UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 15 JUNE 2026

The current affairs article focus on youth empowerment, employment, strategic partnerships, technology, agriculture, and biodiversity. The government’s Vision for Viksit Bharat 2047 emphasizes skill development, education reforms, startups, and youth-led growth. However, employment data reveal a decade-long decline in employment rates despite economic growth, highlighting concerns over jobless growth. India and France strengthened cooperation in …

Explore the significance of defence cooperation in shaping contemporary India-France relations. Also examine the emerging areas of collaboration between the two countries.

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Q4. Explore the significance of defence cooperation in shaping contemporary India-France relations. Also examine the emerging areas of collaboration between the two countries. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question India-France relations have gained renewed significance amid geopolitical …

Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC)

Source:  PIB Subject:  Economy Context: India and France have signed an Amending Protocol to update their 1992 Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) to align with international tax standards. About Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC): What it is? A Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (also known as a DTAA or Tax Treaty) is a bilateral agreement between …

Analyse the strategic rationale of India–France relations in the post-Cold War era. Discuss how strategic autonomy shapes their foreign policy convergence. Suggest measures to upgrade the partnership for a multipolar Indo-Pacific.

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Q4. Analyse the strategic rationale of India–France relations in the post-Cold War era. Discuss how strategic autonomy shapes their foreign policy convergence. Suggest measures to upgrade the partnership for a multipolar Indo-Pacific. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the …

Strategic partnerships today are as much about norm-setting as they are about bilateral interests. Explain this statement in the context of India-France relations. Assess how such partnerships shape global governance debates.

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting Q4. Strategic partnerships today are as much about norm-setting as they are about bilateral interests. Explain this statement in the context of India-France relations. Assess how such partnerships shape global governance debates. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question External …

India-France Relations

Syllabus: International Relations Source:  TOI Context: Prime Minister of India visit to France in February 2025 marked a significant milestone in India-France relations, with agreements on nuclear energy, defense, AI, and Indo-Pacific cooperation, reflecting the deepening strategic partnership between the two nations. About India-France Relations: Recent Summit Outcomes: Nuclear Energy Cooperation: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) …