India's footprint ij Rio De Janeiro BRICS summit.

Since last week this is 4th editorial published on urban India.

This article focuses on challenges faced by urban centres and 6 solutions for these challenges.

Important for GS 2
UN SDG11

Article on Budgetary announcement for R&D through Research and Development and Innovation and Anusandhan National research foundation are not enough to progress in R&D sector in India.

India needs skilled manufacturing sector and reverse of brain drain especially scientist to perform better in R&D.

Important for GS3

#upsc

Very Important Article on Edible Oil
India consumes around 27 million tonnes of edible oil annually, out of which 60% is imported, and 60% of these imports are palm oil.

Edible oil is not just important from a statistical point of view, but also strategically. Geopolitical tensions and supply chain issues can disrupt oil availability, making it a matter of national concern.
To address this, India has launched the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm, which has the potential to make the country self-reliant in edible oil production.
Palm oil, in particular, has higher productivity compared to other oils and can generate significant employment for farmers and laborers.
However, there is a need to balance environmental concerns with palm oil cultivation to ensure sustainable growth.
This topic is crucial for:
Food security
Balance of payments
Employment generation
Import dependency reduction
Atmanirbharta (self-reliance)
GS Paper 3
#UPSC

On this sacred day, let’s offer our gratitude and reverence
to all those who have shown us the way in life —
our teachers, mentors, and spiritual guides. 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♀️


#Gurupornima

1. 🇨🇳 China – 1,005 Mt


2. 🇮🇳 India – 149 Mt


3. 🌍 Rest of World – 293 Mt (combined total of unspecified countries)


4. 🇯🇵 Japan – 84 Mt


5. 🇺🇸 United States – 80 Mt


6. 🇷🇺 Russia – 71 Mt


7. 🇰🇷 South Korea – 64 Mt


8. 🇹🇷 Türkiye – 37 Mt


9. 🇩🇪 Germany – 37 Mt


10. 🇧🇷 Brazil – 34 Mt


11. 🇮🇷 Iran – 31 Mt

🇮🇳 India–ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: A Strategic Review 🇮🇳🤝🌏

India and the ASEAN bloc have had a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in place since 2010.
In 2023, the total trade between India and ASEAN reached $123 billion.
However, a significant trade deficit of $43 billion was recorded — not in India’s favour. 📉

🔍 Key Concern: There are growing indications that China is rerouting its exports through ASEAN nations, adversely affecting India’s trade interests. 🚢➡️🌐

⚙️ In response, India and ASEAN have agreed to review the existing FTA to address emerging challenges and ensure fair trade practices. 🔄📑

🏭 At the same time, India must focus on strengthening its own manufacturing ecosystem by improving:

Product quality ✅

Ease of doing business 🏗️

Overall industrial competitiveness 🔧📈


This will help boost exports from India and reduce dependency on imports. 🚀🇮🇳

📚 Relevant for:
✅ GS Paper 2 – International Relations
✅ GS Paper 3 – Economy (Exports & Manufacturing)

#UPSC #InternationalRelations #IndiaASEAN #FTA #GS2 #GS3 #Economy #Exports #Manufacturing #TradeDeficit

Article on judiciary..

46 million cases are pending wherr govt is litigant..

Important for Governance, Judiciary and ease of doing business

Very insightful article on gender gap (inequality).

This article is important for essay, GS1,2,3 and sociology also.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy code is one of the important legislation in recent years.

iBC facilitates quick resolutions of insolvent companies which is important for ease of doing business.

This article is important for the perspective of 2 things

1. Role of Parliamentary committes

2. IBC and recommendation of dedicated courts for it. i.e. NCLT and NCLAT.

GS2
GS3