BONGOSAGAR-23
- It is a Bilateral Exercise naval exercise between India and Bangladesh.
Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP)
A recent report submitted under GTRP 2 says the number of tigers in the wild has gone up by 60%.
- An effort of 13 countries to double tiger numbers in the wild by 2022.
- Evolved under the Global Tiger Initiative in 2010 via the St. Petersburg Declaration.
- Focus on tiger governance, resource improvement, protection, and addressing human-wildlife conflict.
Battle of Surabaya
National Heroes Day (10th November) in Indonesia commemorates 1945 Battle of Surabaya.
- Battle of Surabaya: Indonesian nationalists vs. British forces (1945-1949).
- Indonesia, a Dutch colony, declared independence after Japan’s surrender in World War II.
- Dutch refusal led to war, with British and Indian forces.
- Outcome: British victory, capturing Surabaya after intense fighting in 1949.