Russia supplied India with around $13 billion of arms during the past five years. New Delhi has orders placed with Moscow for weapons and military equipment exceeding $10 billion, as per Russian state news agencies.
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SIPRI’s Report According to data firm Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, India was the top importer of Russian arms from 2017 to 2021, and Russian equipment made up 46% of India’s arms imports. |
India’s say in the Russia-Ukraine war
What are Russia’s more exciting systems?
Russia in Aero India 2023 Russia will be presenting about 200 samples of weapons and military equipment at the 14th international aerospace exhibition Aero India 2023. |
India-Russia Defence Cooperation
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is reportedly working on a ChatGPT-powered WhatsApp chatbot to help Indian farmers learn about various government schemes.
Key highlights of the development
What are the persistent limitations?
About Bhashini
About ChatGPT
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China will soon begin construction on an ambitious new railway line connecting Xinjiang and Tibet that will run close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and through the disputed Aksai Chin region.
What is in the ‘proposed’ plan?
Current Rail Network in Tibet Tibet currently only has three rail lines in operation:
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The Route
India and the US have moved ahead to jointly develop air-launched unmanned aerial vehicles that will be used for surveillance missions
What is Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV)?
In 2016, the United States designated India as a “major defence partner," and since then, the two countries have signed agreements that facilitate transfers of top-grade arms and deepen military cooperation. |
What about IP Rights?
Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI)
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International Relations US India Business Council (USIBC) |
USIBC working to support plans to promote a free open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. About USIBC
The Indo-Pacific Region
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Polity & Governance BCI has power to hold All-India Bar Exam: SC |
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has powers to hold the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE) that a lawyer is required to qualify to practice law in courts, the Supreme Court ruled recently. About
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Polity & Governance Swayam tops other eLearning platforms |
With 2.4 crore enrolling for courses which yield credits and with over 26 lakh having earned them, the government-run SwayamMassive Open Online Courses (MOOC) has outperformed any other eLearning platform by a big margin. What is SWAYAM?
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Science Humans can contract Bird Flu: WHO |
WHO has said that since Bird Flu (H5N1) first emerged in 1996, only rare transmission was seen in humans, however, the recent spill-over to mammals must be monitored closely.
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Science & Technology Aero India 2023 |
The 14th edition of Aero India is being held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru. Background
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Context:
The government's consolidation strategy relies heavily on centralisation, which has both limits and limitations in approach. NBFC crisis in 2020-21, the pandemic year of 2020-21 and 2021-22 the recovery and the Global turmoil in 2022-23, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected India’s Fiscal consolidation in a negative way.
India’s fiscal resilience to uncertain situations:
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