Current Affair Category: Defence & Security

Why in News ? In a significant step, the US has launched Pax Silica, a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation driven silicon supply chain-from critical minerals and energy inputs to advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and logistics amid China’s efforts to weaponise critical minerals and tech supply chains. The inaugural Pax Silica Summit […]

The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, represents the most significant legislative reform in India’s nuclear sector since the 1960s. Its core objective is to open the tightly restricted civil nuclear power sector to private and foreign participation to achieve ambitious energy targets. The bill is designed to […]

Why in News ? Madvi Hidma, the most-wanted Maoist commander in the protracted battle against the insurgents, was gunned down by the Andhra Pradesh police in the Maredumalli Mandal area of the state’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district on the morning of November 18. Five other Maoists, including two women, were killed in the security operation. […]

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 – Issues, Concerns & Way Forward What the Article Talks About ? The editorial critiques the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, arguing that they fail to strengthen the privacy protections envisioned by the DPDP Act, 2023. Instead, they delay key safeguards, weaken the RTI Act, and retain […]

 Why in News ? A doctor among the three ISIS operatives arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) was allegedly preparing ricin, a highly toxic chemical. What is  Ricin ? Poisonous protein extracted from beans of the plant with the botanical name Ricinus communis and the common name castor bean. SIGNIFICANCE: Given that the plant […]

Recently, U.S. president Donald Trump, senior U.S. officials, and the media have embraced “G2” to refer to a proposed “Group of Two” world order dominated by the United States and China as the preeminent world superpowers. Context and Implications • Political/Geoeconomic: G2 has been mentioned in a political/economic context, especially in light of the summit […]

Why in News? For the first time, Delhi’s IGI Airport is facing a problem called for the last few days.This has caused flights to be delayed or diverted, especially when planes need to land or take off in a particular direction (from the Dwarka side to Vasant Kunj). Because the main runway’s instrument landing system […]

Satellites circle the Earth on various paths based on their applications, altitudes, and coverage. The primary types of orbits are: 1. Low Earth Orbit (LEO): Altitude: 160–2000 km above the Earth Characteristics: Short orbital period (~90–120 minutes), moving fast Applications: Earth observation, remote sensing, weather satellites, and some communication satellites (Starlink). 2. Medium Earth Orbit […]

  What is SJ-100? Why in news ? State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a deal with Russia’s Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC-UAC) in Moscow to produce civil commuter aircraft SJ-100 in Moscow, the aeronautics company said on Tuesday. HAL-UAC SJ-100 Agreement:  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the United Aircraft Corporation […]

Kakinada port : Major Ports of India Why in the News? Cyclone Montha, a severe cyclonic storm intensifying over the Bay of Bengal, is making headlines due to its impending landfall near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, Recently . Kakinada (also known as Coringa in historical contexts) is a major coastal city and port in Andhra Pradesh, […]