UPSC daily current affairs
UPSC daily news summary — 26 September 2026
Key updates include new procedural norms for first-time voter registration, CBIC import rule changes under the India-UK trade framework, and progress in Production Linked Incentive schemes.
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economy
Production Linked Incentive Scheme Status DPIIT
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported that cumulative disbursements under PLI schemes reached ₹36,754 crore as of June 2026.
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international-relations
ICGS Shaunak QUAD Maritime Security Deployment
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shaunak departed for Australia with officers from all four QUAD member nations onboard.
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international-relations
Model Bilateral Investment Treaty Revamped Draft
The Ministry of Finance sent a note to the Cabinet Secretariat proposing a revamped Model Bilateral Investment Treaty framework to attract foreign capital while safeguarding domestic regulatory space.
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economy
Make in India and Production Linked Incentive Scheme…
The Union Government marked 12 years of the Make in India initiative, highlighting investment and export figures driven by the Production Linked Incentive scheme.
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science-technology
Gaganyaan Mission and Indian Human Spaceflight…
ISRO announced its decade-long space exploration roadmap focusing on uncrewed test flights leading up to the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission.
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geography
Strait of Hormuz Regional Strategic Geography
Diplomatic proposals regarding navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz emerged amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
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science-technology
Project Suncatcher Space Hardware Testing
Google announced Project Suncatcher to test advanced artificial intelligence processor chips directly in orbital space environments.
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