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18 Jun 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. Trade to sailor safety, Modi and Trump look to turn a new page
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  • GS 2: (International Relations): India–US relations, bilateral agreements, global groupings (G7, Quad), India's interests in West Asia, Global South diplomacy, and the effect of international developments on India's interests.
  1. 'Step up policing in city's student hubs': LG reviews POCSO Act implementation
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  • GS 2: Governance & Social Justice: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, mechanisms for protection of children, issues relating to development and management of social sector services (Education, Women & Child Protection), and statutory bodies/laws such as the POCSO Act.
  1. Rehabilitation for most slum dwellers, in-situ relocation focus of new policy
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  • GS 2: Governance & Social Justice: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors, welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, urban poverty alleviation, housing, and issues relating to urban development and rehabilitation.
  1. EU to sign Free Trade Agreement with India by end of 2026, says Ursula at G7
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  • GS 2: (International Relations): India and its relations with foreign countries; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests (India–EU FTA, India–Germany Strategic Partnership, India–Ukraine relations, G7 engagement, IMEC, multipolar world order).
  1. For lasting peace, US & Iran have to look beyond their philosophies of negotiation
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  • GS 2: (International Relations): Bilateral relations, diplomacy, negotiation strategies, and contemporary developments involving the United States and Iran.
  1. Question isn't whether we should study Indian Knowledge Systems, but why, how
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  • GS 1: (Indian Heritage & Culture): Salient aspects of Indian Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times; Indian Knowledge Systems and intellectual traditions.
  1. Measuring the economy, from the ground up
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  • GS 3: (Indian Economy): Inclusive Growth and issues arising from it; Government Budgeting; Planning; Mobilisation of Resources; Growth and Development, Regional Imbalances, and Data-driven Economic Planning (District GDP/GDE Estimates).
  1. Amid West Asia conflict, bitumen woes hit India's road infrastructure push
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  • GS 3: (Economic Development & Infrastructure): Infrastructure: Roads, Highways, Logistics, Energy Security, Supply Chain Disruptions, and Government Infrastructure Programmes (Bharatmala, PMGSY).
  1. RBI lifts interest rate ceiling on NRE & FCNR(B) deposits
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  • GS 3: (Indian Economy): Banking, Monetary Policy, External Sector Management, Balance of Payments (BoP), Foreign Capital Flows, and RBI's role in exchange rate stability.
  1. Bullet train tunnel 'hoods': What they are and why they matter
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  • GS 3: (Economic Development): Infrastructure: Railways, High-Speed Rail Corridors, Transport Infrastructure, and Technology-driven Infrastructure Development.
  1. Food inflation may creep higher in coming months
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  • GS 3: (Indian Economy & Agriculture + Environment): Effects of climate phenomena (El Niño) and global geopolitical disruptions on food inflation, agricultural production, food security, fertilizer availability, and inflation management.
  1. More Indians are taking to sea, most are non-officers
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  • GS 3: (Indian Economy & Infrastructure): Major Ports, Shipping, Waterways and related Infrastructure; Human Resource Development in the Maritime Sector; India's Role in Global Trade and Logistics.