UPSC current affairs — 25 August 2026

The 8 exam-relevant stories for 25 August 2026.

NSA Doval, Wang Yi hold border talks in Beijing (IR)
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held border talks with Wang Yi in Beijing after calling on Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng.
UPI completes 10 years of digital payments, sees 13,000-fold surge in transaction volume (Economy)
The Finance Ministry reported that UPI completed 10 years of digital payments, registering a 13,000-fold increase in transaction volume.
Drought a defining developmental challenge, says Environment Minister at UNCCD conference (Environment)
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav spoke at the UNCCD conference in Mongolia, advocating for predictive technologies and proactive land management.
Sex determination cases: Who can investigate, and what has the Supreme Court said? (Polity)
An analysis piece examined legal questions before the Supreme Court regarding police powers to register FIRs and investigate offences under the Act.
Medical device rules eased for outsourced sterilisation; EU added to stringent regulatory jurisdictions (Governance)
Amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 were made to simplify regulatory requirements and standardize testing fees.
India must own its trade, add 100 ships to merchant fleet: Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (Economy)
Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal highlighted that India pays ₹75 billion per year to foreign shipping lines and proposed a roadmap to reduce dependence.
Using thunderquakes to X-ray earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action (S&T)
A new study demonstrated urban seismology, showing how energy from lightning strikes and thunder creates ground seismic waves.
H1N1 accounts for 98% of Influenza A cases in India: ICMR chief (Governance)
ICMR chief Rajiv Bahl stated that H1N1 accounts for 98% of Influenza A cases in India while noting no immediate urgency for the general public to take the flu vaccine.

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