Pokhran-II: A Moment Of Profound Epiphany Context: On May 11 and 13, 1998, India tested five nuclear weapons with cutting-edge designs at the Pokhran range in the Rajasthan Desert. Pokhran-II Five nuclear bomb tests were conducted at the Pokhran Test Range of the Indian Army […]
A Ground View Of The Indian Space Policy 2023 Context: The Cabinet Committee on Security gave its approval to the Indian Space Policy 2023. The goal of the strategy is to formalise private sector involvement in the space industry, with ISRO concentrating on cutting-edge space […]
Minimising the threat from IEDs Context: In the Dantewada region of Chhattisgarh, an IED (improvised explosive device) murdered 10 District Reserve Guard security guards on April 26. The jawans were ambushed while on an anti-Maoist mission. To find and remove landmines and IEDs, it is crucial […]
Taiwan’s Health Commitments Context: Taiwan completely backs the World Health Organization’s “Triple Billion targets” and SDGs relating to health. Taiwan is dedicated to establishing an inclusive and equitable universal health coverage system, strengthening its primary healthcare system, and constructing a more resilient and equitable health […]
Salvaging The Idea And Reality Of Manipur Context: The Meitei and Kuki-Hmar-Zomi communal riots that have been raging in Manipur since May 3rd have caused unprecedented levels of human displacement, sad deaths, and property damage, and they are still going strong. Groups Involved Meitei community: […]
Green Crosshairs Context: Beginning in October, the European Union (EU) plans to implement a framework for imposing a carbon tax on imports of goods that depend on non-green or imperfectly sustainable processes and where carbon emissions are thought to have been improperly priced. Beginning with […]
Drug Recall Law In India Context: A public notice concerning a batch of medication that had been mistakenly distributed to the market was published in newspapers on April 25 by the global pharmaceutical company Abbot. Since 1976, India has debated passing legislation requiring the removal […]
Buddhism, India’s Soft Power Projection Tool Context: A two-day international Buddhist summit was held in India’s capital city of New Delhi (April 20–21), and it was planned by the Ministry of Culture in association with the International Buddhist Confederation. The Dalai Lama and several prominent […]
India’s China Strategy Needs To Be Debated Context: They most recently “renamed” 11 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, which they believe to be “Zangnam” or, in English, “South Tibet,” in April. The announcement was made following State Council approval, indicating that it had the go-ahead from […]
India’s First National Water-Body Census Context: Groundwater reduction, biodiversity loss, and an increase in the frequency of floods and droughts due to climate change are all contributing to India’s water issue. Water bodies are crucial in this scenario. The primary goal of the first water-body […]