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GS-2DEFENCE GROUPINGS IN THE EXTENDED NEIGHBOURHOOD

Not an Islamic NATO, but a Shared Factory: What the Badr MoU Really Builds

The MoU was signed by the defence ministers of the four countries and announced by Ankara, which called it economically significant. Turkish officials describe it as a move beyond buying finished equipment toward shared industrial capacity and human capital and the grouping is open to new members. For India, two of the signatories, Indonesia and Qatar, are close defence partners, while Pakistan is a central member.

Sub TopicTHE BADR MOU AMONG TURKIYE, QATAR, PAKISTAN AND…SourceTURKISH MINISTRY OF NATIONAL…
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GS-2INDIA-EUROPE RELATIONS

A Lock Before the Handshake: Why Poland Wants a Secrecy Pact Before It Sells India Defence

This is Tusk's first visit to India in his current term as Prime Minister. He is accompanied by Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domanski and a delegation of about 100 Polish companies. The Ministry of External Affairs said the visit would strengthen the India-Poland Strategic Partnership across trade, defence, emerging technologies, renewable energy, education and culture and deepen the India-EU strategic partnership.

Sub TopicINDIA-POLAND DEFENCE COOPERATION UNDER A PROPOSED…SourceMINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS…
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GS-2RESERVATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Where Does Backwardness Come From? The Question Indra Sawhney Never Asked

The ruling in The Secretary to Government v. Sameer Ahamed N. upheld a Madras High Court decision quashing a 2024 Tamil Nadu order that allowed converts to Islam to be treated as Backward Class Muslims. The doctrinal question it raises - whether OBC status can depend on religion - affects Muslim and Christian communities already on OBC lists. It comes as the Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Commission's report on SC status for…

Sub TopicTHE SOURCE-OF-BACKWARDNESS TEST FOR OBC STATUS AFTER…SourceSUPREME COURT OF INDIA, THE…
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GS-2LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN UNION TERRITORIES

One Order, Twenty-Six Seats: The Fragility Inside Ladakh's Democratic Expansion

The dissolution order declared LAHDC-Kargil, as a body corporate, dissolved and said all its elected and nominated members cease to hold office immediately. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena called the panchayat poll announcement a historic milestone for grassroots democracy. Nominations close on November 2 and the Model Code of Conduct is in force. Ladakh's leaders were awaiting the next round of talks with the Union…

Sub TopicMID-TERM DISSOLUTION OF THE ELECTED LAHDC-KARGIL AND THE…SourceUT ADMINISTRATION OF LADAKH, THE…
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GS-2FEDERALISM AND ARTICLE 356

Asking for the Centre's Hand: Why a Manipur Community Wants the Article Federalism Fears

At a press conference in New Delhi, Kuki-Zo organisations sought Central rule for the safety, security and dignity of the community, eight months after President's Rule ended. They cited continuing violence, including newer Naga-Kuki-Zo clashes and petrol and LPG prices they say have reached about Rs 250 a litre and Rs 5,000 a cylinder in affected areas. The Centre's renewal of the Suspension of Operations framework has…

Sub TopicA MINORITY COMMUNITY'S DEMAND TO REIMPOSE PRESIDENT'S…SourceTHE HINDU, NEW INDIAN EXPRESS…
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GS-2FEDERALISM AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Information, Not Instruction: The Line the Supreme Court Drew Around the ED's Section 66(2) Letter

A Kerala High Court single judge ordered an FIR on October 9, 2026, under the Prevention of Corruption Act, relying on material the ED had shared with Kerala Police under Section 66(2) of the PMLA. The accused said they were never heard. During the Supreme Court hearing, the Bench reportedly questioned whether an ED intimation can compel an FIR and drew a contrast between BNSS Section 175(4) and the old CrPC Section 156(3).

Sub TopicPMLA SECTION 66(2) INTIMATION VERSUS STATE POLICE…SourceSUPREME COURT OF INDIA, THE…
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