CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-09-03
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- India’s CAD widens to $4.2 billion in Q1FY27Economy · RBI released preliminary Q1 FY27 balance of payments data showing CAD widened to $4.2 billion (0.5% of GDP).
- River-linking is not the solutionPolity and Governance · Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks at the Southern Zonal Council meeting on river linking and water disputes have reignited debate on inter-basin transfers.
- Do not gamble: On the Russia-Ukraine conflictInternational Relations · Russia and Ukraine are escalating long-range attacks, raising the risk of conflict spillover into NATO territory.
- Reducing India’s exposure to U.S. tariff risksEconomy · The Lindsey O. Graham Act has increased U.S. tariff pressure on India, prompting analysis of mitigation strategies.
- Nepal flash floods aftermath updates: PM Shah links devastating floods to climate change as death toll crosses 1,050Environment and Disaster Management · Flash floods in Nepal caused over 1,050 deaths, with PM linking the disaster to climate change.