1. To avoid attacks, ships passing Strait of Hormuz pose as ‘Chinese
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GS 2: International Relations: India and its neighbourhood, international organisations, and issues affecting global maritime security and trade routes.

2. India co-sponsors resolution at UNSC condemning Iran attacks on Gulf nations
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GS 2: International Relations: India and its interests in international organisations, global groupings, and issues affecting peace, security, and geopolitics (e.g., United Nations Security Council resolutions and West Asia conflicts).

3. Atmanirbharta is managing external dependencies, big-power rivalries
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GS 2: International Relations: India’s foreign policy, India’s relations with major powers (USA, Russia, China), energy security, diaspora issues, and strategic autonomy/self-reliance in global geopolitics.

4. Dignity of life should take into account the ethics of letting go
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Supreme Court judgments, Fundamental Rights (Right to Life under Article 21), and ethical issues in healthcare policy including passive euthanasia and end-of-life care.

5. In blacklisting experts, SC does itself disservice
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Separation of Powers, Judiciary, Freedom of Speech & Expression, and Role of Institutions.

6. In our shared home, we built ourselves a refuge
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GS 1: Indian Society: Role of women, changing social structures, urbanisation and evolving forms of community/social relationships in contemporary Indian society.

7. Opposition is using every instrument to protect institutions
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Constitutional Bodies (Election Commission of India), Appointment and Removal of CEC, Independence of Electoral Institutions and Parliament’s oversight mechanisms.

8. Caught between Afghanistan and Iran wars, Pakistan faces tough choices
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GS 2: International Relations: India and its neighbourhood relations; bilateral, regional and global groupings and developments affecting India’s interests.

9. Covid vaccine side effects: Why SC ordered ‘no-fault’ compensation
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GS 2: Polity and Governance: Fundamental Rights (Article 21 – Right to Health), Role of Judiciary, Government Policies and Interventions in Public Health.

10. China’s ‘border defence’ villages and the challenges they pose
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GS 3: Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas; Linkages of Organized Infrastructure Development with Border Security.

11. ‘Oil reserves sufficient… LNG is greater concern’
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GS 2: International Relations: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests; important international institutions and global energy security.