Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 Context The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified the rules governing The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022. The Act was passed in March by the Parliament. Until rules are notified, an Act cannot be …
Context It’s now over five months since the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat was killed in a chopper crash in the Nilgris in Tamil Nadu. The Government is yet to announce a successor to the …
Why in News: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways reviewed the work on Zojila and Z Morh tunnels. About the tunnels The Zojila tunnel will be Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel and will allow all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and Srinagar, …
Why in News: Prime Minister of India chaired a UNSC debate on maritime security titled, ‘Enhancing Maritime Security — A Case for International Cooperation’. Five Points by the Indian PM The PM highlighted SAGAR (‘Security and Growth for all in …
Why in News? Sea trials of India’s maiden indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1), built by the public sector Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), began recently. The 40,000-tonne carrier is slated to join the Navy as INS Vikrant in 2022. What is an …
Why in News? The Defence Minister has commented that The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) is a shining example of Atmanirbhar Bharat, after a review of the vessel being built by the Cochin Shipyard Limited. What is an Aircraft Carrier? An …
Why in News: DRDO is developing exoskeleton for the Indian soldiers posted in high altitudes What is an exoskeleton? Exoskeletons can be worn over a regular uniform or combat gear so that a soldier’s strength is fully augmented. The gadget …
Why in News? In its report on trends in global military expenditure in 2020, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has found that the world’s top military spenders — the US, China and India — saw their military spending …
Why in News? The delivery for the S-400 long range air defence systems will start this year. Also, officials dismissed concerns over possible U.S. sanctions on the deal under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), stating this deal …
CONTEXT Cyberattacks point to the need to rethink what constitutes a force and what a justified response can be. BACKGROUND A report in The New York Times on the October 2020 breakdown of the Mumbai power distribution system points a …