National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) Context: National Internet Exchange of India marked its 23rd Foundation Day on June 19. About A non-profit organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. Objective: To expand internet access in India and globally. Main role: Enables exchange of domestic internet traffic among ISPs and other networks. Functions Strengthens India’s internet system by managing .IN and .Bharat domains. Provides Internet Exchange services. Allocates IP addresses (IPv4/IPv6) through IRINN. Promotes a secure and inclusive digital ecosystem. Operates 79 Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) across India. Supports domain names in 22 Indian languages. IITM–ARIES MoU for BCON Climate Monitoring Context: The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, and the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, have signed a long-term Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a climate observation station in the Himalayan region, a move aimed at strengthening climate change research and long-term atmospheric monitoring under the Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON). BCON Initiative Bharath Climate Observation Network is a national programme launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences and implemented by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. It aims to establish a long-term and high-accuracy climate monitoring system across India. Purpose of the Programme To generate reliable and high-quality climate data. To help identify long-term climate patterns and changes. To strengthen climate research and informed policymaking. Role in Climate Modelling The data collected will be used to validate and enhance Earth System Models. It will improve the performance of Earth System Model, including IITM’s model. This will lead to better climate predictions and future projections for India.
