UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-09-15

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• Kashmiri Pandits mark Balidan Diwas in Jammu; reiterate ‘genocide’ recognition, homeland demandsPolity · Displaced Kashmiri Pandits observed the 36th Balidan Diwas in Jammu, reiterating demands for genocide recognition and a separate homeland.
• Russia strikes Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train: Ukraine, PolandInternational Relations · Russian drone struck a Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train near the Polish border, escalating attacks close to NATO territory.
• Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supplyEconomy · Drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to shut its east-west oil pipeline, threatening loss of 4% of global oil supply.
• Tamil Nadu government signs slew of MoUs during CM Vijay’s London visit to attract investment, create high-value jobsEconomy · Tamil Nadu CM's London visit led to MoUs worth over ₹14,800 crore, aiming to attract FDI and create high-value jobs.
• CJI says judiciary cannot earn public trust by shielding itself from scrutinyPolity · CJI Surya Kant, in the 6th Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture, emphasized that judiciary must embrace scrutiny and criticism to maintain public trust, referencing the NCERT textbook row.
• Farmers start dharna outside Punjab Minister’s office in HoshiarpurSociety · Farmers under Kisan Mazdoor Morcha launched a five-day sit-in outside Punjab Minister's office in Hoshiarpur on September 14, 2026, pressing a 12-point charter of demands.
• U.S. set to axe climate pollution limits for power plants: reportsEnvironment · The U.S. is set to roll back Biden-era limits on carbon emissions from power plants, signaling a major policy reversal on climate action.
• China’s spy chief warns of national security risks from AISecurity · China's Minister of State Security warned that AI poses national security risks, citing foreign use of generative AI for espionage and cognitive warfare.
• Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routesInternational Relations · Houthi rebels captured Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea, tightening their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb shipping route.