UPSC Current Affairs 18 June 2026 — The Hindu

• Framework deal outlines Tehran’s pledge on nuclear weapons, $300-bn U.S. relief
• The RBI and its growing fiscal role
• UCC Bill to be tabled in Monsoon Session of M.P. Assembly: CM
• SC defers hearing of plea on NEET re-test to July
• SC Bench says it will look into allegation of Registry misplacing case records
• Nicobarese tribal councils oppose draft election rules
• Putin hosts ASEAN leaders as West mounts pressure on Ukraine war
• Modi meets Trump, raises safety of Indian sailors
• Health data must drive action, not just headlines
• Scheme for crocodile sanctuaries
• What does the India-Russia logistics agreement allow?
• India, U.K. announce July 15 as trade deal implementation date
• RBI allows banks to offer higher interest to NRIs/PIOs