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India and Isreal to deepen ties

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 ~Preet. hr88aov_pm-modi-with-naftali-bennett_625x300_02_November_21.jpg The Deputy PM and Defence Minister of Isreal visited India and bilateral meetings were held to strategise the deepening of military ties between the two nations. A document retaliating the the commitment of both the countries to deepen defence ties was presented. This marked the 30 years of India-Isreal relations. The two nations agreed upon India-Isreal vision on Defence Cooperation to fortify the Indo-Israeli defence cooperation. The nations exchanged a letter of intent about the enhancing of cooperation in the field of futuristic defence technologies. The bilateral cooperation is decided to be in line with PM Modi's vision of Make in India. Both nations examined current military-to-military activities, which had risen despite the constraints posed by the Covid-19 outbreak. They discussed methods to expand collaboration in all areas, with an emphasis on R&D in future technologies and defence co-productio

Fortifying Aadhaar

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 ~Preet. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently issued a caution to the public not to share a photocopy of their Aadhaar with any organisation, only to withdraw the advice due to concerns that it may be misinterpreted.  The UIDAI advised the public not to "share a photocopy of one's Aadhaar with any organisation since it might be abused." Instead, it advised utilising "a disguised Aadhaar, which only reveals the last four digits of the Aadhaar number." It also advised the people to avoid downloading their e-Aadhaar from public computers. In such instance, they were instructed to "permanently erase" any downloaded copies. Only organisations that have secured a User License from the UIDAI can use Aadhaar to verify a person's identification. Furthermore, the Aadhaar Act prohibits hotels and movie theatres from collecting or retaining copies of Aadhaar cards.  Many private companies in the nation require an Aadhaar card, and user

Uniform Civil Code In Uttarakhand?

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   ~Preet. Just a few moths ago, the Allahabad High Court knocked the doors of Central Government to take initiatives towards the implementation of Uniform Civil Code, which is a very pressing issue and has been a motion of discourse since long. In an expected but yet surprising move the Uttarakhand Government, currently led by Pushkar Singh Dhami, appointed a standing committee led by Retired Supreme Court Judge  Justice Ranjan Desai to plan the implementation of The Uniform Civil Code and other relevant laws to govern the personal affairs in Uttarakhand. Implementation of UCC in the country is a Directive Principle of State Policy enshrined in the Article 44 of the Constitution Of India. India has different personal laws for different religions but The Uniform Civil Code would provide the nation with uniform regulations for personal matters. The idea behind the Uniform Civil Code is to eliminate the ambiguities that occur due to the differences between the various personal laws. The

The Power Tussle in New Delhi.

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 ~Preet. Because Delhi lacks statehood, there has been a protracted conflict over the relative powers of the elected government of New Delhi and the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) (chosen by the Union Government) for the territorial administration of New Delhi. The two had several disagreements, involving control of institutions such as the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Civil Services, and the Electricity Board, among others. Furthermore, the 2021 modification to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act,1991, emphasises that the danger of violence remains. The position of Delhi as a Union Territory under Schedule 1 of the Constitution, but renamed the "National Capital Territory" under Article 239AA, as engrafted by the Constitution (69th Amendment) Act. The 69th amendment to the Indian Constitution included Article 239AA, which proclaimed the Union Territory of Delhi to be managed by an L-G who works with the assistance and advice of the elected legislative assembl

The Global Security Initiative by China.

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 ~Preet Chinese President Xi Jinping recently proposed a new Global Security Initiative (GSI). The GSI seeks to oppose the United States' Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad (India, US, Australia, Japan grouping). China, on the other hand, did not give much clarity or explanation regarding the planned global security programme. With escalating challenges from unilateralism, hegemony, and power politics, as well as growing deficiencies in peace, security, trust, and governance, humanity is confronted with more intractable issues and security concerns.  As a result, China maintained that the Global Security Initiative is intended to safeguard the notion of "indivisible security." According to the notion of "indivisible security," no country may increase its own security at the expense of others. GSI advocates for "shared, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable" security, as well as the development of an Asian security paradigm based on mutual respect

Need for new IT Laws

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 ~Preet The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (IT) recently remarked on the need for a legal update of the 22-year-old Information Technology Act, 2000. The first IT Act was adopted by the government in 2000. The IT (Amendment) Act went into effect in 2009, with the goal of promoting e-governance, reducing cybercrime, and encouraging security practises throughout the country. The government has published the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. In a few years, India will have a trillion-dollar digital economy, and a big number of firms will be on the Indian Internet. As a result, an open and secure Internet becomes a critical economic component of our society. Because of aggressive national policies, trade conflicts, censorship, and frustration with giant tech corporations, the global internet as we know it is on the point of splintering into smaller bubbles of national networks. This will have far-reachin

Report on Citizenship Amendment Act 2019: What it has to say ?

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~Preet In its most recent annual report for 2020-21, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 is a humane and ameliorative law that does not deprive any Indian of citizenship.  The CAA, which intends to offer citizenship to migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, or Pakistan who belong to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian groups, was notified on December 12, 2019, and went into effect on January 10, 2020.  Protests erupted around the country in response to the law. There are concerns that the CAA, which will be followed by a nationwide compilation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), will benefit non-Muslims who are not on the planned citizens' register, while excluded Muslims will have to justify their citizenship. It violates the Assam Accord of 1985, which specifies that unlawful migrants from Bangladesh arriving after March 25, 1971, regardless of faith, will be deported. There are an estimated 20 million undocum