Jamaica: India has deployed its flagship Aarogya Maitri portable healthcare infrastructure in Jamaica, viewed as part of India’s broader outreach to CARICOM countries. It is a large island nation located in the west-central Caribbean in the Greater Antilles archipelago. It is situated to the south of Cuba; to the west of Hispaniola Islands (Haiti & […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: The Minister of Defence addressed the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is a landlocked mountainous country in Central Asia. It is bordered by four nations; Kazakhstan (north), Uzbekistan (west), Tajikistan (south), and China (east). It is occasionally referred as “the Switzerland of Central Asia”. Capital City: Bishkek Geographical Features of Kyrgyzstan: […]
50th Anniversary of Sikkim’s Integration with India
50th Anniversary of Sikkim’s Integration with India: The Prime Minister of India participated in the closing ceremony of Sikkim’s 50th Year of Statehood celebrations in Gangtok. During the event, the Prime Minister lauded Sikkim’s natural and organic farming model serves as a template for the entire country. The Chogyal Dynasty: Before its integration into India, […]
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation: New research indicates the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could weaken by up to 59% by 2100, far more severely than previous estimates of 15%.The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a vast system of ocean currents that acts as a massive, invisible conveyor belt for the planet. It is […]
US Waiver Ends on Chabahar Port
US Waiver Ends on Chabahar Port: The U.S. sanctions waiver on Iran’s Chabahar Port ended on 26th April 2026, creating uncertainty over India’s long-standing connectivity project through Iran to Afghanistan and Central Asia. India now faces a strategic choice between reducing/exiting its involvement in the project or risking exposure to U.S. sanctions. To minimise sanctions […]
Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP)
Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP): More than 330 students from Boleng in Arunachal Pradesh recently took part in a three-day school exhibition centred on river conservation and sustainable infrastructure, with a strong focus on the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is a proposed 11,000 MW hydropower project on the […]
Lake Issyk-Kul
Lake Issyk-Kul: Underwater archaeologists recently unveiled a hidden city in Lake Issyk-Kul, revealing a lost civilization from seven hundred years ago. Lake Issyk-Kul is located in northeastern Kyrgyzstan. Surrounding the lake are the snowcapped Tian Shan mountains (the Heaven’s mountains). It has an endorheic basin, meaning it has no outflow to other bodies of water […]
Gond Tribe
Gond Tribe: The Gond tribe travelled from Bastar, Chhattisgarh to the heart of Delhi with one message: protect the earth, stop the destruction. The Gond or Gondi (Gōndi) or Koitur are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group. The states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Odisha are home to the largest Gond populations. Gond tribes also live […]
Mali
Mali: India advised its nationals in Mali to remain highly vigilant, exercise utmost caution and stay indoors due to recent security developments in the West African nation. It is a landlocked country in West Africa. It shares its border with Algeria(north), Niger and Burkina Faso (east), Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea (south), and Senegal and Mauritania […]
Pykara Lake
Pykara Lake: The Madras High Court has refused to lift the temporary stay on operating boating services for tourists on Pykara Lake in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu. Pykara Lake is situated in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu. It is formed as a result of the construction of the Pykara Dam over the Pykara […]
