Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 30-May – 2026 Today’s brief covers these important themes: Shashi Tharoor in The Hindu analysis the rules-based order is weakening and powerful states making international law optional. Gaurav Dutta’s article in VIF talks about Europe becoming important for India’s technology, defence, Arctic and supply-chain strategy. Sanjaya Baru in Indian […]

Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 29-May – 2026 Today’s brief covers these important issues: Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur in Deccan Herald talks about India’s powerful legacy in UN peacekeeping. Arjun Subramaniam in The Hindu focuses on brinkmanship, escalation, terrorism, and India’s restraint-based approach. Prerna Gandhi’s article in Vivekananda International Foundation analysis the importance of […]

Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 28-May – 2026 Today’s brief covers these important issues: Chandrakant Lahariya in The Hindu focuses on why crisis management cannot depend on citizen sacrifice but needs strong institutions. Lawrence D. Freedman in Foreign Affairs analysis the Iran conflict and the “short-war fallacy”. Gaurav Dalmia and Chetan Aggarwal in Project […]

Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 27-May – 2026 Today’s brief covers these important issues: Vanshaj Azad in The Hindu talks about the Tenth Schedule, political parties and opposition as central to parliamentary democracy. Zheng Wang in Foreign Affairs focuses on U.S.-China rivalry, interdependence and competitive coexistence. The third article in Deccan Herald analysis India’s […]

Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 26-May – 2026 Today’s Brief covers these important themes: Arvind Gupta in Vivekananda International Foundation focuses on why India needs resilience, Atmanirbharta and new diplomatic-military doctrines. Vaibhav Jain and Raja Kartikeya in The Hindu talks about India-Australia trade deal not just about tariffs, but about farmers and food security. […]

Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 25-May – 2026 Today’s brief covers these important themes: Shrikant Madhav Vaidya in The Hindu focuses on Russia oil restrictions and India’s energy security. Sajjid Z. Chinoy in The Indian Express analysis why the rupee problem is different. The Statesman’s article talks about the unequal China-Russia equation. UPSC has […]

Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 23-May – 2026 Today’s brief covers these important themes: Pratap Bhanu Mehta in The Indian Express talks about why India must look at the US with realism, not dependence. K P Nayar in Deccan Herald analysis India’s China opening and Pakistan outreach as economic pragmatism. Lynn Kuok in Foreign […]

Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 22-May – 2026 Today’s brief covers these important themes: In Foreign Affairs, Thant Myint-U analysis why the UN’s old foundations — no war and no empire — are weakening. In ORF, Kayode Fayemi talks about how India and Africa can build a new Global South framework In The Indian […]

Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 21-May – 2026 Today’s brief covers these important themes: Heena Makhija and Sandra Thachirickal Prathap in ORF talks about relevance of BRICS amid no collective security arrangement among its members. Jennifer B. Murtazashvili in Carnegie Endowment for International Peace focuses on shift among Central Asian and Continental Asian states […]

Download PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief- 20-May – 2026 Today’s brief covers these important themes: C Raja Mohan’s article in The Indian Express explains why India must move beyond old ideas of strategic autonomy. Katie Earnshaw in ORF, analysis incomplete ocean governance and exclusion of Global South seafarers from maritime rule-making. Sahil Hussain Choudhury in […]