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24 Sep 2026 Daily Current Affairs by Vishal Sir for all One day & UPSC Exams

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1) P4M Summit in New York; India pushes UN Security Council reforms

  • The video discusses the P4M Summit (Partners for Multilateralism) held in New York, USA.
  • Meaning/participants: P4M is described as a multilateral group initially formed by the European Union, Brazil, Kenya, and Canada, and later expanded to include more countries such as India, Australia, Barbados, and others.
  • Key point raised by India (via Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar):
    • India calls for reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
    • India reiterates its longstanding demand to become a permanent member of the UNSC.
  • The UNSC is presented as having five permanent members: USA, UK, France, Russia, China.
  • The Visegrád/V4 group—Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia—is said to support India’s bid for permanent UNSC membership.

2) “The Hindu” front-page: Opposition alleges illegal conduct; CEC controversy

  • The video summarizes a headline: “Opposition calls for Chief Election Commissioner’s exit over illegal conduct.”
  • It explains India’s election authority as the Election Commission of India, consisting of:

    • Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)
    • Two Election Commissioners (total: three members)
  • As per the video:

    • Gyanesh Kumar is presented as the CEC
    • Vivek Joshi and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu are presented as the other Election Commissioners
  • Allegation: The two commissioners claim decisions are being taken in a manner that suggests the CEC acts alone, without proper consultation.
  • Rahul Gandhi is mentioned as reacting by claiming vote theft is a crime (and alleging involvement of relevant institutions, as stated in the discussion).
  • The presenter emphasizes:
    • The Election Commission is a constitutional body (Article 324).
    • Election jurisdiction clarification:
      • Parliament and State Legislature elections relate to the Election Commission (Article 324).
      • Panchayat/Municipality elections are conducted by the State Election Commission.

3) India–EU trade deal: Free Trade Agreement signing on 16 Dec 2026

  • Another “The Hindu” front-page point: India and the European Union to sign a trade deal on 16 December.
  • The video distinguishes between:
    • A January 2026 announcement that an FTA would be signed, and
    • Later reporting that the FTA signing will occur in December 2026 (16 Dec).
  • FTA (Free Trade Agreement): described as reducing/waiving tariffs so goods become cheaper.
    • India’s exports to the EU face negligible/near-zero tax (as emphasized in the video).
    • EU exports to India are also said to face reduced taxes, with most goods near zero/very low.
  • Strategic rationale (as argued):
    • India is diversifying trade away from the USA, citing strained relations and tariff impacts.

4) Germany–India submarine deal: Germany ready; production of 6 submarines

  • The video covers defense/economic strategic news: Germany is ready to sign a submarine deal with India.
  • Deal value & players:
    • Approximate deal value: $8 billion (about ₹66,000 crores)
    • Germany’s company: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
    • Indian partner: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
  • Output: 6 advanced conventional submarines for India.
  • Design referenced: Type 214 (including variants shown in the explanation).

5) Climate warning: Super El Niño expected to cause excess heat deaths (India)

  • The video highlights a report on heat-related risks:
    • From September 2026 to February 2027, about 15,800 additional deaths in India due to heat (with a margin of ±1600 mentioned).
  • Super El Niño / El Niño is described as causing extreme weather disturbances, including heat (and in other places, heavy rain/floods).
  • The report is attributed to Climate Impact Lab.
  • Global context:
    • 451,000 heat-related deaths already noted worldwide (as stated).
  • Other regions mentioned as affected:
    • Indonesia, Brazil, parts of Southeast Asia, and the Sahel region of Africa
  • Presenter advice:
    • Viewers are encouraged to inform family members, especially elders, to avoid excessive sun exposure.

Presenters / Contributors

  • Vishal Sir (main presenter)
  • Mentioned individuals in the news discussion:
    • S. Jaishankar (Foreign Affairs Minister)
    • Gyanesh Kumar (Chief Election Commissioner, per video)
    • Vivek Joshi (Election Commissioner, per video)
    • Sukhbir Singh Sandhu (Election Commissioner, per video)
    • Rahul Gandhi (Opposition leader, per video)
    • Siddhant Sir (English faculty mentioned; related to batch scheduling)

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