https://iaspoint.com/indias-fatf-vice-presidency-and-the-fatf-framework/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-21T01:49:02+00:00 India’s FATF Vice Presidency and the FATF Framework 2026-06-21T01:49:02+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-fatf-vice-presidency-and-the-fatf-framework-featured.png On 20 June 2026 India secured the Vice‑Presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); the appointment was announced at the FATF plenary in Paris (17–19 June 2026) and the term runs July 2026–June 2027. https://iaspoint.com/single-use-plastic-ban-in-ladakh/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-21T01:19:03+00:00 Single-Use Plastic Ban in Ladakh 2026-06-21T01:19:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/single-use-plastic-ban-in-ladakh-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Ladakh Union Territory administration imposed a ban on identified single‑use plastic items and on littering in public places, citing protection of the region's fragile Himalayan ecosystem. https://iaspoint.com/foreign-universities-in-india-ugc-regulatory-framework/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-21T00:49:03+00:00 Foreign Universities in India: UGC Regulatory Framework 2026-06-21T00:49:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/foreign-universities-in-india-ugc-regulatory-framework-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the UGC issued Letters of Approval to five foreign universities to establish physical campuses in India under its 8 November 2023 regulations. https://iaspoint.com/root-server-infrastructure-and-internet-governance/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-21T00:19:12+00:00 Root Server Infrastructure and Internet Governance 2026-06-21T00:19:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/root-server-infrastructure-and-internet-governance-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Government of India announced accelerated efforts to establish root server infrastructure domestically and has formally requested ICANN to deploy root server clusters; MeitY is engaging technical stakeholders on deployment models. https://iaspoint.com/fast-breeder-reactor-programme-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T23:49:14+00:00 Fast Breeder Reactor Programme in India 2026-06-20T23:49:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fast-breeder-reactor-programme-in-india-featured.png On 19 June 2026 BHAVINI held an Industry Partnership Conclave in Mahabalipuram/Chennai to plan expansion of India’s Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) programme. https://iaspoint.com/sickle-cell-anaemia-elimination-mission/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T23:19:26+00:00 Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission 2026-06-20T23:19:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sickle-cell-anaemia-elimination-mission-featured.png On 19 June 2026 President Droupadi Murmu said India is on track to eradicate sickle cell anaemia well before the target year of 2047, citing progress under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission. https://iaspoint.com/expanding-glacial-lakes-in-arunachal-pradesh/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T22:49:31+00:00 Expanding Glacial Lakes in Arunachal Pradesh 2026-06-20T22:49:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/expanding-glacial-lakes-in-arunachal-pradesh-featured.png A satellite assessment by Suhora Technologies up to 15 June 2026 found four of five potentially dangerous glacial lakes in the Mago Chu basin, Tawang district, have expanded over the past decade; Sanhapo increased from 78.07 ha (2019) to 88.81 ha (15 June 2026). https://iaspoint.com/gas-turbine-systems-for-naval-modernisation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T22:19:25+00:00 Gas Turbine Systems for Naval Modernisation 2026-06-20T22:19:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gas-turbine-systems-for-naval-modernisation-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited for 12 sets of 1.25 MW marine gas turbine generators for the Indian Navy. https://iaspoint.com/indigenous-naval-platforms-and-naval-modernisation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T21:49:10+00:00 Indigenous Naval Platforms and Naval Modernisation 2026-06-20T21:49:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indigenous-naval-platforms-and-naval-modernisation-featured.png On 21 June 2026 the Prime Minister will commission three indigenously built frontline naval platforms — INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray — at Kolkata. https://iaspoint.com/loitering-munitions-manufacturing-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T21:19:12+00:00 Loitering Munitions Manufacturing in India 2026-06-20T21:19:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/loitering-munitions-manufacturing-in-india-featured.png On 19–20 June 2026 Indian firm SMPP signed an agreement with European consortium KNDS at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris to manufacture loitering munitions in India. https://iaspoint.com/constitutional-safeguards-under-article-371/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T20:49:09+00:00 Constitutional Safeguards under Article 371 2026-06-20T20:49:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/constitutional-safeguards-under-article-371-featured.png On 20 June 2026 the Centre reaffirmed its commitment