{"id":77730,"date":"2021-01-20T17:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T11:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=77730"},"modified":"2021-01-21T10:07:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T04:37:25","slug":"factly-news-articles-for-upsc-prelims-jan-20-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/factly-news-articles-for-upsc-prelims-jan-20-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Jan 20, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/undesa-report-on-migrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">UNDESA report<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0on migrants<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Migration report 2020 has been released by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aim:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To provide the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">estimates of the number of international migrants<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0according to countr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0age and sex for all\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">regions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key findings for India<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indian diaspora<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">18 million strong. It is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the largest\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">transnational population\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">world.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Destinations:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0United Arab Emirates, the US and Saudi Arabia host the largest numbers of migrants from India.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reasons for migration:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Migration from India is largely motivated by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">labor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and family reasons<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orced displacement smaller<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0about 106 in the total.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Growth in Migration:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Between 2000 and 2020,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0experienced the largest gain\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0nearly 10 million.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remittances in India:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India is the main recipient of remittances worldwide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n 2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0received USD 83 billion in remittances<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0World Bank projects that in 2020, the amount will decline by around 9% to about USD 76 billion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from the report<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Migrants:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Currently, International Migrants represent about 3.6% of the world\u2019s population.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The US\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the largest\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">receiving\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">country of international migrants<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">followed by Germany, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the UK.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Impact of Covid-19:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Covid-19 pandemic may have slowed the growth in international migrants by around two million by mid-2020<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remittances:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">V<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">olume of remittances sent to low-and middle-income countries\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is projected to reduce<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">14%<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in 2021<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/at-18-million-india-has-largest-diaspora-in-the-world-un-101610780174277.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/vaccine-maitri-india-vaccine-diplomacy-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vaccine Maitri: I<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ndia\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">V<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">accine diplomacy<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0exercise<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0officially start its vaccine diplomacy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0name\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cVaccine Maitri\u201d<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">under\u00a0 its\u00a0 Neighborhood First policy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"8\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vaccine Diplomacy:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is the use of vaccines to increase a country&#8217;s diplomatic relationship\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 other countries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Features of Vaccine Maitri<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77737\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vaccine-maitri.jpg?resize=721%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vaccine Maitri\" width=\"721\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vaccine-maitri.jpg?w=721&amp;ssl=1 721w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vaccine-maitri.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vaccine-maitri.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0supply Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines to its\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">neighboring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and key partner countries\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">its\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Neighborhood<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0First policy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bhutan and Maldives will be the first to get the vaccines followed by Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius will also get doses once they give necessary regulatory approvals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pakistan has not been named as a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">neighboring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0country which will get the vaccine<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vaccine will be Supplied to the partner countries in a phased manner, keeping in mind the demand.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earlier Diplomacy measures by India:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India had earlier supplied Hydroxychloroquine,\u00a0Remdesivir\u00a0and Paracetamol tablets as well as diagnostic kits, ventilators, masks, gloves and other medical supplies to a large number of countries during the pandemic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under the Partnerships for Accelerating Clinical Trials(PACT)\u00a0programme,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India has also provided training to several\u00a0neighbouring\u00a0countries to enhance and strengthen their clinical capabilities\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additional Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PACT\u00a0programme:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It has been launched for supporting COVID-19 vaccine development activities in partnering countries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The initiative is being implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council(BIRAC) and Clinical Development Services Agency(CDSA) under the aegis of the National Biopharma Mission and Ind-CEPI Mission of DBT.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/too-big-to-fail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Too Big To Fail:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has retained S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BI<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, ICICI and HDFC Bank\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">omestic\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ystemically\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mportant\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">anks (D-SIBs)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">list\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or banks that are considered as \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">oo\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ig\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ail\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Domestic Systemically Important Banks(D-SIBs):\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D-SIBs are<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0banks\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">oo\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ig\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ail<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(TBTF)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to RBI, banks become\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D-SIBs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due to their size, cross-jurisdictional activities, complexity and lack of substitute and interconnection.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Banks<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0whose assets exceed 2% of GDP are considered part of this group.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Significance of D-SIBs:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Failure of such banks will result into<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0significant disruption to the essential\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">banking\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">services\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0banking system and the overall economy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D-SIB\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tag also indicates that in case of distress, the government is expected to support these banks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They are also subjected to higher levels of supervision so as to prevent disruption in financial services in the event of any failure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D-SIB Framework:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Reserve Bank had issued the framework for dealing with D-SIBs in 2014.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It requires the RBI to disclose the names of banks designated as D-SIBs starting from 2015<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RBI<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0place<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DSIBs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in one of the 5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0buckets\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">based\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on their systemic importance scores(SISs).