1. Basic Approval & Details

• Name of the Mission: Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses.
• Passed in: Union Cabinet, headed by PM Narendra Modi.
• Duration: 6 years (2025-26 to 2030-31).
• Financial Outlay: Rs11,440 crore.

The third round of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP) is being considered under the Union Cabinet under the chair of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and this is a big boost to the promise of India to develop this field of research.

In Part II of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, India was re-elected at the 42 nd Assembly session in Montreal, Canada, in September 27, 2025. This group is a group of states that contribute the highest amount of money to international air navigation facilities.

1. Treaty Status

• Status of Ratification: Has obtained 60 necessary ratifications.
• Entry into Force: January 2026 (within it 17 January 2026)
• Recent Ratifications: Sierra Leone (61 st ) and Morocco (60 th).
• Official Title: Agreement under UNCLOS on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement)

1. Membership Approval

• Occasion: 69 th IAEA General Conference at Vienna.
• Verdict: Accommodated the membership application of Maldives.
• Effective Date: September 15, 2025
• Membership: IAEA 181 st member country.