đȘ 1) IndiaâAustralia Conduct Joint Naval Exercise AUSINDEX
- Exercise Name: AUSINDEX
- Participants: Indian Navy & Royal Australian Navy
- Focus Areas:
- Anti-submarine warfare
- Maritime domain awareness
- Seamanship drills & tactical manoeuvres
- Significance: Strengthens Indo-Pacific maritime cooperation and IndiaâAustralia defence ties.
đ 2) USâRussia Crew Departs for ISS on Soyuz MS-28
- Mission: Soyuz MS-28 launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
- Crew: A joint USâRussia astronaut team.
- Mission Duration: 8-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
- Significance:
- Demonstrates continued USâRussia collaboration in space despite geopolitical tensions.
- Supports long-term research and station maintenance.
đ 3) NCB & Delhi Police Launch âOperation Crystal Fortressâ
- Launched By:
- Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
- Delhi Police
- Objective: Crack down on drug peddlers, synthetic drug networks, and darknet-linked narcotics supply.
- Significance:
- Strengthens urban anti-narcotics enforcement
- Targets organised crime and illegal drug trade in Delhi-NCR
đ 4) India Ranked 3rd in the Asia Power Index 2025
- Published By: Lowy Institute (Australia)
- Indiaâs Rank: 3rd
- Top Positions:
- China
- United States
- India
- Factors Considered:
- Military capability
- Economic relationships
- Defence networks
- Resilience & diplomatic influence
- Significance: Reflects Indiaâs growing strategic weight in Asia.
â°ïž 5) Supreme Court Approves New Definition of Aravalli Hills to Stop Mining
- Decision: Supreme Court adopted a new, scientifically revised definition of the Aravalli Hills.
- Purpose:
- To expand protection of the fragile Aravalli ecosystem
- To prevent illegal mining, deforestation, and land degradation
- Significance: Strengthens environmental conservation in Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi NCR.
