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Indian and Chinese troops complete disengagement in Hot Springs region

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination:Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination:General Studies II: India and its neighbourhood- relations.

Key Points to Ponder:

Whats the ongoing story- Indian and Chinese troops have completed the disengagement process at Patrolling Point-15 in the Gogra-Hot Springs region of eastern Ladakh, sources in the military establishment said on Tuesday.

Know the Background-In May 2020 when China had diverted its troops who had come to the Tibetan plateau region for their annual exercise, towards the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, creating a standoff with India, PP15 and PP17A were two of the four points where the soldiers were eyeball-to-eyeball.

The six-day process had five components-what are they?

What are PP15 and 17A?

For Your Information-PP15 is located in an area known as the Hot Springs, while PP17A is near an area called the Gogra post.

Map Work-Chang Chenmo river, Gogra-Hot Springs, Kongka Pass, Galwan Valley, Depsang Plains, Line of Actual Control, and Charding Nala region

What is the importance of this region for India?

How significant are they for the military?

India-China Relations during Nehruvian Era-Know in detail

The 1962 India-China War-Know the background

India-China Border Dispute- Know the background

What is Line of Actual Control?

Chinas aggressive attitude towards Indo-China Border and What impact can it have on India-China relations?

Changing dynamics in Indo-China relationships-what are the points of irritation in recent scenario?

Jingoism and not pragmatism nowadays dominate bilateral relations of India with her Neighbours -do you think so? Attest your opinion with few examples

Resolving the Sino-Indian imbroglio-How?

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Explained: In India-China border dispute, strategic significance of Hot Springs, Gogra Post

Dealing with China

Disengagement on Line of Actual Control is a welcome start, but normalisation of India-China relations is a long way off

Govt confirms: Delhi to host G20 summit next Sept

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination:Current events of national and international importance.

Main Examination:General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting Indias Interests

Key Points to Ponder:

Whats the ongoing story India will host the G-20 leaders summit in New Delhi on September 9 and 10 in 2023 under its Presidency, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Tuesday.

For your Information India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023, and is expected to host over 200 meetings across the country, beginning in December this year. India, as G20 Presidency, will be inviting Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE as Guest countries, said the MEA.

Do you Know-During our Presidency, India, Indonesia and Brazil would form the troika. This would be the first time when the troika would consist of three developing countries and emerging economies, providing them a greater voice, said the MEA in a statement.

What is G20?

Know the origin of G20

How G20 Works?

G20 or Group of Twenty-About, Purpose and Member Countries

What is G20 Troika?

G20 Troika and India-Know in detail

Procedure for taking over the G20 presidency-How it is Decided?

G20-Relevance in todays Changing Geopolitical Dynamics?

For Your Information-Collectively, the G20 accounts for 85 per cent of global GDP, 75 per cent of international trade and two-thirds of the world population, making it the premier forum for international economic cooperation. India is currently part of the G20 Troika (current, previous and incoming G20 Presidencies) comprising Indonesia, Italy and India.

Map Work-G20 member Countries

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

Explained: What is the G20, of which India becomes president later this year?

GOVT & POLITICS

Amendment for EWS quota is fraud on Constitution, SC told

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination:Indian Polity and Governance

Main Examination:General Studies II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation

Key Points to Ponder:

Whats the ongoing story-Questioning submissions that 103rd Constitution amendment provides reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) without any guard rails unlike in the case of reservations for backward classes, where conditions like maintenance of efficiency of administration is prescribed in Article 335 the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Constitution did not provide for any such guard rails even in the case of reservation for women.

What Supreme Court said about Article 15(3) part of the original Constitution?

Social justice is the first objective of the Constitution and the heart and soul of the Republic-How Constitution of India ensures social justice?

Economically Weaker Sections and Socially Weaker Sections-Compare and Contrast

What is the 103 Amendment in Indian Constitution?

Know the key highlights of the Economically Weaker Sections Reservation-103rd Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2019

What was the Supreme Courts Verdict in Indira Sawhney case 1992?

Supreme Court on EWS Reservation Criteria-Know about it

EWS Reservation-Issues and Challenges

EWS quota: What are the issues fixed by the Supreme Court?

How is EWS status determined under the law?

What is the basis of the challenge to the amendment?

What has been the governments stand in this matter so far?

What is the difference between quota and reservation?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

Explained: Revisiting definition of EWS

List of essential drugs updated; new diabetes, anti-cancer drugs added

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination:Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Key Points to Ponder:

Whats the ongoing story-The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday launched the new National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), expanding the list to include newer therapies for diabetes, such as the medicine Teneligliptin and the insulin Glargine, and also incorporating four more anti-cancer therapies.

For Your Information-The NLEM guides the governments procurement policy and decides the price cap for medicines. The updated list has deleted 26 drugs from the previous one and added 34 drugs, increasing the list to 384 drugs.

What is National List of Essential Medicine (NLEM)?

Do You Know-The NLEM was first formulated in 1996 and was revised in 2003, 2011, and 2015. It takes into account any changing profile of diseases, newer drugs available in the market, and changing treatment protocols. The price of medicines in the list is controlled by the Centre and cannot be changed by companies themselves. Many of these medicines are also available free at government health facilities.

National List of Essential Medicine (NLEM) in India-Know in detail

Who is National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)?

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) and National List of Essential Medicine (NLEM)-Connect the dots

Why National List of Essential Medicine (NLEM) is significant?

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In a first, regulator hikes prices of essential medicines

EXPRESS NETWORK

Cheetah mitras to watch towers, Kuno ready to host African guests

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination:General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change

Main Examination:General Studies III: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

Key Points to Ponder:

Whats the ongoing story- Equipped with a small shed for shade and a few trees, a 5030-metre quarantine enclosure is already at Madhya Pradeshs Kuno National Park to host eight cheetahs arriving from Namibia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release three cheetahs two male siblings and a female into the enclosure Saturday to launch the re-introduction of the species in India.

Cheetah in India- Background

Who are cheetah mitras?

Extinction of Cheetah from Indian Landscape-know the reasons

What is the Reintroduction of the cheetah in India plan?

How Reintroduction of the cheetah in India plan is executed?

Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India-Important Highlights

Know the difference between cheetah and Leopard and African cheetah and Asiatic cheetah

Know the Difference between Extinct, Extinct in the Wild and Critically Endangered

Supreme Court of India on Translocating Animals

Translocating Animals-Issues and Challenges

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