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India believed that Panchsheel Pact settled Border with China: CDS

Context

  • The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) mentioned that India believed the 1954 Panchsheel Agreement effectively addressed the northern boundary question, even though China viewed it differently.

    • Panchsheel Agreement 

  • In 1954, India recognised Tibet as part of China, and both countries signed the Panchsheel Agreement.
  • The Panchsheel Agreement stated the five principles as:
  • Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

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    The Labour Codes Redefine Wages, Empower The Worker

    Published on: 14 February, 2026

    The implementation of India’s labour codes marks a decisive shift towards greater financial inclusion of the workforce by embedding social security, income protection, and long-term financial safeguards into the employment relationship.

    भारत का यह विश्वास था कि पंचशील समझौते ने चीन के साथ सीमा-विवाद का समाधान कर दिया: CDS

    संदर्भ

  • चीफ़ ऑफ़ डिफ़ेन्स स्टाफ़ (CDS) ने उल्लेख किया कि भारत का मानना था कि 1954 का पंचशील समझौता उत्तरी सीमा प्रश्न का प्रभावी समाधान करता है, यद्यपि चीन का दृष्टिकोण भिन्न था।

    • पंचशील समझौता 

  • 1954 में भारत ने तिब्बत को चीन का भाग स्वीकार किया और दोनों देशों ने पंचशील समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
  • पंचशील समझौते में पाँच सिद्धांतों का उल्लेख किया गया था

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    News In Short 13-02-2026

    Context

  • The Prime Minister paid tributes to Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati on his birth anniversary.

    • About Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati

  • He was born on February 12, 1824, in Tankara, Gujarat, as ‘Mool Shankar’ into a Brahmin family. He later became a disciple of Swami Virajananda.
  • He founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 to counter social inequities and promote social reform. 

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    SHANTI Act and the Nuclear Liability Debate in India

    Context

  • The SHANTI (Sustainable Harnessing of Advancement of Nuclear Technology for India) Act 2025, have triggered concerns regarding safety standards, victim compensation, and long-term energy strategy.

    • About

  • Traditionally, nuclear power plants in India have been owned and operated only by state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) and its fully-owned subsidiary Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam (BHAVINI).
  • The SHANTI Act opens the nuclear power sector to private entities and alters the liability framework under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA), 2010.

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    Indian IT Sector at a Crossroads Amid ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Fears

    Context

  • The recent stock market volatility, triggered by ‘SaaSpocalypse’ fears, has reflected investor anxiety over AI-led disruption to India’s traditional IT services model.

    • Importance of the IT Sector in India

  • The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) sector has been a pillar of India’s economic transformation. It contributes around 7–8% of India’s GDP, with employment over 5 million people directly and supports millions indirectly.
  • It is a major source of services exports and foreign exchange earnings, strengthening India’s position as a global digital services hub.

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    Simultaneous Polls Do Not Violate Constitution’s Basic Structure

    Context

  • Former Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai said that the Simultaneous elections do not violate the basic structure of the Constitution or its federal framework.

    • About

  • He told this to the Parliament’s Joint Committee reviewing the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024.
  • Former CJI Argument: 
  • The legislation brings “only a change in the manner of elections once”, which does not breach the basic structure doctrine. 

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    Safeguarding Women at Work

    Context

  • The Government highlighted that it remains committed to effective enforcement of the SH Act and to empowering every woman with a harassment-free work environment.

    • Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

  • Aim: To provide a safe and secure working environment for women.
  • Definition of Sexual Harassment includes physical contact, demands for sexual favors, making sexually colored remarks, showing pornography, and any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct.

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