• Key Theme: "E-Mobility 2.0: Expanding Infrastructure, Supply Chains, and Global Competitiveness"
• The conference focused on: Achieving the target of 30% electric vehicles in India by 2030 and promoting domestic manufacturing (in line with Net Zero 2070).
• Key Achievements: Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy reported that more than 2.8 million electric vehicles have been sold under the PM E-Drive scheme.
• Organizer: FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry).
• Venue: Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi

PM e-Drive:

• Full name: 'PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement'
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI)
• Cabinet Approval/Notification: September 2024
• Total Budget: Approximately ₹10,900 crore
• Objective: To rapidly promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, build robust charging infrastructure, and develop the domestic EV manufacturing ecosystem
• Goal: To increase demand for electric vehicles, promote clean and sustainable urban mobility, and make India a self-reliant EV manufacturer
• Applicable Vehicle Categories: Electric buses, cars, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and heavy vehicles such as electric trucks (N2 and N3 category)
• Eligible Categories: E-2 wheelers, E-3 wheelers (e-rickshaws, e-carts, L5), e-ambulances, e-trucks, e-buses, charging Upgradation of infrastructure and testing agencies

• Constitution: Article 124
• Inauguration: January 28, 1950
• Term of Judge: 65 years

• Chief Justice Appointed: President
• First Chief Justice: Harilal J. Kania
• Judges Resign: President

• Theme: "Developed Agriculture – Self-Reliant India"
• Objective: To bring together farmers, scientists, and entrepreneurs and to bring laboratory innovations directly to the farm.

• Capital: Jerusalem
• Major Economic Center: Tel Aviv
• Location: West Asia (Middle East)
• Established: May 14, 1948

• Official Language: Hebrew; Arabic has special status
• Currency: New Israeli Shekel (ILS)
• Form of Government: Parliamentary Democracy

• Dr. Rajendra Singh: "India's Waterman," emphasized community-based water conservation models and traditional water harvesting knowledge.
• Philip Ackermann: German Ambassador to India, reaffirmed the deepening bilateral partnership in science and sustainability.
• Dr. Kusumita Arora: Director of IGSTC, who underlined the importance of this platform for dialogue among various stakeholders.

• Objective of the expedition: To honor India's military heritage and raise public awareness about historical battlefields and the sacrifices of the armed forces.
• Travel Details: This was a 22-day long expedition that began from Dwarka, Gujarat on February 3, 2026.
• Distance and Route: During the expedition, participants covered a distance of approximately 3,400 kilometers, covering major military and historical sites in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
• Travel Led: Jointly by the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Border Security Force (BSF).

• This operation was a response to the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, in which 26 innocent tourists, including 25 Indians and one Nepali national, were killed.
• Responsible Organization: The Resistance Front (TRF), believed to be a front organization for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack.
• Target: Indian Army targeted 9 major terrorist hideouts located in Pakistan and PoJK.

• Participants: 120 soldiers each from the Ladakh Scouts from the Indian Army and the 32nd Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
• Objective: Strengthen military cooperation and enhance joint capabilities to conduct joint operations in semi-urban areas.
• Other military exercises between India and Japan: JIMEX (Japan-India maritime exercise), Veer Guardian (air exercise), Shinyu Maitri (air exercise), Sahayog Kaijin (Coast Guard), Malabar (India, Japan, Australia, and the United States).

• Venue: Special Forces Training School (SFTS) in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh
• Participants: 45 Para Special Forces personnel from the Indian Army and 12 Green Beret Commandos from the United States Army
• Objective: To enhance the capability to conduct joint operations in mountainous terrain, improve interoperability, and exchange tactical strategies
• Previous Edition: The 15th edition of the exercise was held in Idaho, United States, in November 2024.

• It was established as an initiative of the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum and is hosted by the United Arab Emirates.
• Hidayah works through multilateral partnerships with international organizations and a network of global experts to exchange knowledge in countering all forms of extremism by conducting in-depth studies of best practices.

• A landlocked region in West Asia, located between Israel and Jordan on the West Bank of the Jordan River.
• It has been primarily occupied by Israel since the 1967 war.
• Its administrative center is Ramallah.
• Key Sites: It contains culturally and religiously significant sites such as East Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Hebron.

• Reason for Appointment: Balcázar replaces former interim President José Jerí, who was removed from office after being impeached by Parliament on charges of corruption and secret meetings with a Chinese businessman.
• Term: He will hold office until July 28, 2026, when a new president, elected after elections in April 2026, takes office.
• Political Background: Balcázar is a former judge and lawyer associated with the leftist party Perú Libre.

Peru:

• Capital: Lima
• Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
• Continent: South America
• Borders:
• North: Ecuador, Colombia
• East: Brazil
• Southeast: Bolivia
• South: Chile
• West: Pacific Ocean