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 […]
MiG-21 Crashes In Rajasthan Context: Three civilians were killed on Monday in the Hanumangarh area of Rajasthan after an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter plane collided with a home. The pilot safely ejected, suffering only minor wounds. Mig 21 The Indian Air Force (IAF) […]
Shoot-At-Sight Order Issued In Manipur Context: As escalating ethnic violence following a tribal solidarity march forced over 9,000 people from their homes in the State, the Manipur government on Thursday issued a shoot-at-sight order in “extreme cases”. Points to Ponder: Following ethnic violence that broke […]
Govt. Mulls Unified Airport Security Context: The Union government is considering creating a unified security force for all airports in the country, similar to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the United States, which will also merge immigration and customs. Points to Ponder: The Indian […]
Dimasa Rebel Group Signs Peace Pact With Centre Context: On Thursday, the Dimasa National Liberation Army (DLNA)/Dimasa People’s Supreme Council (DPSC), an Assam-based insurgent group operating in the Dima Hasao district, signed a peace agreement with the State government and the Centre in the presence […]
SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting Context: As this year’s Chair of the SCO, which comprises Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan in addition to India, New Delhi will host visiting Defence Ministers from member nations as well as observers Belarus and Iran. Points to […]