Day: October 17, 2025

SFG 2026 – The Only Program you will ever need to crack Prelims | Apply Here

We began our journey of setting up the offline ForumIAS Academy sometime in 2016. Nobody knew us. I mean we were the folks known for Interview preparation – since thats why we had built the community. So when we started an offline center, 86 people joined us for the Mains, and 74 people got their… Continue reading SFG 2026 – The Only Program you will ever need to crack Prelims | Apply Here

9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 17 October 2025

Dear Friends, We are posting the 9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 17 October 2025 based on today’s current affairs. What is the aim of 9 PM? Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more… Continue reading 9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 17 October 2025

India-Iran Relations – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

The India-Iran bilateral relationship is a deeply historical, civilizational, and strategically complex partnership. It is characterized by India’s enduring need for energy security and regional connectivity balanced against the immense pressure of US sanctions and the need to maintain strong ties with Israel and the Gulf states. Table of Content  Significance of India-Iran Bilateral Relations… Continue reading India-Iran Relations – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

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Pakistan-Afghanistan ties: Long history of differences, from Durand Line to the India angle

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 –India and its neighbourhood- relations. Introduction Pakistan and Afghanistan have largely lived with mutual distrust, periodic armed clashes, and competing national narratives since 1947. The recent border flare-up along the Durand Line shows how historical grievances, Pashtun identity, cross-border militancy, and trade/transit coercion keep relations tense. India’s presence as… Continue reading Pakistan-Afghanistan ties: Long history of differences, from Durand Line to the India angle

Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Environment . Introduction Growth-led development has strained planetary boundaries, but degrowth is neither fair nor feasible for countries still facing poverty and hunger. A better path is to decouple growth from environmental harm by scaling cleaner technologies, renewable energy, and sustainable farming. India’s expansion of solar power and micro-irrigation… Continue reading Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market

Restoring Fiscal space for the States

Source: The post “Restoring Fiscal space for the States” has been created, based on “Restoring Fiscal space for the States” published in “The Hindu” on 17 October 2025. Restoring Fiscal space for the States. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper -3-Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilisation of Resources Introduction: The Goods and Services Tax (GST)… Continue reading Restoring Fiscal space for the States

India’s Strategy in the Evolving Global Trade Landscape

Source: The post “India’s Strategy in the Evolving Global Trade Landscape” has been created, based on “US, EU, China are rewriting trade rules. India needs its own playbook” published in “Indian Express” on 17 October 2025. India’s Strategy in the Evolving Global Trade Landscape. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper -2- Effect of Policies and Politics of… Continue reading India’s Strategy in the Evolving Global Trade Landscape

Prussian Blue Capsules

News: India delivered Prussian Blue capsules to Indonesia after authorities detected Cesium-137 contamination in exports and facilities, following a request from Indonesia’s Health Ministry. About Prussian Blue Capsules Prussian (or potassium ferric hexacyanoferrate) blue is a pill that may be used in a radiation emergency to help remove radioactive cesium (Cs) and thallium (Tl) from… Continue reading Prussian Blue Capsules

State Mining Readiness Index

News: The Ministry of Mines released the State Mining Readiness Index and State rankings, fulfilling a Union Budget 2025–26 announcement to promote State-level mining reforms. About State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) The State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) is a benchmarking tool that evaluates States’ readiness and efficiency in facilitating non-coal mineral mining reforms. Released by:… Continue reading State Mining Readiness Index

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