8.1India's Withdrawal from the Ayni Airbase in Tajikistan
Tajikistan Location: Landlocked country in Central Asia
Borders: Afghanistan (South), China (East), Kyrgyzstan (North), and Uzbekistan (West).
Importance: Member of SCO and CSTO.
Strategic Relevance: Lies near Wakhan Corridor, linking Central and South Asia
8.2Australian Mining Companies ‘Prefer India over China’(Relevance: China Plus One Strategy)
8.3Purple‑rumped Sunbird ( Leptocoma zeylonica ) sighting in Ajmer, Rajasthan
IAS-2026 - OPTIONAL / GEOGRAPHY / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION / SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / ORIENTATION ON 03 & 04-10-2025