India's Peacock Diplomacy at the UN
India has presented five young peacocks—four blue and one rare white, reflecting the UN's colours to the UN Office at Geneva.
Indian envoy to Geneva Arindam Bagchi handed them over to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of UN Geneva, in a unique symbolic gesture showcasing India's cultural heritage and diplomatic outreach.
India has presented five young peacocks—four blue and one rare white, reflecting the UN's colours to the UN Office at Geneva.
Indian envoy to Geneva Arindam Bagchi handed them over to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of UN Geneva, in a unique symbolic gesture showcasing India's cultural heritage and diplomatic outreach.
Bihar–NABARD Infra Pact: Bihar signed a ₹21,000-crore long-term financing agreement with NABARD to fund road and bridge infrastructure, primarily benefiting rural connectivity and economic activity.
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Krishnadevaraya
Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529)- greatest ruler of the Tuluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire; ascended the throne in 1509.
Virupaksha Temple, Hampi (Karnataka)- dedicated to Shiva (Virupaksha); Krishnadevaraya rebuilt/renovated the temple for his coronation in 1509 and commissioned its imposing eastern gopuram.
Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara, lies on the Tungabhadra River and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Krishnadevaraya defeated the Gajapatis of Odisha and the Bijapur Sultanate; his victory in the Battle of Raichur (1520) brought the strategically important Raichur Doab under Vijayanagara.
A noted scholar-king, he wrote Amuktamalyada in Telugu; his court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas, including Allasani Peddana.
Portuguese traveller Domingo Paes visited Vijayanagara during his reign and described its prosperity and grandeur.
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Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529)- greatest ruler of the Tuluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire; ascended the throne in 1509.
Virupaksha Temple, Hampi (Karnataka)- dedicated to Shiva (Virupaksha); Krishnadevaraya rebuilt/renovated the temple for his coronation in 1509 and commissioned its imposing eastern gopuram.
Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara, lies on the Tungabhadra River and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Krishnadevaraya defeated the Gajapatis of Odisha and the Bijapur Sultanate; his victory in the Battle of Raichur (1520) brought the strategically important Raichur Doab under Vijayanagara.
A noted scholar-king, he wrote Amuktamalyada in Telugu; his court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas, including Allasani Peddana.
Portuguese traveller Domingo Paes visited Vijayanagara during his reign and described its prosperity and grandeur.
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Makkah/Mecca Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA)—>signed on 7 August 2026 at Mecca
Members: Türkiye + Saudi Arabia + Pakistan; it is a trilateral, defensive mutual-security pact.
Core principle: An armed attack on any one member will be regarded as an attack on all three- a collective-defence commitment broadly resembling the logic of NATO Article 5.
Nature: It pledges mutual support for defence and deeper defence/security cooperation; Türkiye has stated that it is purely defensive and not directed against Iran or any particular country.
Important distinction: It is separate from the 2025 Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA), which was a bilateral pact signed in Riyadh on 17 September 2025; the new Makkah Agreement brings Türkiye into a new trilateral framework.
Türkiye is a NATO member, Saudi Arabia is not, while Pakistan is the only nuclear-armed member of this trilateral grouping
Link: https://t.me/bpscweb/37420
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Members: Türkiye + Saudi Arabia + Pakistan; it is a trilateral, defensive mutual-security pact.
Core principle: An armed attack on any one member will be regarded as an attack on all three- a collective-defence commitment broadly resembling the logic of NATO Article 5.
Nature: It pledges mutual support for defence and deeper defence/security cooperation; Türkiye has stated that it is purely defensive and not directed against Iran or any particular country.
Important distinction: It is separate from the 2025 Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA), which was a bilateral pact signed in Riyadh on 17 September 2025; the new Makkah Agreement brings Türkiye into a new trilateral framework.
Türkiye is a NATO member, Saudi Arabia is not, while Pakistan is the only nuclear-armed member of this trilateral grouping
Link: https://t.me/bpscweb/37420
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2026 Dirac Medal: Indian theoretical physicist Deepak Dhar was awarded the ICTP Dirac Medal 2026, along with Bernard Derrida, Marc Mézard and Haim Sompolinsky, for contributions to statistical mechanics; the medal was instituted in 1985 by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP).
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