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Space Debris Management Initiatives

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. Global Policy...

 June 20, 2026

Hubble Observations of Merging Galaxy Clusters

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. The Observations CL0016+1609 / MACS J0018.5+1626:...

 June 20, 2026

AI Sovereignty and Export Controls on Frontier Models

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....

 June 20, 2026

Critical Minerals Security and India’s Resource Strategy

Recently India and Uzbekistan reaffirmed deeper trade and energy cooperation prioritising secure access to critical minerals for India’s expanding digital economy. Uzbekistan opened plans for a digital geological...

 June 20, 2026

Inter-State River Water Disputes and the Mekedatu Project

Recently the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing Karnataka’s proposed ₹9,000 crore Mekedatu balancing reservoir on the Cauvery. Tamil Nadu asked the Union government to deny...

 June 20, 2026

Artificial Intelligence and Global Security Governance

Recent diplomatic and expert meetings have placed advanced AI at the centre of global security governance. G7 debates, interventions by industry leaders, and the UNIDIR #AISE26 conference have...

 June 20, 2026

Space-Based Surveillance and National Security

Recently, global moves have accelerated to harden, replenish and expand space-based surveillance. Major developments include classified NRO launches, US efforts for rapid reconstitution and missile-tracking constellations, Japan’s dual-use...

 June 20, 2026

Strategic Significance of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement

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). The pact...

 June 20, 2026

Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Pulses and Oilseeds

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...

 June 20, 2026

Sustainability Challenges in India’s AI Data Centre Expansion

India’s AI data-centre expansion is under strain from rising thermal stress and resource demands. Rapidly growing rack densities and heat generation increase cooling, electricity and water needs, while...

 June 19, 2026

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