Recently, Lok Sabha passed by voice vote the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 that seeks to provide for implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). It was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 17th December 2021. It seeks to amend the Wild Life …

Recently, the Prime Minister of India held bilateral talks with the visiting Maldives President. The Prime Minister while highlighting the threat of transnational crime, terrorism and drug trafficking in the Indian Ocean said that the coordination between India and Maldives in the field of defence and security is vital for peace and stability. Outcomes of the Bilateral Talks To counter …

Indian Force will join 16 other nations later this month for Exercise Pitch Black, hosted by the Australian Air Force. It’s a biennial exercise to enhance interoperability and strengthen relationships among participants. It will provide Indian Air Force a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with these nations in a dynamic warfare environment. It provides …

The 3rd edition of Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” is being conducted in India. India and Vietnam share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and defence cooperation is a key pillar of this partnership. Vietnam is an important partner in India’s Act East policy and the Indo-Pacific vision. Ex VINBAX It is a field training exercise with …

Recently, the Ministry of Education informed Lok Sabha that less than 10% of schools are equipped with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools or Digital Tools, in at least 10 states of India. ICT tools for teaching and learning cover everything from digital infrastructures such as printers, computers, laptops, tablets, etc., to software tools such as Google …

The Reserve Bank of India has released the Composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for the year ended 31st March 2022. India’s Financial Inclusion Index has improved to 56.4 from 53.9 in the previous year 2021. The improvement has been seen across all its sub-indices (Access, Usage and Equality). It is a comprehensive index incorporating details of banking, investments, insurance, postal …

Recently, a study has been published, which has raised scepticism about the efficiency of restoring coastal habitats to offset carbon emissions. Restoring Coastal habitats is far from certain and unreliable. and there’s a real risk that the scale at which they can mitigate emissions has been massively oversold. It is …

Recently, Indian External Affairs Minister met with Maldives President stating that India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy and the Maldives’ ‘India First’ policy complement each other, advancing the special partnership. Under its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, India is committed to developing friendly and mutually beneficial relations with all its neighbours. India is an active development partner and is involved in several …

Recently, a MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF)crashed in Barmer, Rajasthan killing the two pilots aboard the trainer version of the fighter aircraft. Currently, the IAF has around 70 Mig-21 aircraft and 50 Mig-29 variants. There are four squadrons of MiG-21 Bison aircraft currently in service in the IAF with each squadron …

Recently, African Swine Fever has been confirmed for the first time, at a private pig farm in in Kerala, after more than 15 pigs on the farm had died due to the disease in the last ten days. It is a highly contagious and fatal animal disease that infects and leads to an acute form of hemorrhagic fever in domestic …