Very recent studies have shown a strong deceleration of the Arctic sea ice loss rate in recent decades (since 1990). Scientists warn that this slowdown is short-term and is the result of a natural climate cycle and does not indicate a stoppage to longer term human-induced warming. It is estimated that the melting will again pick up speed even surpassing the past rates.

The next 14th edition of the India-Thailand joint military exercise, Maitree will take place between 1-14 September 2025. The exercise which we have conducted after a gap of five years will be conducted in Indian land, at a Foreign Training Node, in Umroi, Meghalaya.

The government of India has deployed the full-scale distribution of fortified rice to its food safety Networks by March 2024 in a major push to address widespread anemia and micronutrient deficiencies. With a budgetary sanction of Rs 17,082 crore, this plan will last till December 2028.

There is raging debate in India about transparency in electoral rolls, with the opposition parties urging the Election commission (EC) to present machine readable voter lists. This initiative is meant to identify duplicates and anomalies in the lists of almost a billion voters yet is in conflict to privacy.

India is implementing a wide-able reform of Vocational Education and Training (VET) as the country also faces a critical skills gap. Although there is an extensive network of more than 14,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), this system is characterized by low enrolment rates as only 48 percent of the sanctioned seats are filled and only 63 percent of the graduates finding employment.