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of this framework, these three banks have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to maintain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">additional Common Equity Tier(CET) 1<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">compared to other\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">commercial\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">banks<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25a0\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CET 1:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0It is a component of Tier 1 capital\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that includes\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ordinary shares and retained earnings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/global-stockpile-of-ebola-vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global stockpile of Ebola vaccine\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WHO, UNICEF, IFRC and MSF<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0announced the establishment of a Global Ebola Vaccine Stockpile to ensure\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">response to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">outbreak.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Global Ebola Vaccine Stockpile:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The stockpile is led by International Coordinating Group(ICG) on Vaccine Provision which includes the WHO, UNICEF, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(IFRC), and M\u00e9decins Sans\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Frontieres<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(MSF) with financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Purpose:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The stockpile will ensur<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0timely access to vaccines for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">countries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at risk during outbreaks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ebola Vaccine:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The injectable single-dose Ebola vaccine\u00a0rVSV-ZEBOV is manufactured by Merck, Sharp &amp; Dohme(MSD) Corp and developed with financial support from the government of the United States of America (USA).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Based in:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The stockpile will be based in Switzerland.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0To Read About Ebola: <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/factly.forumias.com\/democratic-republic-of-congo-declares-new-ebola-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/3bWL96g<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indo-french-exercise-desert-knight-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indo-French Exercise Desert Knight-21<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ilateral Air exercise \u201cDesert Knight-21\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0between India and France will be conducted Air Force Station Jodhpur<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0about Desert Knight-21 exercise<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exercise Desert Knight:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exercise will take place\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">between<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The French and Indian air forces have been conducting Exercise Garuda for the last several years as part of efforts to boost operational cooperation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aim<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: To provide operational exposure and also help in sharing practices towards enhancing combat capability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Uniqueness:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the first time ever the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">both the countries\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">us<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing Rafale aircraft\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in this exercise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other Exercises of India and France:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"10\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exercise Varuna \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Naval exercise<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"10\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exercise Shakti \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Army exercise<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1689893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/s-400-long-range-air-defence-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">S-400 long-range Air\u00a0Defence\u00a0System<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indian military specialists\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will soon<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0undergo training courses on the S-400\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">long-range Air\u00a0Defence\u00a0System\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Russia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S-400 Triumf Missile:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system(SAM) designed by Russia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Features:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply of S-400 missiles is one of the flagship projects in the Russian-Indian military and military-technical cooperation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The S-400\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is an\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">air\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">defence<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0system<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The missile can destroy airborne targets within the range of 250km and also capable of destroying fast moving targets such as fighter aircraft.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is capable of firing three types of missiles to create a layered\u00a0defence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The system can engage all types of aerial targets including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV) and ballistic and cruise missiles within the range of 400km, at an altitude of up to 30km.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It can track 100 airborne targets and engage six of them simultaneously.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Concerns for India:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India is concerned that the U.S would proceed with Countering America\u2019s Adversaries through Sanctions Act(CAATSA) sanctions against India over the S-400 purchase from Russia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CAATSA<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: It is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant transactions with Russia\u2019s defense and intelligence sectors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-asks-whatsapp-to-revoke-changes-in-its-privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">India asks WhatsApp to revoke changes in its privacy policy<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Union government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the proposed changes to its privacy policy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Questions Posed by Government to WhatsApp:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Government-to-WhatsApp.png?resize=418%2C282&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Government to WhatsApp\" width=\"418\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Government-to-WhatsApp.png?w=418&amp;ssl=1 418w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Government-to-WhatsApp.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Government-to-WhatsApp.png?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Source: Business Standard<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Concerns over WhatsApp Privacy Policy:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Privacy of Citizens:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The policy should be reconsidered to respect the informational privacy, freedom of choice and data security of Indian citizens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Differential Policies:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The privacy policy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">European users specifically prohibits the use of any information shared with Facebook<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">his clause is not present in the privacy policy offered to Indian users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All or nothing approach:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Government has objected to the all-or-nothing approach of WhatsApp<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This approach\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">forces users to accept the new service terms and privacy policies, without giving an option\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to opt-out<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supreme Court Judgments:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Government has reminded WhatsApp about the\u00a0Puttaswamy\u00a0vs. Union of India(2017) judgment where the Supreme Court has ruled that Fundamental Right to Privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty and comes under Article 21 of the Indian constitution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0Further Reading on WhatsApp Privacy Policy: <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/what-is-new-in-whatsapps-privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/38Ww0jk<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/MShareArticle?OrgId=G0U86G6G6.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/drdo-hands-over-motorbike-ambulance-rakshita-to-crpf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">DRDO hands over MotorBike A<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">mbulance Rakshita to CRPF<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Defence\u00a0Research and Development\u00a0Organisation\u00a0has handed over\u00a0MotorBike\u00a0Ambulance Rakshita to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rakshita:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is a bike-based casualty transport emergency\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vehicle. It<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS),Delhi based DRDO laboratory.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Purpose<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The bike ambulance will help in overcoming the problems faced by Indian security forces and emergency health care\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">providers. It<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will also provide life-saving aid for evacuation of injured patients from low intensity conflict areas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Features:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is fitted with a customized reclining Casualty Evacuation Seat (CES), which can be fitted in and taken out as per requirement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other major features are the head immobilizer, safety harness jacket, adjustable footrest, physiological parameter measuring equipment with wireless monitoring capability and auto warning system for the drive.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.com\/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=408195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNDESA report\u00a0on migrants\u00a0 Why in\u00a0News?\u00a0\u00a0 International Migration report 2020 has been released by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aim:\u00a0To provide the\u00a0estimates of the number of international migrants\u00a0according to country,\u00a0age and sex for all\u00a0regions\u00a0of the world.\u00a0 \u00a0Key findings for India:\u00a0 Indian diaspora\u00a0is\u00a018 million strong. 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