Project-75 (India) submarine acquisition project The Indian Navy initiated Project 75 India, a strategic submarine construction program to create advanced Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarines in India. The initiative, which is one of India’s largest defense deals, aims to improve the Navy’s capability in underwater warfare. The […]
Germany may offer the sale of advanced submarines to India Context: Germany is expected to present a proposal to India for the sale of advanced conventional submarines through the government-to-government route, it is learned. The Navy, which is staring at a dwindling sub-surface fleet, is […]
Lokpal closes 68% graft complaints against officers without action: report Context: Around 68% of corruption complaints against public functionaries that landed with the Lokpal of India were “disposed of” without any action in the past four years. Only three complaints were fully investigated, according to […]
Finland joins NATO bloc; Russia says the move will escalate Ukraine conflict Context: Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation on Tuesday, roughly doubling the length of the border that the alliance shares with Russia and bolstering its eastern flank as the war in […]
Security issues on the table as PM meets Bhutan King Context: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel and Narendra Modi discuss ‘entire gamut’ of ties and progress in boundary talks between China and Bhutan, particularly about Doklam, says Foreign Secretary Points to Ponder: India and Bhutan have […]
What was discussed at the UN water conference? Context: Because water problems are typically local, the water industry is prone to fragmentation. As a result, there is an inherent problem with mobilizing internationally for local issues. The conference culminated in 713 voluntary pledges from philanthropic […]
Invented names Context: India has categorically rejected China’s effort to assert sovereignty over areas of Arunachal Pradesh by renaming them. On Sunday, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs announced a new effort to “standardize” 11 place names in what China refers to as “South Tibet […]
In controlled digital lending, the issue of public interest Context: An ongoing legal battle in the United States between four major publishers and the Internet Archive (IA), a non-profit organization attempting to build a globally accessible digital library, has raised a fundamental question about the […]
