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Date: 19 May 2025
Daily Current Affairs | UPSC Focus
Sources: The Hindu | Indian Express | PIB
Headline of the Day
In Nuclear Energy Push, Govt to Allow Private Operator, Limit Their Liability
Source: The Hindu, PIB
The Government of India has announced a major policy shift in its nuclear energy strategy by allowing private players to operate within civilian nuclear energy generation. Liability limits under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act may be recalibrated to attract investment and technology transfer.
UPSC Angle: Relevance in GS Paper 3 (Energy, Infrastructure), GS Paper 2 (Policy, Governance), and Essay Paper. Prepare with International Nuclear Treaties (e.g., IAEA, NSG), and the Kudankulam precedent.
International Affairs
Risk of Reputation from Perceived Misuses of Fund Money: IMF on Pakistan
Source: Indian Express
The IMF raised concerns over governance and accountability in the usage of aid money in Pakistan, suggesting its reputation is at stake due to fund misuse.
UPSC Angle: GS Paper 2 (International Relations), GS Paper 3 (Economy). Tie with IMF conditionalities, financial diplomacy, and India’s neighborhood policy.
Technology & Governance
Justice at Your Fingertips: How AI Is Helping Judges and Lawyers with Case Load
Source: PIB, Indian Express
The judiciary is adopting AI tools for faster case sorting, precedent analysis, and even predictive justice. E-Courts Phase III rollout expected to integrate advanced tools by 2026.
UPSC Angle: GS Paper 2 (Governance), GS Paper 4 (Ethics in Technology). Keywords: AI in justice delivery, pendency reduction, e-governance.
Defence & Security
Pakistan Deployed Attack and Surveillance Drone Hidden in Swarms of Basic Drones
Source: The Hindu
Recent reports reveal that Pakistan is employing asymmetric drone warfare tactics using swarms to conceal attack-capable UAVs. India’s counter-drone capabilities are being reassessed.
UPSC Angle: GS Paper 3 (Internal Security), GS Paper 2 (Bilateral Relations). Note implications for LoC and India’s drone policy.
Diplomatic Watch
1st Trip After OP Sindoor: Jaishankar to Raise PAK Terror in Three-Nation Tour
Source: PIB
In his first diplomatic engagement after Operation Sindoor, EAM S. Jaishankar is set to highlight Pakistan-sponsored terrorism on global platforms during his visit to three key nations.
UPSC Angle: GS Paper 2 (International Relations). Useful for essays and India’s foreign policy approach to terrorism and multilateral diplomacy.
Global Economy
Check Your Mailbox: Trump's New Tariff Proposing as India & China Eye Deal
Source: Indian Express
Former US President Donald Trump proposes new tariff rules amid ongoing Indo-China trade negotiations, indicating possible trade disruptions in the Asia-Pacific supply chain.
UPSC Angle: GS Paper 2 & 3. Focus on Indo-US-China triangle, WTO, protectionism vs globalization.
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