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6th January

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

[6th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: The parallel track that keeps U.S.-India ties going

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

ISRO Missions and Discoveries

What remote-sensing reveals about plants, forests and minerals from space

Explained | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.

Indian aviation safety, its dangerous credibility deficit

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments

RBI Announces ₹1 Trillion OMO Purchase

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth,Indian Economy

Historical and Archaeological Findings in News

India Hosts 20th Session of UNESCO ICH Committee

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN

Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa

Niger Eliminates Onchocerciasis

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols

Barcelona Convention COP24

Prelims Only | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

5th January

Foreign Policy Watch: India-China

[5th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: Hubris and caution- China’s posture as 2026 begins

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Air Pollution

Is Delhi’s winter pollution breeding superbugs?

Explained | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

America’s return to interventionism

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.

Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth,Indian Economy,Indigenization Of Technology

Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.

India’s Drug Standards Gain Global Recognition

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered

Drones Used to Detect Virus in Arctic Whales

Prelims Only | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Land Reforms

Land Acquisition and Infrastructure Development

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth,GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary

Prelims Only | History | Mains Paper 1: GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues);

6th January

5th January

3rd January