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Highlights of December 2nd Week Current Affairs
- India and Russia adopted the Economic Programme 2030 to expand cooperation beyond traditional defence and energy ties.
- Bilateral trade is targeted to reach $100 billion by 2030, compared to $68.7 billion in 2024–25.
- Both sides will fast-track negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
- National currency settlements and CBDC interoperability will be promoted to bypass Western-controlled financial systems.
- Russia reaffirmed uninterrupted oil and gas supplies and continuing collaboration on nuclear energy including Kudankulam and Small Modular Reactors.
- Defence partnership strengthened through joint R&D, co-production under Make in India, and technology transfer, improving long-term interoperability.
- Connectivity initiatives gained momentum including INSTC, Chennai–Vladivostok Corridor, and Arctic shipping via the Northern Sea Route.
- Russia joined India-led International Big Cat Alliance and both nations reiterated cooperation in BRICS, SCO, G20 and the UN.
- Agreements signed for skilled Indian workforce mobility, and Russia introduced 30-day visa-free e-tourist entry for its citizens.
- Cultural and educational cooperation set to deepen, marking 25 years of Strategic Partnership and reinforcing the status of a Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Indonesia via Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI, enhancing interoperability and counter-terrorism capabilities of both nations’ Special Forces.
- IMF warned that the rapid expansion of stablecoins could undermine monetary sovereignty, financial stability, and central bank control in vulnerable economies.
- Stablecoins are increasingly being used for cross-border payments and remittances, improving efficiency but raising risks like money laundering and run-induced financial stress.
- The IMF suggests promoting CBDCs and harmonized international regulations to prevent regulatory arbitrage and currency substitution.
- A Private Member’s Bill proposes reducing the power of party whips under the 10th Schedule to allow MPs to vote independently and improve democratic deliberation.
- The current whip system ensures party discipline and political stability but is criticised for restricting MPs’ freedom of expression and suppressing dissent.
- The Bill aims to balance party stability with legislators’ autonomy, enabling them to vote based on conscience and public interest.
- Drone strikes damaged the protective shield over the Chernobyl nuclear site, raising concerns of radioactive leaks and highlighting nuclear safety challenges in conflict zones.
- The incident emphasizes the role of the IAEA in monitoring nuclear safety globally despite its limited authority over military facilities.
- The Washington Accord signed between DRC and Rwanda seeks to restore peace in mineral-rich eastern DRC and secure key global mineral supply chains like cobalt.
- The Shyok Tunnel in eastern Ladakh was inaugurated to ensure all-weather military connectivity and strengthen India’s operational readiness near the China border
- Parliament is holding a special discussion to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram, reviving the debate around the 1937 decision to restrict national use to only its first two stanzas.
- Vande Mataram, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1875 and published in the novel Anandamath, became a powerful patriotic symbol during the Swadeshi movement.
- The song’s public chanting was banned by the British, but it continued to be a rallying cry for freedom fighters, featuring in revolutionary flags and nationalist publications.
- On 24 January 1950, Vande Mataram was declared India’s National Song to be honoured equally with the National Anthem, though it lacks enforceable legal protection under current laws.
- The Supreme Court has ordered 30% representation for women in State Bar Councils — 20% through elections and 10% by co-option — to address gender imbalance in the legal profession.
- Women’s representation in the legal field remains low, with 0 women in the BCI, only 9 of 441 in SBCs, and just 13.4% of judges in High Courts, due to structural and cultural barriers.
- India has invited all big cat range nations to join the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) and the Global Big Cats Summit 2026 to strengthen global cooperation on conservation.
- IBCA focuses on conserving seven big cat species and works through a global multi-agency partnership, positioning India as a leader in wildlife and biodiversity protection.
- The Draft ISI Bill, 2025 has sparked protests as experts fear it may reduce the autonomy of the Indian Statistical Institute, a globally respected institution central to data-driven policymaking.
- India’s Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms aim to improve vehicle fuel efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions, with Phase III proposed to further align India with global environmental standards.
Aditya-L1 and six U.S. satellites jointly analysed the May 2024 Gannon’s Solar Storm, confirming a rare magnetic reconnection event that intensified the storm. - Multiple colliding CMEs caused magnetic field snapping, particle acceleration, and strengthened impacts on Earth’s satellites, aviation, and communication systems.
