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1) India Joins Artemis Accords: Recently, India’s Prime Minister announced India’s decision to join the Artemis Accords during the visit to the United States. Artemis Accords are established by the U.S. State Department and NASA with seven other founding members: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom in 2020Read more

1) Fukushima Water Issue: Japan’s plan to release over 1 million tons of water, which is claimed to be treated but potentially radioactive, from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, has sparked strong opposition and anxiety among neighboring countries, particularly South Korea. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown in 2011Read more

1) Need for UCC in India: Indian Prime Minister in his recent address expressed his support for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, stating that India cannot function efficiently with a system of “separate laws for separate communities”. Arguments in Favour of UCC: It will promote national integration and secularism byRead more

1) India-Egypt Relations: Recently, the Indian Prime Minister (PM) has visited Egypt for the first time since 1997 to discuss bilateral relations between India and Egypt. Opportunities for India: India aims to combat Religious Extremism by supporting moderate countries in the region and promoting social reforms. Egypt holds a strategically significant position with the Suez Canal, through whichRead more

1) Titan Tragedy Lessons for Proposed Indian Submersible Dive: Scientists are preparing for a Deep See Dive with the Vehicle Matsya-6000 in late 2024 similar to the Titan submersible, which recently went missing. Matsya-6000 is an indigenous deep-sea dive submersible being developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in India. It is designed to exploreRead more

1) India-Egypt Relations: Recently, the Indian Prime Minister (PM) has visited Egypt for the first time since 1997 to discuss bilateral relations between India and Egypt. Opportunities for India: India aims to combat Religious Extremism by supporting moderate countries in the region and promoting social reforms. Egypt holds a strategically significant position with the Suez Canal, through whichRead more

1) UPI Payments: Empowering Users, Challenging Banks: The rapid rise in United Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in India has led to the introduction of various daily limits by banks and apps, creating a complex landscape of limitations in terms of value and volume. Effects of these Trends for Users and Banks: Positive Impacts: Convenience andRead more

1) India’s Jet Engine Deal with the US: Recently, India has announced a significant agreement between the American multinational corporation General Electric (GE) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), during Indian PM’s state visit to the US. The deal involves the transfer of critical jet engine technologies and the manufacturing of GE’s F414 engine for India’sRead more

1) Global Gender Gap Report 2023: WEF: Recently, 17th edition of the Global Gender Gap Report 2023 has been released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), evaluating the status of Gender Parity across 146 countries. Status of India: India’s Rank: India has made significant progress,rising from 135th (in 2022) to 127th out of 146 countries in theRead more

1) Bonn Climate Meet: Recently, Delegates to the Paris Agreement met in Bonn, Germany, paving the way to some key decisions for the UN Climate Conference (COP 28) in Dubai in 2023. Key Highlights: Global Stocktake: Technical discussions were held on the Global Stocktake (GST), producing a short Framework on the elements to be included inRead more