Punchhi Commission
The 2007 commission that revisited Centre–State relations, updating the Sarkaria framework.
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Current affairsJ&K Accession Day 2026: 79th Anniversary of the Instrument of Accession (October 26, 1947)October 26 marks Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day, commemorating the signing of the Instrument of Accession by Maharaja Hari Singh on 26 October 1947, under which Jammu and Kashmir acceded to the Dominion of India. In 2026, this is the 79th anniversary of that accession. The day is a public holiday in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and carries deep constitutional, historical, and strategic significance. Current affairsPRAHAAR: India's First National Counter-Terrorism Policy — 7-Pillar Framework and New Extradition PortalIndia's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) held a national conference on PRAHAAR — India's first National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy — in New Delhi on September 28, 2026. Launched on February 23, 2026 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, PRAHAAR is built on 7 pillars and is designed as a 10-year institutional framework. A new Extradition Portal was also launched on September 28 to expedite the return of fugitives to India. Current affairsAFSPA Extended in Parts of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for Six Months from October 2026The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for six months from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, following a review of the law-and-order situation in these states. Current affairsProposed Article 371-K for Ladakh: MHA's Sui Generis Constitutional Safeguard for the Union TerritoryThe Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed inserting a new Article 371-K in the Constitution to provide Ladakh with an elected legislative body empowered over land, culture, language, forests, and natural resources — a constitutionally unprecedented move that would extend Article 371-type safeguards to a Union Territory for the first time. Current affairsInter-State Council (Amendment) Order 2026: Governors and Lt. Governors to Participate During President's RuleThe Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Inter-State Council (Amendment) Order, 2026 on September 19, replacing the original 1990 proviso to specify four situations — including President's Rule under Article 356 and Article 239AB — in which the Governor or Lieutenant Governor of a State or Union Territory shall be invited to attend Inter-State Council meetings. The amendment strengthens the Centre-State coordination mechanism during periods of central administration. Current affairsUNGA Declares November 27 as International Day Against Child, Early and Forced Marriage: India's Role, Legal Framework, and SDG 5.3The 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by consensus on September 4–5, 2026, a landmark resolution designating November 27 every year as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. India co-sponsored the resolution, which carries special national significance — November 27, 2024 was the launch date of India's 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign. Current affairs31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting, Mahabalipuram 2026: AP Reorganisation Act, Water Sharing, and Fast Track Courts on AgendaUnion Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council at Mamallapuram (near Chennai), Tamil Nadu, on August 20, 2026, bringing together the Chief Ministers and senior representatives of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Keralam, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana to address key inter-state issues including Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act commitments, water-sharing disputes, and Fast Track Special Courts for women's safety. Current affairsUNSC Sanctions Report Officially Attributes November 2025 Red Fort Blast to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)The UN Security Council's 38th Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team report (document S/2026/651, circulated 10 August 2026) officially attributes the November 2025 car-bomb blast near Delhi's Red Fort — which killed 11 people — to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), marking the first formal UN attribution of the attack and warning that AQIS is evolving into a regional terrorist entity in South Asia.