UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-06-25

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• UN body that regulates ocean floor prepares for election amid debate over deep-sea miningEnvironment · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: ISA failed to finalize deep sea mining regulations, raising risk of first exploitation license without rules. Syllabus Connection: Environment and Ecology: Conservation, environmental impact assessment; International Relations: UN bodies, law of the sea. Exam Relevance: Tests understanding
• Plan to target tourists in Pahalgam was in motion week before attack, terrorists used trekking app to log coordinatesInternal Security · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: NIA chargesheet reveals terrorists used a trekking app to plan the 2025 Pahalgam attack. Syllabus Connection: Internal Security: terrorism, counter terrorism, use of technology by terrorist groups. Exam Relevance: Highlights evolving modus operandi of terror groups using civilian apps, dro
• India needs to move from ease and cost to speed of doing business, CII president Mukundan saysEconomy · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: CII president calls for shifting focus from ease to speed of doing business. Syllabus Connection: Indian Economy: industrial policy, investment climate, MSMEs, infrastructure. Exam Relevance: Highlights reform gaps beyond Ease of Doing Business rankings; links to private investment, MSME r
• Commerce Minister Goyal to travel to U.K. to review preparedness for rollout of trade dealEconomy · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Commerce Minister Goyal to visit UK to review rollout preparedness of India UK CETA and DCC. Syllabus Connection: Bilateral trade agreements, India UK economic relations, trade liberalisation. Exam Relevance: Relevant for questions on India's trade policy, FTA implementation challenges, an
• Furore over the Mekedatu projectPolity · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution against Karnataka's Mekedatu project after Supreme Court dismissal of review petition. Syllabus Connection: Inter state water disputes, federalism, and river water sharing under Indian Constitution. Exam Relevance: Highlights tensions in federal water governa
• PM Modi receives call from Armenia PM, thanks him for helping evacuation of Indians from IranInternational Relations · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: PM Modi thanked Armenia PM for facilitating evacuation of Indians from Iran amid West Asia tensions. Syllabus Connection: India Armenia bilateral relations, evacuation operations, and regional geopolitics. Exam Relevance: Highlights India's diplomatic outreach in the South Caucasus and hum