India Protests Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan Elections
🗞️ Why in News Pakistan held Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections (24 seats) on June 7, 2026; India lodged a strong protest, reaffirming the region as an integral part of India.
Key Data
- India’s stand: Gilgit-Baltistan, part of PoJK, is an integral and inalienable part of India; Pakistan must vacate it
- J&K acceded to India in 1947; CPEC passes through Gilgit-Baltistan
UPSC Angle
Core India-Pakistan and territorial-sovereignty theme. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Gilgit-Baltistan:
- Part of PoJK; integral part of India (GoI stand)
- CPEC runs through it; Shaksgam Valley ceded by Pakistan to China (1963)
North Korea Calls Nuclear Status Non-Negotiable
🗞️ Why in News North Korea, through Kim Yo Jong, declared its nuclear status irreversible and non-negotiable on June 7, 2026, ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to Pyongyang.
Key Data
- North Korea withdrew from the NPT in 2003
- NPT recognises 5 nuclear-weapon states: US, Russia, UK, France, China
- India, Pakistan, Israel are outside the NPT; India got an NSG waiver in 2008
UPSC Angle
Signals stalled Korean Peninsula denuclearisation and China-DPRK realignment. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Non-Proliferation:
- NPT (1968); 5 recognised nuclear-weapon states
- Six-Party Talks (defunct); IAEA is the nuclear watchdog
World Food Safety Day and India’s Vegan Logo
🗞️ Why in News World Food Safety Day is observed on June 7, 2026 (theme “From burden to solutions: safe food everywhere”), as the FSSAI rolls out a standardised vegan logo.
Key Data
- WFSD: first observed 2019; led by WHO and FAO
- International standards: Codex Alimentarius Commission
- FSSAI vegan logo: mandatory from July 1, 2027
UPSC Angle
Links public health, consumer rights and food trade. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Food Safety:
- FSSAI under the FSS Act, 2006 (Health Ministry)
- WFSD: June 7; WHO and FAO
South Korea Nominates Han Seong-sook as PM
🗞️ Why in News South Korean President Lee Jae-myung nominated former Naver CEO Han Seong-sook as Prime Minister on June 7, 2026, signalling a tech and AI-led agenda.
Key Data
- The President nominates the PM; the National Assembly confirms
- India-South Korea: Special Strategic Partnership (2015); India-Korea CEPA (2010)
UPSC Angle
Reflects AI-led national strategy and scope for India-ROK tech ties. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
India-South Korea:
- Special Strategic Partnership (2015)
- Part of India’s Act East Policy
Praggnanandhaa Wins Norway Chess
🗞️ Why in News R. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win Norway Chess, completing victory in Stavanger.
Key Data
- First Indian to win Norway Chess (2026)
- Part of India’s young GM wave with D. Gukesh (youngest World Champion, 2024) and Arjun Erigaisi
- India won double gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad (Budapest)
UPSC Angle
India’s emergence as a global chess power. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
India Chess:
- Praggnanandhaa: first Indian to win Norway Chess
- Viswanathan Anand: India’s first GM (1988)
Jan Samarth Portal Completes 4 Years
🗞️ Why in News The Jan Samarth Portal, India’s single-window platform for credit-linked government schemes, completed four years (launched June 2022).
Key Data
- Over 54 lakh applications worth about Rs 3,00,951 crore facilitated
- Integrated with AgriStack, UDYAM and credit bureaus
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Jan Samarth:
- Single-window portal for credit-linked central schemes (2022)
- e-governance and financial inclusion
University of Liverpool to Open Bengaluru Campus
🗞️ Why in News The University of Liverpool received approval to set up a campus in Bengaluru, among the first UK Russell Group universities to open in South India, with the first intake expected in September 2026.
Key Data
- Enabled by NEP 2020 and UGC regulations for foreign universities in India
- First intake: September 2026
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Foreign Universities in India:
- Enabled by NEP 2020 + UGC (Foreign Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations 2023
- Aim: internationalisation of higher education
Persons in News
Salim Kumar, National Award-Winning Malayalam Actor, Passes Away
🗞️ Why in News Salim Kumar, the National Award-winning Malayalam actor, passed away on June 6, 2026, aged 56.
- Won the National Film Award for Best Actor (2010) for Adaminte Makan Abu, which was India’s official entry to the Oscars that year
- A prolific actor known across hundreds of Malayalam films
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Salim Kumar:
- National Award Best Actor (2010), Adaminte Makan Abu
- National Film Awards instituted 1954
Combined Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia (June 7, 2026)
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International Relations:
- Pakistan held Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly polls (24 seats) June 7; India protested. GB is part of PoJK and integral to India; J&K acceded 1947; Pakistan must vacate; CPEC and the Shaksgam Valley (ceded to China, 1963) make it strategically central
- North Korea (Kim Yo Jong) called its nuclear status non-negotiable, ahead of Xi’s Pyongyang visit; DPRK withdrew from NPT (2003); NPT nuclear-weapon states: US, Russia, UK, France, China; India outside NPT, NSG waiver 2008
- South Korea nominated Han Seong-sook (ex-Naver CEO) as PM; India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership (2015)
Social Issues / Health:
- World Food Safety Day (June 7; theme “From burden to solutions: safe food everywhere”); led by WHO and FAO; FSSAI vegan logo mandatory from July 1, 2027; FSSAI under FSS Act 2006
Economy / Governance:
- Jan Samarth Portal 4 years; single-window for credit-linked central schemes
- University of Liverpool to open a Bengaluru campus under NEP 2020 internationalisation
Persons / Sports:
- R. Praggnanandhaa: first Indian to win Norway Chess; India won 2024 Chess Olympiad double gold
- Salim Kumar (Malayalam actor, National Award Best Actor 2010) passed away June 6
Sources: MEA, WHO, PIB, The Hindu
Source: Current Affairs Today, June 7, 2026 — Ujiyari.com | Free UPSC & State PCS Current Affairs
