17 June 2025: The Hindu Editorial Analysis

1. Making Climate Finance Work

Source -Editorial Page, The Hindu UPSC IAS Edition

Topic: GS Paper 3 (Environment, Economy)

Context

The editorial discusses challenges in climate finance, particularly for developing countries like India, amid increasing global climate commitments.

Content:

• • Climate Finance Status:

    • Global North has failed to meet the $100 billion annual commitment.

    • Disparities in climate finance access and distribution persist.

Key Challenges:

• • • Conditionalities tied to loans/grants.

    • Lack of private sector participation.

    • Inadequate adaptation finance compared to mitigation.

India’s Concerns:

• • • Needs greater support for resilience-building and green transitions.

    • Importance of technology transfer and concessional financing.

  • Recommendations:

    • Transparent reporting on finance flows.

    • Stronger South-South cooperation.

    • Push for Loss and Damage Fund implementation.

Practice Question: Climate finance is central to achieving climate justice. Critically examine the barriers in mobilizing effective climate finance and India’s strategy in addressing them. (GS2 | 250 words | 15 marks)

2. AI in Governance: Balancing Efficiency and Ethics

Source – Editorial Page, The Hindu UPSC IAS Edition

Topic: GS Paper 2 & 3 (Governance, Technology)

Context

With increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in public service delivery, the editorial explores ethical and practical dimensions.

Content:

Use of AI in Governance:

• • • Predictive policing, grievance redressal, welfare targeting.

    • Enhanced efficiency and data-driven policymaking.

Risks and Ethical Concerns:

• • • Algorithmic bias and discrimination.

    • Data privacy and lack of accountability.

    • Exclusion due to digital divide.

Recommendations:

• • • Need for AI ethics framework and audit mechanisms.

    • Transparent and explainable AI models.

    • Upskilling bureaucrats for tech-savvy governance.

Practice Question: While AI offers immense potential for good governance, it also raises ethical and administrative challenges. Discuss. (GS2 | 250 words | 15 marks)

3. The Imperative of Police Reforms

Source – Editorial Page, The Hindu UPSC IAS Edition, 17 June 2025

Topic: GS Paper 2 (Governance, Internal Security)

Context

The editorial revisits longstanding demands for police reform in the context of increasing custodial deaths and misuse of power.

Content:

Issues in Policing:

• • • Political interference and lack of accountability.

    • Poor working conditions and outdated laws.

    • Human rights violations and trust deficit.

Key Reforms Proposed:

• • • Implementation of SC directives in Prakash Singh case.

    • Independent Police Complaints Authorities.

    • Separation of investigation from law and order functions.

Way Forward:

• • • Police modernization and community policing.

    • Training in human rights and technology use.

    • Greater public oversight and legal reform.

Practice Question: Despite repeated recommendations, police reforms in India remain largely unimplemented. Analyze the reasons and suggest a roadmap for effective reform. (GS2 | 250 words | 15 marks)

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