Will join NC protest if Article 370 restoration, lifting ban on Jamaat added to agenda: PDP
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Peoples Democratic Party has set conditions for joining the National Conference's Delhi protest, seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, release of political prisoners, and lifting the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami.
- The conditions include the restoration of Article 370, a demand not initially included in the National Conference's protest agenda, and would require significant changes to the existing protest plan.
- PDP president Mehbooba Mufti announced these conditions on July 18, 2026, ahead of the National Conference's protest scheduled for July 20, 2026.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.