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If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. QUESTION Examine the historical background of the Durand Line and analyze its strategic importance for India’s foreign policy and security interests in South Asia. Answer:  The Durand Line  is a 2,640-kilometre-long border  dividing Afghanistan and Pakistan . It was drawn in 1893  after an agreement between Sir Henry Mortimer Durand , the Foreign Secretary of British India, and Amir Abdur R

Welcome to your Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice – GS Paper 2 (International Relations & Governance). Today’s question explores...

India’s civil nuclear sector is poised for transformation through critical legal reforms intended to harmonize national liability laws with international standards under the Convention on Supplementary Compensation. This model answer examines how proposed amendments address investor concerns, enable private and foreign participation, and promote strategic global partnerships in nuclear energy — a key driver of India's clean energy future.