CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-09-21
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- Brazil, India are building strategic ties for a changing world, says Brazil’s Foreign MinisterInternational Relations · Brazil's Foreign Minister highlighted deepening Brazil-India strategic ties and BRICS cooperation during his visit to India.
- Early warning system Nepal's top priority: PM ShahDisaster Management · Nepal PM announces early warning system as top priority after Bhotekoshi flash floods killed over 1,400 people.
- Trump’s tariff decision can hurt energy security, trade, economy of India: CongressInternational Relations and Economy · US President Trump signed the Lindsay Graham Bill into law, imposing 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, raising concerns for India's energy imports.
- Supreme Court wants law to safeguard multi-crore court depositsPolity · Supreme Court calls for a law to standardise management of court-ordered deposits, citing lack of uniform rules and ad-hoc handling.
- BRICS condemns EU carbon taxEnvironment and International Relations · BRICS environment ministers opposed EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as unilateral and protectionist, and called for increased adaptation finance for developing countries.
- Complex priorities: On UPI transactions, MDR chargesEconomy · NPCI announced a complex MDR structure for UPI transactions above ₹2,000 from October 15, raising compliance and adoption concerns.
- New fault lines: On Manipur’s Kuki-Zo–Naga conflictPolity · Renewed Naga-Kuki-Zo ethnic violence in Manipur's hill districts since February 2025 has displaced communities and disrupted essential supplies.
- India’s NGOs at a new funding crossroadsPolity and Governance · The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes stricter control over foreign funding to NGOs, sparking protests from civil society and Christian organisations.
- State-level conclave to discuss strategy to address human-wildlife conflict: MinisterEnvironment and Agriculture · Kerala announces a state-level conclave on September 29 to address wildlife attacks on farmlands.