5 February 2026 Current Affairs

🔶 Polity, Federalism & Constitutional Governance

Pennaiyar (Thenpennai) River Water Dispute Tribunal

• Supreme Court directed the Union Government to constitute a tribunal for the Tamil Nadu–Karnataka river dispute .

• Reinforces Article 262 and the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 .

• Exam relevance:

  • Centre–State relations

  • Judicial intervention in federal water disputes

  • Cooperative vs adjudicatory federalism

National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) 2.0 Portal

• Upgraded digital platform to expand youth participation in parliamentary democracy .

• Strengthens civic engagement, constitutional literacy, and democratic values.

• GS-II relevance: Democratic institutions, political education.

🔶 Women Empowerment & Inclusive Growth

Women-Only Industrial Park (Andhra Pradesh)

• Exclusive industrial park for women entrepreneurs.

• Promotes:

  • Gender-responsive industrial policy

  • Women’s economic participation

  • Inclusive manufacturing growth

• GS-III linkage: MSMEs, gender budgeting, entrepreneurship.

🔶 International Relations & Global Governance

India Joins BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC)

• Enhances skill development, industrial training, and workforce mobility among BRICS nations.

• Supports South–South cooperation and industrial capacity building.

• Exam angle:

  • BRICS institutional architecture

  • Skill diplomacy & workforce cooperation

World Government Summit 2026 (Dubai)

• Theme: “Shaping Future Governments” .

• Focus on governance innovation, digital states, and future public administration.

• Useful for essays on governance reforms and future state capacity.

India–China Trade at USD 155.6 Billion (2025)

• Highest-ever bilateral trade despite geopolitical tensions.

• Highlights economic interdependence amid strategic rivalry.

• GS-II / GS-III relevance: Trade diplomacy, strategic economics.