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UNFCCC Climate Action Deadlock and Fossil Fuel Transition

Recently, UN officials warned that climate change and a global energy crisis are driven by continued dependence on fossil fuels. UNFCCC talks have stalled on finance for loss...

 June 28, 2026

Caspian Sea Shrinkage Human Impact and Geopolitical Risks

The Caspian Sea has lost about 24,000 km² and fallen nearly two metres since the mid‑1990s. Recent research attributes roughly 60% of the decline to human river engineering...

 June 27, 2026

Vision Document on Drug Control 2026-2029

Recently Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the Vision Document on Drug Control (2026–2029) at the 10th Apex-Level NCORD meeting and launched the Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign...

 June 27, 2026

India-Seychelles Maritime Defence Partnership 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a three‑day State Visit to Seychelles (June 27–29, 2026) as Guest of Honour for the National Day Golden Jubilee. The visit includes...

 June 27, 2026

Human-Centric Ethical Governance of Artificial Intelligence

Recently India and global actors reiterated the need to keep people at the centre of AI policy. Debates now focus on enforceable rights, transparency, human oversight and international...

 June 27, 2026

Indian Seafarers and Sanctioned Ships Dilemma

India faces a seafarer protection crisis after the MV Smyrtos episode: an Indian captain is in UK custody, the vessel was described as “stateless”, and international bodies urged...

 June 27, 2026

PCPNDT Act Challenges and AI-Enabled Ultrasound Reforms

India faces a policy dilemma: strict PCPNDT controls that criminalise use of ultrasound outside registered centres aim to prevent sex-selective abortion, while advances in portable and AI-enabled ultrasound...

 June 27, 2026

El Niño 2026 Impact on India’s Rainfed Agriculture

India faces a high-probability El Niño event with forecasts showing likely persistence into early 2027. IMD projects a below‑normal monsoon (~92% of LPA) and current monsoon deficits are...

 June 27, 2026

MSME Reforms and Schemes Driving Inclusive Growth

On MSME Day 2026–Udyami Bharat new digital platforms and measures were launched to deepen formalisation, credit access and grievance redressal across the country. Current data place MSMEs at...

 June 27, 2026

Small Modular Reactors and India’s Energy Transition

Currently India has no operational small modular reactors (SMRs). The Government has allocated ₹20,000 crore under the Nuclear Energy Mission, set a target of five indigenously designed SMRs...

 June 27, 2026

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