- Aditya-L1, positioned at L1, continues providing uninterrupted solar observations through its seven advanced scientific payloads.
- The new U.S. National Security Strategy shifts toward MAGA-driven economic nationalism, sovereignty protection, and reduced emphasis on alliances or multilateral frameworks.
- The NSS reasserts the Monroe Doctrine, adopts selective competition with China and Russia, and distances itself from democracy-promotion abroad.
- For India, the NSS signals deeper engagement through QUAD and more space for strategic autonomy, though references to mediation on India–Pakistan issues remain sensitive.
- A national study shows early initiation of substance use among Indian schoolchildren, with average starting age at 12.9 years and inhalant use beginning as early as 11 years.
- CITES CoP20 added 77 species to its protection lists, while India opposed listing Guggul in Appendix II due to lack of adequate scientific studies.
- Interpol Blue Notices are being used by CBI to trace individuals of investigative interest, complementing other notices like Red, Yellow, Orange, and Green.
- GEO-7 by UNEP warns of rising GHG emissions, pollution-related deaths, and rapid land degradation, urging global systems change and multi-trillion-dollar investments for climate resilience.
- The World Inequality Report 2026 shows extreme concentration of wealth, with the global top 1% owning 37% of wealth and India’s top 1% holding nearly 40% of national wealth.
- Income inequality remains high worldwide, with the global top 10% capturing 53% of income and India’s top 1% earning around 23% of national income.
- Billionaire wealth has grown at 8% annually since the 1990s, almost twice the growth rate of the bottom 50%.
- Climate inequality is stark, with the richest 10% responsible for 77% of global emissions while the poorest 50% contribute only 3%.
- The Global South loses over 1% of world GDP annually to the Global North through financial flows, far exceeding global development aid.
- India recorded its highest-ever nuclear power generation in FY 2024–25, crossing 50 billion units and avoiding nearly 49 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
- Deepavali has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, bringing India’s total ICH elements to 16.
- Sam Altman highlighted the expanding influence of AI in parenting, noting benefits for learning and monitoring but raising concerns about reduced social interaction, privacy risks, and algorithmic bias.
- IIT Madras launched the National Hub for Quantum Communication under the National Quantum Mission to advance quantum-secure networks, cryptography, and satellite-based communication.
- Chandrayaan-3’s RAMBHA-LP instrument confirmed an active plasma environment near the Moon’s south pole, while ADB revised India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast upward to 7.2%.
- India has launched its first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell–powered passenger vessel in Varanasi, marking a significant step towards green inland water transport and net-zero emission goals.
- The vessel uses a fully indigenous low-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell, which generates electricity through an electrochemical reaction with water as the only by-product, ensuring zero direct emissions.
- PEM fuel cells offer high efficiency, quiet operation, quick start-up, and compact design, but challenges remain in terms of high costs, hydrogen availability, and long-term durability.
- The Supreme Court has expanded the scope of the PoSH Act, 2013 by allowing women to file sexual harassment complaints with the Internal Complaints Committee of their own workplace even if the accused belongs to another organisation.
- This victim-centric interpretation strengthens access to justice, addresses inter-organisational workplace realities, and reinforces constitutional values of dignity, equality, and safe working conditions for women.
- NITI Aayog’s report on deepening India’s corporate bond market highlights that the market is only about 15–16% of GDP, far smaller than several Asian peers, and stresses the need for regulatory simplification, market strengthening, and global integration.
- The proposed three-phase reform roadmap aims to reduce overdependence on banks, improve liquidity and credit access, and mobilise long-term capital for infrastructure and sustainable growth.
- The World Development Report 2025 underscores that international standards increasingly shape global trade and development, often favouring advanced economies while acting as non-tariff barriers for developing countries with limited rule-making power.
- UNESCO’s review of the 1960 Convention against Discrimination in Education reiterates education as a fundamental human right and notes that India has not ratified the convention despite constitutional support for the right to education.
- Recent developments in science, culture, and environment include JWST observing one of the earliest known supernovae, Assam hosting the Charaichung Festival to revive awareness of Asia’s first protected bird sanctuary, Tamil Nadu IAS officer Supriya Sahu receiving the UN Champions of the Earth Award, and Google announcing Project Suncatcher to explore solar-powered AI data centres in space.
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