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Daily Current Affairs – 26 September, 2026

    Ancient India’s Maritime Trade Networks 

    Context

  • Recent underwater excavations off Poompuhar (Kaveripoompattinam) in Tamil Nadu have strengthened evidence of the port city’s participation in long-distance maritime trade.

    • About

  • The discovery of a West Asian torpedo-jar fragment and glazed pottery associated with ancient Iran provides evidence of Poompuhar’s maritime links with the Persian Gulf and West Asia.
  • These findings suggest that ancient Tamilakam was integrated into wider Indian Ocean trade networks, connecting it with West Asia, the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia.
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    Subsea Cables: Securing the Backbone of the Digital Economy

    Context

  • Recent suspected cable-sabotage incidents in the Arctic and Baltic have brought renewed attention to the vulnerability of submarine cables, the physical backbone of global digital connectivity.

    • About Subsea Cables & Their Distribution

  • Subsea cables are fibre-optic cables laid on the ocean floor that connect countries andcontinents .
  • They carry more than 99% of international data traffic, making them indispensable to the functioning of the global digital economy.
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    Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

    Context

  • The Centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in specified areas of Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal for another six months.

    • What is AFSPA?

  • The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 empowers the armed forces to operate in areas declared as “disturbed areas”.
  • It grants special powers to security forces to maintain public order and combat insurgency.
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    Nuclear Waste Management in India

    Context

  • India’s expanding nuclear programme and the entry of private players into nuclear power have brought renewed attention to the long-term financial and institutional responsibilities for radioactive waste management.

    • About

  • In a conventional once-through fuel cycle, used nuclear fuel is treated as waste and ultimately destined for permanent disposal.
  • India follows a closed fuel cycle, under which spent fuel is reprocessed to recover uranium and plutonium for further use.
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    News In Short 26-09-2026

    Context

  • A Supreme Court advocate sought statutory consent of the Attorney General of India to initiate criminal contempt action against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

    • Attorney General of India

  • Article 76 of the Constitution provides for the office of the Attorney General of India.
  • The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney-General for India.
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