UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-09-27

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• Trump, Xi wrap up summit with tea and tour of U.S. archivesInternational Relations · Trump-Xi summit concluded with tea and National Archives tour, signaling personal diplomacy over substantive breakthroughs.
• Should permanent membership and veto powers of the UNSC be abolished?International Relations · France renewed its call to regulate UNSC veto use in mass atrocity situations, with 128 states supporting the initiative.
• What is Karnataka’s objection to the ESA? | ExplainedEnvironment · Karnataka Legislature unanimously rejected the seventh draft of the Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats ESA on September 22.
• Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi | Dissent in the Election CommissionPolity and Governance · Two Election Commissioners have formally dissented over electoral roll management and decision-making processes.
• Election Commission stops physical hearings for voters, to start enrolment drivePolity · ECI announced measures to address concerns over Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, including stopping physical hearings for unmapped voters.
• NDA-ruled Andhra Pradesh refuses to defend changes to trans rights law in SC; Uttarakhand says law beneficialPolity · Andhra Pradesh refuses to defend 2026 amendments to Transgender Persons Act in Supreme Court, while Uttarakhand supports them.
• U.S.-Greenland deal | The Arctic raceInternational Relations · U.S., Denmark, and Greenland signed a new security agreement on September 22, 2025, allowing expanded U.S. military presence in Greenland.
• Presumed ineligible: On the Election Commission of India’s SIR processPolity · Supreme Court is hearing petitions against ECI's Special Summary Revision process that allegedly disenfranchised voters in West Bengal and Delhi.