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IR

India Hosts BRICS National Security Advisers’ Meeting

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is chairing a two-day BRICS NSA meeting in New Delhi, focused on counter-terrorism and maritime security.

  • BRICS expanded in 2024 to add Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE.
  • Argentina declined the invitation, and Saudi Arabia’s membership remains unratified.
  • The meeting deepens strategic and security cooperation among member nations.

Exam Context: GS-2 (International Relations). High-yield: the 2024 BRICS additions and the NSA chair (Ajit Doval).

02
Economy

Vivek Aggarwal Becomes FATF Vice-President

Senior Indian bureaucrat Vivek Aggarwal has taken charge as Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the 2026–28 term.

  • FATF is an inter-governmental body set up in 1989 by the G7 to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
  • Its secretariat is housed at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

Exam Context: GS-2/GS-3 (Economy & IR). Remember FATF: founded 1989 (G7), secretariat at OECD, Paris.

03
Economy

Commerce Ministry Reviews India’s CEPAs

The Ministry of Commerce has begun a performance review of India’s active CEPAs to tackle widening trade deficits with partner countries.

  • A CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) is broader than an FTA — it also covers trade in services, investment and intellectual-property rights.
  • India has signed landmark CEPAs with the UAE and Japan.

Exam Context: GS-3 (Economy). Note the CEPA vs FTA difference, and the India–UAE / India–Japan CEPAs.

04
Defence

Project Trishul — AI for Border Electronic Warfare

The Ministry of Defence launched “Project Trishul”, an AI framework to automate real-time threat detection along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

  • Aimed at AI-driven border electronic warfare and faster threat response.
  • India’s defence-AI efforts are led by the Defence AI Council (DAIC) and the Defence AI Project Agency (DAIPA).

Exam Context: GS-3 (Defence / Sci-Tech). Remember DAIC and DAIPA as the defence-AI bodies.

05
Sci-Tech

CERT-In Flags “Vapor-Exploit” Firmware Vulnerability

CERT-In issued an urgent high-risk advisory on a “Vapor-Exploit” firmware vulnerability affecting critical-infrastructure routers.

  • CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to computer-security incidents.
  • It works under the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) per Section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Exam Context: GS-3 (Cyber Security). High-yield: CERT-In is under MeitY, Section 70B of the IT Act, 2000.

06
Banking

RBI Framework to Track Cross-Border Crypto Remittances

The RBI released guidelines under FEMA to monitor cross-border crypto-asset remittances that bypass traditional banking channels.

  • Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) attract a 30% tax on income from transfers.
  • A 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) applies under Section 194S of the Income Tax Act.

Exam Context: GS-3 (Economy / Banking). High-yield: VDA taxation — 30% + 1% TDS (Section 194S) and the role of FEMA.

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Economy

PFRDA Mandates Two-Factor Aadhaar Authentication for NPS

PFRDA has made two-factor biometric (Aadhaar) authentication mandatory for all National Pension System (NPS) withdrawals.

  • PFRDA is a statutory regulator established under the PFRDA Act, 2013.
  • It functions under the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

Exam Context: GS-3 (Economy). Remember PFRDA: statutory body under the PFRDA Act, 2013.

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Geography

Strait of Hormuz Disruption Lifts Crude Prices

Brent crude oil surged close to $80 a barrel after military-drill closures near the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint in the Persian Gulf.

  • The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
  • It separates Iran from Oman and the UAE, and is one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints.

Exam Context: GS-1/GS-2 (Geography & IR). Map-based: location of the Strait of Hormuz and the countries it separates.

09
Environment

EU Activates the Nature Restoration Law

The EU’s Nature Restoration Law has come into legal effect, requiring member states to restore 20% of land and sea areas by 2030.

  • It aligns with Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
  • This is the “30x30” goal — to protect 30% of the planet’s ecosystems by 2030.

Exam Context: GS-3 (Environment). Link it to the Kunming-Montreal GBF and the 30x30 target.

10
Space

ISRO Completes Vibration Tests for Shukrayaan-1

ISRO successfully completed pre-launch vibration tests for the radar payload of its upcoming Venus orbiter mission, Shukrayaan-1.

  • Shukrayaan-1 will study Venus’s atmosphere and surface chemistry.
  • It carries a high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to penetrate the planet’s thick cloud cover.

Exam Context: GS-3 (Space & Technology). Remember Shukrayaan-1 = ISRO’s Venus orbiter with a SAR payload.

Prelims Quick-Revision Facts

BRICS NSA Meet
IR

India hosted the BRICS NSA meeting, chaired by Ajit Doval; 2024 additions = Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE.

FATF Vice-President
Economy

Vivek Aggarwal took charge as FATF VP (2026–28); FATF was founded in 1989 (G7), secretariat at OECD, Paris.

VDA Taxation
Banking

Crypto/VDAs attract 30% tax on transfers + 1% TDS under Section 194S of the Income Tax Act.

Shukrayaan-1
Space

ISRO’s planned Venus orbiter; uses Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to see through Venus’s clouds.

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