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UPSC current affairs — 02 July 2026

The day's most exam-relevant stories, scored and mapped to the UPSC syllabus by ProjectsPilot's AI. Full Prelims/Mains/Interview analysis is inside the app.

Prime Minister's press statement during the joint press statement with the Prime Minister of Japan

PMI and Japanese PM inaugurated a new chapter in India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership during the annual summit, underscoring shared democratic values, GDP growth, and a rules-based Indo-Pacific.

International RelationsGS-II: Post-independence Indian diplomacy and key bilateral/multilateral relationsGS-II: Governance; transparency and accountability; political values and institutionsGS-III: Economic diplomacy; trade and investments; regional cooperationPIB India

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‘Methyl Isocyanate of Law’: Supreme Court quashes verdict based on AI-generated precedents

SC flags AI-generated precedents as dangerous; calls zero tolerance for fake AI material in judgments and cites the need for verification and integrity in judicial citations.

EthicsGS-II: Governance, Constitution, Ethics in governanceGS-III: Disaster Management, Internal Security (to some extent)The Hindu · National

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Adani Enterprises, UAE’s IHC to invest ₹1.08 lakh crore in Odisha aluminium project

Adani Enterprises and UAE’s IHC to invest about ₹1.08 lakh crore in a greenfield aluminium project in Odisha, forming a 50:50 JV; touted as Odisha’s largest FDI and India’s biggest metallurgy FDI, including alumina refinery, smelter, captive power plant and downstream facility.

EconomyGS-III: Economic development and growth, inclusive growth initiativesGS-II: Governance and social justice (FDI, investment projects)The Hindu · National

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India news LIVE updates, 2 July 2026: Supreme Court’s strong comments on using AI in judgments

Supreme Court warns against AI-generated precedents in judgments, orders Bar Council to frame guidelines and considers disciplinary action for unverified AI material; underscores need for regulation of AI in courts.

PolityGS-II: Governance and Ethics in Public PolicyGS-II: Constitution of India – Legal System and Judicial ProcessIndian Express · India

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West Asia war LIVE: Pakistan says ‘positive progress’ made in U.S.-Iran talks

Pakistan-initiated mediation reports positive progress in U.S.-Iran talks in Doha on MoU to restore peace in West Asia; ongoing U.S.-Iran diplomacy amid wider West Asia conflict.

International RelationsGS-II: Bilateral and multilateral relationsGS-III: Security challenges in West AsiaThe Hindu · International

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Why Deutsche Bank exiting India retail business | Explained

Kotak Mahindra Bank to acquire Deutsche Bank India’s retail, affluent private banking and wealth management businesses for ₹281 crore, enabling Deutsche Bank to focus on institutional/corporate operations; ~1,50,000 customers served with ~1,000 employees involved.

EconomyGS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employmentGS-II: Governance, Social Justice and International Relations (indirectly via banking sector changes)The Hindu · Business

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NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reports about 12 bonded labourers being assaulted in captivity and forced to work till midnight without sufficient food and wages for nearly one and a half years at a factory in the Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance over reports of 12 bonded labourers in Muzaffarnagar forced to work with abuse and starvation; notices issued to state authorities and inquiry directed under Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976; e-Shram registration advised.

GovernanceGS-II: Governance and Social JusticeGS-III: Ethics and Disaster ManagementPIB India

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India, Japan unveil transformative agenda to boost ties

India and Japan announced a robust bilateral agenda including an economic partnership framework, defence co-development, and energy/technology cooperation, with a focus on supply chains in semiconductors, quantum, and advanced materials.

International RelationsGS-II: India’s foreign policy; bilateral relations with major powers; defence cooperationGS-III: Security, energy security, supply chain resilience, emerging technologiesThe Hindu · National

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NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of at least five labourers and injuries to twenty others in an under-construction building collapse in Kolkata, West Bengal

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance over Kolkata building collapse; notices issued to top WB officials for report on fatalities, injuries, and compensation.

Disaster ManagementGS-III: Disaster and disaster managementGS-II: Governance, Constitution, Polity and Social JusticePIB India

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Union Environment Minister presides over ASSOCHAM’s National Conference on ‘Electric Mobility: Building India an Electric Mobility Hub for Viksit Bharat’

Union Environment Minister chaired ASSOCHAM conference on accelerating electric mobility, targeting India as a global EV hub under Viksit Bharat 2047; emphasizes policy continuity, charging infra, local manufacturing, battery supply chains and circular economy.

Environment & EcologyGS-III: Environment and EcologyGS-III: Disaster ManagementPIB India

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