SCO Defence Ministers Meeting: SCO defence ministers’ meet was hosted by India in its capacity as chair of the grouping.It was attended by the defence ministers of six other members, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as two observer countries Belarus and Iran in person. Pakistan did not turn up.At the end of the deliberations, all the SCO member countries signed a protocol, expressing their collective will to make the region secure, peaceful and prosperous. It also highlighted the concept of ‘SECURE’ floated by PM Modi during the SCO summit in China in 2018. S stands for security of citizens,E for economic development for all,C for connecting the region,U for uniting the people, R for respect for sovereignty and Integrity and E stands for environmental protection.
Farm Machinery Technology Summit:The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized the third edition of the Summit on Farm Machinery Technology, which was held at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi The objective of the CII Summit is to address the challenges faced by the sector and chart a growth path for it.Farm mechanization is an important aspect of agriculture, as it enhances productivity and availability of food grains, increases agriculture exports, mitigates labour shortage and facilitates judicious use of scarce natural resources.The Indian Government has set an ambitious target of doubling the availability of farm power to 4.0 KW per ha by the end of 2030, which presents a tremendous opportunity for all stakeholders in the sector.The CII Summit on Farm Machinery Technology provides a platform to deliberate on technology issues and find solutions to overcome them.
SWAGAT Initiative:State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology (SWAGAT) initiative of the Government of Gujarat was started in 2003.It is an innovative concept that enables direct communication between the citizens and the Chief Minister, as also between the citizens and other functionaries of the Government.The fourth Thursday of every month is designated as SWAGAT day, wherein the highest office in administration attends to the grievances of the common man.There is a three-tier grievance redressal system under SWAGAT – at State, District andTaluka levels.It is now extended to the village level also.Grievances submitted at the taluka and district levels are first resolved by the authorities at the respective levels and, thereafter, all pending grievances are reviewed by the Chief Minister himself.An applicant under SWAGAT is given a unique ID through which he/she can access the case details and status online.The focus in SWAGAT is primarily on the long pending issues.SWAGAT program up to the village level, named as GRAM SWAGAT, was launched on 1st February 2011.SWAGAT Online program going rural has helped the rural people living even in the remotest corner of the state to get their problems solved quickly.
Exercise Ajeya Warrior 2023:It is the 7th bilateral training exercise between the armies of India and the UK.The exercise will witness the participation of an infantry company from India and a unit of equal strength from the British Army.The soldiers of both countries will practice using each other’s weapons, war tactics, equipment,combined arms concept, operation logistics, sharing of joint force experience, etc.Infantry company:It is a unit of the armed forces that consists of 100 to 250 soldiers and is led by a captain or a major.