to constitutional safeguards for Ladakh under Article 371, following a sub‑committee meeting on 22 May 2026 with Ladakh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance representatives. https://iaspoint.com/census-2027-and-population-enumeration-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T20:19:52+00:00 Census 2027 and Population Enumeration in India 2026-06-20T20:19:52+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/census-2027-and-population-enumeration-in-india-featured.png Census 2027 preparations are advancing: Houselisting (Phase 1) ran from 1 April–30 September 2026; Population Enumeration (Phase 2) is scheduled for February 2027 with a reference date of 1 March 2027 for most regions. https://iaspoint.com/navratna-status-and-chennai-petroleum-corporation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T19:50:03+00:00 Navratna Status and Chennai Petroleum Corporation 2026-06-20T19:50:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/navratna-status-and-chennai-petroleum-corporation-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Government of India conferred Navratna status on Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), announced by the Department of Public Enterprises (Ministry of Finance); CPCL became the 28th Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise. https://iaspoint.com/nasa-pace-satellite-and-vegetation-monitoring/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T19:20:37+00:00 NASA PACE Satellite and Vegetation Monitoring 2026-06-20T19:20:37+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nasa-pace-satellite-and-vegetation-monitoring-featured.png As of 19 June 2026, NASA's PACE satellite is tracking autumn's colour transformation globally by monitoring pigments inside leaves from orbit, providing more detailed spectral information than previous systems. https://iaspoint.com/discovery-of-a-hyperparasite-fungus-in-borneo/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T18:49:18+00:00 Discovery of a Hyperparasite Fungus in Borneo 2026-06-20T18:49:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/discovery-of-a-hyperparasite-fungus-in-borneo-featured.png On 19 June 2026 Malaysian scientists announced the discovery of a new hyperparasite fungus, Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata, in the Danum Valley, Sabah (northern Borneo). https://iaspoint.com/h5-avian-influenza-detection-in-australia/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T18:19:30+00:00 H5 Avian Influenza Detection in Australia 2026-06-20T18:19:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/h5-avian-influenza-detection-in-australia-featured.png On 20 June 2026 Australia confirmed its first mainland case of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza after detection in a brown skua at Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance, Western Australia. https://iaspoint.com/summer-solstice-and-earths-seasonal-cycle/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T17:49:58+00:00 Summer Solstice and Earth’s Seasonal Cycle 2026-06-20T17:49:58+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/summer-solstice-and-earths-seasonal-cycle-featured.png The Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere for 2026 occurs on Sunday, 21 June at 4:24 a.m. https://iaspoint.com/quantum-computing-development-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T17:19:37+00:00 Quantum Computing Development in India 2026-06-20T17:19:37+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/quantum-computing-development-in-india-featured.png On 19–20 June 2026 Amaravati Quantum Valley achieved an indigenous dilution refrigerator reaching 4 K at its Quantum Reference Facility in Medha Towers, Amaravati. https://iaspoint.com/digital-twin-technology-for-urban-planning/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T16:49:19+00:00 Digital Twin Technology for Urban Planning 2026-06-20T16:49:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/digital-twin-technology-for-urban-planning-featured.png On 19 June 2026 Kashi (Varanasi) launched a 3‑D Urban Spatial Digital Twin to aid emergency planning and urban management. https://iaspoint.com/e85-ethanol-fuel-and-alternative-energy/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T16:19:23+00:00 E85 Ethanol Fuel and Alternative Energy 2026-06-20T16:19:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/e85-ethanol-fuel-and-alternative-energy-featured.png E85 fuel was launched in Mumbai on 18 June 2026 at ₹91.18 per litre, compared with Mumbai petrol at ₹111.33 per litre; Mumbai is the second major Indian market after Delhi‑NCR (E85 priced ₹82.12 per litre there). https://iaspoint.com/pm-svanidhi-and-urban-street-vendor-support/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T15:49:26+00:00 PM SVANidhi and Urban Street Vendor Support 2026-06-20T15:49:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pm-svanidhi-and-urban-street-vendor-support-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Nagpur Municipal Corporation revived a plan to establish citywide food courts under the Pradhan Mantri SVANidhi Yojana to provide organised vending spaces and curb roadside encroachments. https://iaspoint.com/revised-kisan-credit-card-guidelines/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T15:19:25+00:00 Revised Kisan Credit Card Guidelines 2026-06-20T15:19:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/revised-kisan-credit-card-guidelines-featured.png