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GS-2INDIA'S NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY

From Party to People: Why the Ganga Treaty Is the First Real Test of India's New Bangladesh Policy

Outgoing Bangladesh High Commissioner M. Riaz Hamidullah set out Dhaka's terms for ties with India in an Indian Express interview before leaving his post. His remarks come weeks before the 1996 Ganga Water Treaty expires in December 2026. In a candid exit interview, the outgoing Bangladesh High Commissioner urged India to engage Dhaka's new government on an "even keel" based on mutual dignity rather than purely transactional…

Sub TopicINDIA-BANGLADESH RELATIONS AFTER THE 2026 CHANGE OF…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, BDNEWS24, MCGRAW…
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GS-2INDIA-US RELATIONS AND ENERGY SECURITY

Sanctions of Convenience: What Washington's Russian Diesel Deal Hands India's Negotiators

OFAC issued General License 135 after Trump's 9 October 2026 announcement of a Russian diesel deal, authorising Russian diesel imports into the US until 7 April 2027. It came weeks after the Graham Act exposed India to possible tariffs of up to 100% for buying Russian energy. The US administration temporarily eased sanctions to import Russian diesel amid soaring domestic fuel prices, exposing a double standard just weeks…

Sub TopicOFAC GENERAL LICENSE 135 FOR RUSSIAN DIESEL AND INDIA'S…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, HAYS POST…
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GS-2INDIA AND MULTILATERAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS

Courts, Not Article 2(7): India's Strongest Answer to the UN Was Already in Its Supreme Court

On 11 October 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the OHCHR's 10 October statement on mass detentions during the Delhi protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, calling it unacceptable interference and accusing the UN body of double standards. India strongly rejected the UN human rights office's concerns over mass detentions during Delhi protests, dismissing the remarks as an unacceptable…

Sub TopicINDIA'S REJECTION OF OHCHR CONCERNS OVER THE DELHI…SourceMINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS…
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GS-2CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PERSONAL LIBERTY

When the Wait Is the Sentence: How UAPA's Bail Bar Turns Process into Punishment

12 October 2026 marks the second death anniversary of Professor G.N. Saibaba, who died months after his 2024 acquittal in a UAPA case. A legal analysis in The Hindu used the anniversary to argue that the UAPA's bail and membership provisions enable imprisonment without trial and need reform. A legal analysis on the second death anniversary of acquitted academic G.N. Saibaba argues that the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…

Sub TopicBAIL UNDER SECTION 43D(5) OF THE UAPA AND PROLONGED…SourceTHE HINDU, CJP, P39A BLOG…
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GS-2ELECTORAL ROLLS AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATION

The Objection Nobody Can See: Why Karnataka's Missing Form 7s Put the Burden on the Voter

An analysis published by The Hindu on 12 October 2026 found that details of nearly 29,000 Form 7 deletion applications filed during Karnataka's SIR are missing from both the State CEO's and the ECI's websites. The final electoral roll is due on 27 October 2026. An independent data analysis revealed that details of nearly 29,000 Form 7 voter deletion applications are missing from official ECI portals during Karnataka's…

Sub TopicPUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF FORM 7 DELETION OBJECTIONS DURING…SourceTHE HINDU, LEGACY IAS, CASEMINE…
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GS-2FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Regulation, Not Prohibition: The Proportionality Test Delhi's Mass Detentions Must Pass

The Supreme Court held an extraordinary Sunday hearing on 11 October 2026 on petitions challenging mass detentions, Metro closures and internet restrictions imposed in Delhi during the 10 October protest against the Chief Election Commissioner. It found a prima facie case of contempt of its 9 October order, which had barred a complete prohibition on Metro and train services.

Sub TopicPROPORTIONALITY OF PREVENTIVE DETENTION AND PROHIBITORY…SourceSUPREME COURT OF INDIA, THE…
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