7th edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) began at Visakhapatnam.
- Hosted by: Indian Navy
Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) called for a reunification of the Zo people of Mizoram in view of ethnic violence between the dominant Meiteis and the Kuki-Zomi tribes in Manipur.
- Zo people include all tribes of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo ethnic group.
- Areas: Myanmar, India, and Bangladesh
- Homeland: Chin Hills (Indo-Chin hill ranges) of north-western Myanmar
- Sub-tribes and clans: Chin, Kuki, Mizo, Lushei, Zomi, Paitei, Hmar, Ralte, Pawi, Lai, Mara, Gangte, Thadou, etc.
- Tribes are believed to have migrated from China through Tibet to settle in Myanmar.
- They speak a group of Tibeto-Burman languages.
India will host its 1st International Conference on Women in Physics (ICWIP).
- Organized by – International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.
- 1st held – France (2002)
- Objective: Address the gender imbalance in physics education and research.
India marked a remarkable victory in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship 2023 held in Bengaluru securing their ninth title by defeating Kuwait.
- SAFF Founding members: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Maldives.
- SAFF Secretariat: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- One of the 5 sub-confederations under the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).