The Reserve Bank of India issued the final revised Kisan Credit Card framework on 19 June 2026; the directions take effect from 1 January 2027. https://iaspoint.com/promotion-of-generic-medicine-shops-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T14:49:30+00:00 Promotion of Generic Medicine Shops in India 2026-06-20T14:49:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/promotion-of-generic-medicine-shops-in-india-featured.png As of June 2026 the government has enhanced support for generic medicine shops under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, including plans to raise retailer margins and extend credit periods. https://iaspoint.com/space-debris-management-initiatives/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T14:19:22+00:00 Space Debris Management Initiatives 2026-06-20T14:19:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/space-debris-management-initiatives-featured.png On 19 June 2026 Cosmoserve Space presented a space debris initiative to Indian and French leaders in Paris, proposing commercial and policy measures for debris removal. https://iaspoint.com/hubble-observations-of-merging-galaxy-clusters/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T13:49:45+00:00 Hubble Observations of Merging Galaxy Clusters 2026-06-20T13:49:45+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hubble-observations-of-merging-galaxy-clusters-featured.png On 18–19 June 2026, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope released new images of the merging galaxy clusters CL0016+1609 (MACS J0018.5+1626) and MACS J1141.6‑1905. https://iaspoint.com/ai-sovereignty-and-export-controls-on-frontier-models/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T13:21:13+00:00 AI Sovereignty and Export Controls on Frontier Models 2026-06-20T13:21:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ai-sovereignty-and-export-controls-on-frontier-models-featured.png Recently, the US Commerce Department used the 2018 Export Control Reform Act to require Anthropic to suspend global access to its frontier models Fable 5 and Mythos 5. https://iaspoint.com/critical-minerals-security-and-indias-resource-strategy/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T12:50:21+00:00 Critical Minerals Security and India’s Resource Strategy 2026-06-20T14:19:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/critical-minerals-security-and-indias-resource-strategy-featured.png Recently India and Uzbekistan reaffirmed deeper trade and energy cooperation prioritising secure access to critical minerals for India’s expanding digital economy. https://iaspoint.com/inter-state-river-water-disputes-and-the-mekedatu-project/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T12:20:01+00:00 Inter-State River Water Disputes and the Mekedatu Project 2026-06-20T12:20:01+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/inter-state-river-water-disputes-and-the-mekedatu-project-featured.png Recently the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing Karnataka’s proposed ₹9,000 crore Mekedatu balancing reservoir on the Cauvery. https://iaspoint.com/artificial-intelligence-and-global-security-governance/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T11:50:29+00:00 Artificial Intelligence and Global Security Governance 2026-06-20T11:50:29+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/artificial-intelligence-and-global-security-governance-featured.png Recent diplomatic and expert meetings have placed advanced AI at the centre of global security governance. https://iaspoint.com/space-based-surveillance-and-national-security/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T11:20:14+00:00 Space-Based Surveillance and National Security 2026-06-20T11:20:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/space-based-surveillance-and-national-security-featured.png Recently, global moves have accelerated to harden, replenish and expand space-based surveillance. https://iaspoint.com/strategic-significance-of-the-india-uk-free-trade-agreement/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T10:50:15+00:00 Strategic Significance of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement 2026-06-20T10:50:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/strategic-significance-of-the-india-uk-free-trade-agreement-featured.png India and the UK announced that their Free Trade Agreement (CETA) will enter into force on 15 July 2026, accompanied by a Double Contribution Convention (DCC). https://iaspoint.com/price-support-scheme-pss-for-pulses-and-oilseeds/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T18:49:23+00:00 Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Pulses and Oilseeds 2026-06-19T18:49:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/price-support-scheme-pss-for-pulses-and-oilseeds-featured.png On 18–19 June 2026 the Centre approved large‑scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds at MSP under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. https://iaspoint.com/sustainability-challenges-in-indias-ai-data-centre-expansion/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T18:20:07+00:00 Sustainability Challenges in India’s AI Data Centre Expansion 2026-06-19T18:20:07+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sustainability-challenges-in-indias-ai-data-centre-expansion-featured.png India’s AI data-centre expansion is under strain from rising thermal stress and resource demands.