Key proposal: move NEET-UG to computer-based testing, possibly in multiple independent shifts 1,000 secure government CBT centres recommended on a phased timeline At least one test centre in every district offering all examinations Vacancy rate in key permanent NTA posts: 41% (16 of 39 sanctioned) NTA was set up in 2018 as an autonomous society under the Soci

A parliamentary standing committee presented a report on 9 October 2026 recommending a structural overhaul of the National Testing Agency. This follows the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 over a paper leak and months of protests. Line 1: A parliamentary standing committee recommended overhauling the National Testing Agency by shifting NEET-UG to computer-based testing, expanding question banks and establishing 1,000…

Sub TopicTHE 382ND PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT ON…SourcePIB, THE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
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GS-2ELECTORAL ROLLS AND THE ELECTION COMMISSION

Ten, Five and Fifty: What the Election Commission's Form 7 Cap Fixes and What It Leaves Open

For the first time, the Election Commission has capped the number of Form 7 objections an individual elector may file. It follows complaints from several States that the form was being used in bulk to seek deletion of targeted voters during the Special Intensive Revision. Line 1: The Election Commission of India capped individual Form 7 applications at 10 during revisions and 5 monthly during continuous updates to curb bulk…

Sub TopicTHE ELECTION COMMISSION'S CAP ON INDIVIDUAL FORM 7…SourceELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA…
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GS-2FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

The Commuter's Right: How the Supreme Court Used Proportionality to Protect People Who Were Not Protesting

The Supreme Court on 9 October 2026 called the blanket shutdown of Delhi Metro stations and train services ahead of a political protest over-reaching. It applied the principle of proportionality and secured the Union government's assurance that the restrictions would be reassessed. Line 1: The Supreme Court ruled that blanket bans on Delhi Metro stations and public transport ahead of a political protest were over-reaching…

Sub TopicPROPORTIONALITY AND THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS: THE SUPREME…SourceSUPREME COURT OF INDIA, THE…
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