News Analysis

GS 2: International Relations GS 3: Internal Security GS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations GS3: Role of External State and Non State Actors

The new battle challenge of China-Pakistan collusion, Pg8

Operation Sindoor (May 2025) revealed direct and sophisticated China-Pakistan military collusion, marking a new security challenge for India across conventional and sub-conventional domains.

GS 2: International Relations GS 3: Internal Security GS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations GS3: Role of External State and Non State Actors

The new battle challenge of China-Pakistan collusion, Pg8

Operation Sindoor (May 2025) revealed direct and sophisticated China-Pakistan military collusion, marking a new security challenge for India across conventional and sub-conventional domains.

GS 2: International Relations GS 3: Economy GS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests GS2: Indian Diaspora

Pivot away, Pg8

Fresh appointments for U.S. student visa interviews have commenced at consulates as per the extended vetting programme that includes rigorous checking of the applicant’s social media activities

GS 2: International Relations GS 3: Economy GS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests GS2: Indian Diaspora

Pivot away, Pg8

Fresh appointments for U.S. student visa interviews have commenced at consulates as per the extended vetting programme that includes rigorous checking of the applicant’s social media activities

GS 2: International Relations GS1: Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization and Decolonization GS2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements GS2: Indian Diaspora

Common goals, Pg8

The article highlights India’s intensified outreach to the Global South to foster South-South cooperation in key strategic sectors

GS 2: International Relations GS1: Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization and Decolonization GS2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements GS2: Indian Diaspora

Common goals, Pg8

The article highlights India’s intensified outreach to the Global South to foster South-South cooperation in key strategic sectors

GS 2: Polity GS1: Art Forms

Why are Bihar’s electoral rolls being revised?, Pg10

This article seeks to address questions such as, Why has the Election Commission of India decided to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls? What are some of the major contentions with the present SIR process?

GS 2: Polity GS1: Art Forms

Why are Bihar’s electoral rolls being revised?, Pg10

GS 3: Science & Technology GS 2: Governance GS3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS3: Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Indigenous Heavy Water Reactors Get Licence, Pg1

AERB has licensed two indigenous 700 MWe PHWRs at Kakrapar.

GS 3: Science & Technology GS 2: Governance GS3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS3: Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Indigenous Heavy Water Reactors Get Licence, Pg1

AERB has licensed two indigenous 700 MWe PHWRs at Kakrapar.

GS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations GS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

India’s diplomacy is measured, not mute, Pg9

India’s calibrated response to the Israel-Iran conflict reflects its broader commitment to strategic autonomy, national interest, and balanced diplomacy in a volatile West Asian region.

GS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations GS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

India’s diplomacy is measured, not mute, Pg9

India’s calibrated response to the Israel-Iran conflict reflects its broader commitment to strategic autonomy, national interest, and balanced diplomacy in a volatile West Asian region.

GS 3: Economy GS 3: Science & Technology

Why has Google’s ‘AI overviews’ sparked an antitrust firestorm in the EU?, Pg11

AI Overviews are AI-generated summaries that appear at the top of Google’s search results page. The Independent Publishers Alliance, alongside groups like the Movement for an Open Web, argue that this new feature hurts competition and is causing ‘serious irreparable harm’

GS 3: Economy GS 3: Science & Technology