What makes this SCO summit different for India is Iran

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https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-makes-this-sco-summit-different-for-india-is-iran-10858332/

--> Scientists at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa, have achieved a breakthrough by successfully cultivating and harvesting avocados (Persea americana) in Bihar's alluvial plains under the ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Fruits. This challenges the long-held belief that this high-value commercial fruit can only thrive in sub-montane and hill regions.

​--> To overcome the challenge of avocado flowering behavior (dichogamy), researchers interplanted Arka Supreme (Type A) with Arka Ravi (Type B) cultivars to enable effective cross-pollination.

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Inter state tiger relocation
From VTR (West Champaran , Bihar ) to Buxa Tiger Reserve (West Bengal)

To strengthen the tiger population and expand the gene pool in eastern India.


There are 5 Tiger Ecosystems in India

1. Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains

2. Central India and Eastern Ghats

3. Western Ghatslle

4. North-East Hills and Brahmaputra Floodplains

5. Sundarbans

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India’s Copyright Office ruled that an AI system cannot be recognised as an author because it is neither a natural nor a juristic person; the Office functions under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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mFlusiva : The US FDA approved mFlusiva, the first mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine developed by Moderna for individuals aged 50–64. It is not yet approved in India

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India ranks 1st in coconut production and 3rd in area globally.

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Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra was selected as the first CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

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BRICS Summit

​Supply-Demand Gap: Bihar produces only 550 MW against an average daily demand of 7,300–7,400 MW and summer peak demand of 9,500 MW (projected to hit 11,747 MW by 2030).

India- Belgium

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Bihar constituted a 5-member expert committee headed by Justice Harish Kumar, sitting judge of Patna High Court, to reform the state examination system and curb paper leaks, dummy candidates and mass cheating.

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-Dadabhai Naoroji (1825–1917), popularly known as the “Grand Old Man of India,” was an early economic critic of British rule.
-He propounded the Drain of Wealth Theory, explaining the unilateral transfer of India’s wealth to Britain; his famous work was Poverty and Un-British Rule in India (1901).
-He became the first Indian/Asian elected to the British House of Commons, representing Finsbury Central (1892–1895) as a Liberal Party MP.
-He served as INC President three times - 1886 (Calcutta), 1893 (Lahore) & 1906 (Calcutta); the 1906 session formally proclaimed “Swaraj” as the goal of the national movement.
-He founded the East India Association in London (1866) to present Indian issues before the British public and Parliament.

Current Affairs Link (2026): His 1946 portrait, painted by Sorab M. F. Pithawalla, was restored by specialists at The Courtauld Institute of Art and is being exhibited at London’s National Portrait Gallery in the exhibition “Empire and Resistance.”

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Social Justice & Inclusive Development
-Education: 700 model schools + proposed National School of Drama campus → wider access to quality education and opportunities.
-Justice at Doorstep: Sahyog Shivir —> 7 lakh+ applications; 96% grievances resolved; time-bound disposal with accountability of officials.
-Women Empowerment: Up to Rs. 2 lakh assistance to women entrepreneurs —> financial inclusion and self-employment.
-Livelihood Security: Irrigation coverage increased from 21 lakh ha (2005) to nearly 44 lakh ha (2026); promotion of fisheries —> rural income and employment.
-Regional Equity: New airports at Valmikinagar, Muzaffarpur and Raxaul, medical college in East Champaran —> reducing regional disparities in access to services.

Value Addition: Social justice = access to education + responsive governance + economic empowerment + livelihood security + balanced regional development.

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