1. BRICS Summit: Global South, Multipolarity and Reform of Global Governance
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● GS 2: International Relations: BRICS expansion, Global South, multipolarity, UN reform, climate cooperation, health security, supply-chain resilience and local-currency trade.
2. India–China Engagement: Modi–Xi Meeting and Trade Relations
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● GS 2/3: India–China relations, trade deficit, supply-chain dependence, manufacturing competitiveness, critical technologies and economic security.
3. Crude Oil Prices above $100: Implications for India
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● GS 3: Indian Economy & Energy: crude-oil imports, inflation, current account deficit, fiscal pressure, exchange rate, transport costs and energy security.
4. Erratic Monsoon and Food-Price Inflation
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● GS 3: Agriculture & Economy: uneven rainfall, low-pressure systems, rain-fed agriculture, crop productivity, food supply, CPI food inflation and climate resilience.
5. India, Germany & a green partnership for the future
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● GS 2/3: India–Germany relations, climate change, biodiversity conservation, Paris Agreement, Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, BBNJ Agreement and green transition.
6. India’s Artificial Intelligence and Deep-Tech Challenge
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● GS 3: Artificial Intelligence, computing capacity, frontier models, cybersecurity, defence applications, data governance, innovation ecosystem and IndiaAI Mission.
7. RBI Liquidity Management through Open Market Bond Sales
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● GS 3: Monetary Policy: RBI’s open market operations, systemic liquidity, government securities, policy corridor, inflation management and bond yields.
8. Copper as a Strategic Industrial and Energy-Transition Mineral
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● GS 3: Economy, Environment & Science: copper demand, electrification, renewable energy, electric vehicles, power grids, AI infrastructure, mining and recycling.
9. India’s Manufacturing Challenge amid Global Supply-Chain Shifts
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● GS 3: Indian Economy: manufacturing competitiveness, logistics, tariffs, trade agreements, industrial policy, employment and global value chains.
10. Delhi Building Collapse and Urban Governance
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● GS 1/2/3: Urbanisation, building safety, municipal governance, regulatory compliance, urban housing, disaster risk reduction and institutional accountability.
11. Nepal Floods, Loss and Damage and Climate-Health Linkages
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● GS 1/3: Himalayan disasters, floods, glacier retreat, disease ecology, loss and damage, climate adaptation, health infrastructure and regional cooperation.
12. Digital Platforms, Algorithmic Feeds and Regulation
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● GS 2/3: Social-media governance, algorithmic recommendation systems, privacy, misinformation, mental well-being, platform accountability and digital rights.