Green Grabbing
Asian Development Bank-funded Assam Solar Park is opposed by local communities for ‘Green Grabbing’ indigenous land.
- Refers to the appropriation of land and resources for environmental purposes, often displacing local communities.
- Often involves alliances between governments, NGOs, and corporations.
- Criticized for perpetuating unjust development and green imperialism
Xenotransplantation
Doctors in China have transplanted a pig’s liver into a human being through Gene-modified pig-to-human liver xenotransplantation.
- Involves transplanting living cells, tissues, or organs from one species to another.
- Nonhuman animal organs are transplanted to humans to address the shortage of human donor organs.
- Commonly uses genetically modified pig organs for compatibility.
- Raises ethical concerns, including disease transmission and animal rights.
Exercise Prachand Prahar
Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) conducted a tri-service integrated multi-domain exercise, Prachand Prahar, in Arunachal Pradesh.
- A tri-service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise
- Focused on joint operational capabilities using advanced surveillance and precision weaponry.
- Included technologies like UAVs, swarm drones, and loitering munitions.
- Builds on the momentum of Exercise Poorvi Prahar held in November 2024
Nag Missile System (NAMIS)
Ministry of Defence has signed a contract under Buy (Indian Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category for procurement of NAMIS
- An Indian third-generation fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile.
- Developed by DRDO and manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited.
- Features include imaging infrared guidance and tandem-charge warhead.
- Mounted on NAMICA (Nag Missile Carrier) for enhanced mobility.
- Designed to counter modern armored threats, including explosive reactive armor
GAIA
European Space Agency (ESA) shut down its space observatory mission, GAIA
- Stands for – Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics (GAIA)
- A European Space Agency mission mapping the Milky Way.
- Created a precise 3D map of nearly two billion stars.
- Positioned in Lagrange point 2