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End of Red Corridor Naxalism Defeat Strategy

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced recently that Naxalism has ended across India except for four districts in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region. The government states India became effectively 'Naxal-free'...

 June 26, 2026

Jan Vishwas Reforms in Clinical Establishments Act

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified amendments to the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 on 22 June 2026 under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment...

 June 26, 2026

India EU 12th Human Rights Dialogue 2026

India and the European Union held the 12th India‑EU Human Rights Dialogue in New Delhi on 24 June 2026, co‑chaired by Piyush Srivastava (MEA) and Hervé Delphin (EU...

 June 26, 2026

US PACOM Renaming and Implications for India-US Relations

On 16 June 2026 the US Department of Defense announced reversion of USINDOPACOM to US Pacific Command (USPACOM). The move retains the command’s area of responsibility but alters...

 June 26, 2026

Supreme Court Landmark Judgment on Right to Trauma Care

On 26 May 2026 the Supreme Court in SaveLIFE Foundation & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors. held that the right to trauma care is part of...

 June 26, 2026

India’s Low Fertility Transition and Ageing Challenges

India’s fertility has fallen below replacement. National TFR is 1.9; urban fertility about 1.5. Several states record ultra‑low TFR (1.2–1.3) while poorer states retain higher fertility. The elderly...

 June 26, 2026

Indian Passport Not Conclusive Proof of Citizenship

Recently the Ministry of External Affairs clarified that an Indian passport is a travel document and not conclusive proof of citizenship. The government reiterated this legal position and...

 June 26, 2026

FCRA Amendments 2026 Foreign Funding Restrictions Proselytisation

Recently the Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026, revising the FCRA framework. Key changes require NGOs to specify approved purposes and States/UTs...

 June 26, 2026

India Energy Intensity Trends and COP26 Commitments

India remains on a transition path from fossil fuels but faces a complex trade-off: installed non‑fossil capacity and GDP emissions intensity have improved, yet energy intensity in several...

 June 26, 2026

VIP Culture in India and Citizen-Centric Governance

On 24 June 2026 the Vice‑President released the book "VIP Culture in India: Power, Privilege and the Distance from Democracy" by Nabam Rebia and Sandeep Kumar at the...

 June 25, 2026

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