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Mains Corner
The 30-year India–Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty of 1996 expires on 12 December 2026, with no renewal yet. Bangladesh wants a guaranteed minimum flow; India wants a fresh deal that protects its own States. How the two settle it will test India's neighbourhood policy and its approach to shared rivers.
Science & Tech
India's first crewed deep-ocean submersible, Matsya-6000, has cleared a series of unmanned trials. The Union Minister said India will send three aquanauts to a depth of up to 6,000 metres by 2028, making India the sixth country with this capability.
International
The leaders of India, the US, Japan and Australia will hold a Quad summit in Manila on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit (16–18 November 2026). It is the first leaders' meeting since September 2024, and China has warned the grouping not to raise the South China Sea dispute.
