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भारत-नेपाल संयुक्त सैन्य अभ्यास "सूर्य किरण" का 18वां संस्करण 31 दिसंबर, 2024 से 13 जनवरी, 2025 तक नेपाल के सलझंडी में शुरू हुआ।
मुख्य विशेषताएं:
पश्चिमी नेपाल केशिवालिक पर्वतमाला में नेपाल आर्मी बैटल स्कूल, सलझंडी में होने वाला यह अभ्यास 13 जनवरीतक चलेगा।
वार्षिक प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम दोनों देशों में बारी-बारी से आयोजित किया जाता है।
इसमें "संचालन तैयारियों, विमानन पहलुओं, चिकित्सा प्रशिक्षण और पर्यावरण संरक्षण" को बढ़ाने पर ध्यान केंद्रित किया जाएगा, जिसके माध्यम से सैनिक "अपनी परिचालन क्षमताओं को बढ़ाएंगे, अपने युद्ध कौशल को निखारेंगे और चुनौतीपूर्ण परिस्थितियों में एक साथ काम करने के लिए अपने समन्वय को मजबूत करेंगे।"
अभ्यास का उद्देश्य:
इस अभ्यास का उद्देश्य जंगल युद्ध, पहाड़ों में आतंकवाद विरोधी अभियानों और संयुक्त राष्ट्र चार्टर के तहत मानवीय सहायता और आपदा राहत में अंतर-संचालन को बढ़ाना है।
इसका उद्देश्य मुख्य रूप से आतंकवाद निरोधक (सीटी) अभियानों के क्षेत्र में अंतर-संचालन क्षमता को बढ़ाना है।
"सूर्य किरण अभ्यास" भारत और नेपाल के बीच मित्रता, विश्वास और साझा सैन्य संबंधों के मजबूत बंधन को दर्शाता है।
यह "संचालन तैयारियों, विमानन पहलुओं, चिकित्सा प्रशिक्षण और पर्यावरण संरक्षण" को बढ़ाने पर ध्यान केंद्रित करेगा, जिसके माध्यम से सैनिक "अपनी परिचालन क्षमताओं को बढ़ाएंगे, अपने युद्ध कौशल को निखारेंगे और चुनौतीपूर्ण परिस्थितियों में एक साथ काम करने के लिए अपने समन्वय को मजबूत करेंगे।"
Tags: Person in news
Why in the news?
IAS officer Bhuvnesh Kumar took charge as the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which administers Aadhaar, on January 1, 2025.
Important points:
Mr. Bhuvnesh Kumar, a 1995 batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, is additional secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), a post he will continue to hold after this appointment.
Mr. Bhuvnesh Kumar succeeds Amit Agrawal, a 1993 batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, who was also MEITY additional secretary prior to his June 2023 appointment.
About UIDAI:
The Unique Identification Authority of India is a statutory authority establishedunder the provisions of Aadhaar act 2016 by the Govt. of India under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
The UIDAI isheadquartered in Delhi.
Tags: Defence
Ministry of Defence declares 2025 as ‘Year of Reforms’
Why in the news:
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting with all the Secretaries of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the eve of the New Year and in order to give impetus to the ongoing and future reforms, it was unanimously decided to observe 2025 as the ‘Year of Reforms’ .
Key features:
Raksha Mantri exuded confidence that the ‘Year of Reforms’will be a momentous step in the modernisation journey of the Armed Forces.
This would aim at transforming the Armed Forces into a technologically-advanced combat-ready force capable of multi-domain integrated operations.
Reforms should aim to further bolster Jointness & Integration initiatives and facilitate establishment of the Integrated Theatre Commands.
Reforms should focus on new domains such as Cyber and Space, and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Hypersonics and Robotics. Associated Tactics, Techniques and Procedures required to win future wars should also be developed.
Develop a shared understanding of operational requirements and joint operational capabilities through inter-service cooperation & training.
Tags: Defence
Why in the news?
He is a fighter pilot with over 3,000 hours of flying experience and is also a test pilot.
He was commissioned as a fighter pilot on December 6, 1986.
He is a graduate of theNational Defence Academy in Pune,the Air Force Test Pilots School in Bangalore, the Air Command and Staff College in the United States, and the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom.
He is an expert as a Fighter Combat Leader and an experimental Test Pilot.
Tags: International News
Important points:
Russia launched a new tourist tax on January 1, 2025, replacing the previous resort fee.
This measure forms part of a broader phased plan to strengthen regional tourism infrastructure and stimulate local economic growth.
Under the updated system, travelers staying in hotels and other accommodations willpay an additional 1% of their lodging costs as a tax. This rate is set to rise gradually, reaching 3% by 2027.
To guarantee a baseline contribution, a minimum daily charge of 100 rubles (roughly $0.90 USD) has been established by the government.
In July 2024, amendments to the Russian Tax Code introduced a new chapter titled “Tourist Tax,” laying the groundwork for the enactment of the levy.
About Russia:
Russia, the largest country in the world, occupiesone-tenth of all the land on earth . It spans 11 time zonesacross two continents (Europe and Asia) and has coasts on three oceans (the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic).
Moscow is the capitaland largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia
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