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AUKUS Australia to buy U.S. nuclear submarines under AUKUS Australia has unveiled plans to buy up to five U.S. nuclear-powered submarines, then build a new model with U.S. and British technology under the ambitious plan to bulk up Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific in the face of a rising China. About AUKUS: AUKUS, is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region. Under the pact, the US and the UK will assist Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines.

XI BEGINS THIRD TERM AS PRESIDENT IN FIRMER CONTROL Chinese leader Xi Jinping was formally reappointed as President for a third five year term. Han Zheng, the former Vice-Premier was appointed Vice-President

Economic Framework Will Be More Impactful than Trade Pact The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) was launched jointly by the US and other partner countries of the Indo-Pacific region on May 23 in Tokyo. INDIA TOP TIER SECURITY PARTNER, SAYS AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ALBANESE Australia will host Exercise Malabar for the first time, and India will, also for the first time, participate in Australia’s Talisman Sabre exercise. India is a top tier security partner for Australia, he said during a visit onboard India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Mumbai.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Sabotage of Nord Stream pipeline The Ukrainian government was not involved in the sabotage last year of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. The U.S. officials had seen new intelligence indicating a “pro-Ukrainian group” was responsible for the sabotage.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS International Women's Day International Women's Day was observed by the United Nations for the first time on 8 March 1975. 1975 was also declared the International Women's Year.  

International affairs Nations secure pact to protect marine life in the high seas United Nations (UN) members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.  New body The treaty will create a new body to manage conservation of ocean life and establish marine protected areas in the high seas. “The treaty also establishes ground rules for conducting environmental impact assessments for commercial activities in the oceans. United Nations Founded in – 1945, October 24  Headquarters – New York, USA Secretary General – Antonio Guterres Components General Assembly Council of the United Nations The Economic and social Council (Ecosoc) Trusteeship council The International court of Justice Secretariat ISRO to undertake controlled re-entry of satellite tomorrow The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be undertaking a challenging experiment of a controlled re-entry of the decommissioned Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1) satellite. The Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1) is a joint Indo-French satellite launched in 2011 for tropical weather and climate studies, which was providing data services, supporting regional and global climate models till 2021. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) ISRO is the space agency under the department of space of Government of India Headquarter – Bengaluru Chairman – Shri. S. Somnath Formed on – August 15, 1969. Government approves launch of IFFCO’s nano DAP fertilizer Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who had announced the government’s nod to the launch of nano liquid DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) fertilizer. Fertilizer cooperative Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), which introduced nano liquid urea in 2021, announced on Friday that the government has approved the launch of its nano DAP fertilizer in the market. It is a big step towards self-reliance in fertilizers, IFFCO Indian Farmers Fertiliser cooperative limited. Introduced the world’s first Nano urea liquid for farmers across the world. Founded in – 1967. Objective:…