AIR Discussions(December 1St Week)
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AIR Discussions(December 1st week) December 2. Various meetings on the sidelines of G 20 Summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the second session of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires presented a nine-point programme aimed to take action against fugitive economic offenders. RIC-PM Modi met the presidents of China and Russia in a trilateral meet-Deepening engagement with valued partners. PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe had a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit to discuss major issues of global and multilateral interests. The meeting assumed importance in the wake of China flexing its muscles in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. PM Modi-The 'JAI' (Japan, America, India) meeting is dedicated to democratic values...'JAI' stands for victory (in Hindi). PM Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on sidelines of G20 summit- his 4th meeting with him (JAI, BRICS, RIC). Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman met PM Modi and offered to supply oil to India. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the horizons of bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries in the various political, security, economic, investment, agricultural, energy, cultural, and technological fields. PM Modi at BRICS informal meeting in Buenos Aires -We have to talk in one voice for the interest of developing nations in the United Nations and other multilateral organizations. This is the reason we have come together for BRICS. Terrorism and radicalism are a threat to the world and those who commit financial crimes are also a big threat. We have to work together against black money. PM Modi met Netherland President Mark Rutte on the margins of G-20 Summit. PM Modi met with Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of G-20 Summit. The strategic relations between India and Germany are founded on common democratic principles and marked by mutual respect. December 4. Safe Childhood Strong Nation India is one of the 193 countries that are signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). These rights include-promoting healthy lives (addressing survival, nutrition, health care services etc.), providing quality education, and protection against abuse, exploitation and violence (combating child labor, child trafficking and child sexual abuse). Child Sex Ratio- 1. Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 2. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao 3. Supreme Court Guidelines for female foeticide Child Marriage- 1. UN Convention on Rights of Child 2. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006-makes it illegal for girls to marry under 18 years and for boys under 21 years. 3. Other laws that may provide protection to a child bride include the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Crimes against Children- 1. Sexual abuse Laws in India a) The Government had acceded to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992. b) Crimes against children were protected by section 354, 375, 377, 509 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, without any proper legislation until 2012. Finally, in the year 2012 the Parliament of India passed the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) for the victims of child sexual abuse below 18 years of age. c) The issue of pornography, affecting children, was dealt with Young Persons (Harmful Publication) Act, 1956. d) There are various constitutional provisions that deal with Rights of Child, viz Article 21, Article 24, Article 39(f). e) WHO Guidelines on Responding to Child Sex Abuse. f) Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018-ensures stringent punishment for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years of age. Child Labor- 1. Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 2. National Policy on Child Labour (1987) which focuses upon rehabilitation of such children 3. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 4. India has recently ratified two of the ILO (International Labour Organisation) Conventions on Child labour i.e. Minimum Age Convention 1993, Worst forms of Child Labour Convention 1999 © APTI PLUS ACADEMY FOR CIVIL SERVICES Safety of Children in the digital world is of paramount importance. Creche facilities under MGNREGA, Anganwadi, labor act etc. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights- school safety guidelines Initiatives under Ministry of Women and Child Development and others 1. Integrated Child Development Scheme 2. CHILDLINE 1098 3. Integrated Child Protection Scheme 4. SABLA - Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls 5. SAKSHAM - Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Boys 6. Kishori Shakthi Yojana 7. Maternity Benefit Programme- Pradhan Mantri Vyay Vandana Yojna 8. National Nutrition Mission 9. Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra 10. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme (BBBPS) 11. Digital Gudda Guddi Board 12. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana 13. UJJAWALA Scheme 14. Dhanalakshmi Scheme 15. SHe-box Portal 16. Sakhi 17. Gender Champions Scheme 18. Laqshya Initiative 19. Khoya Paya web portal 20. There is also portal named „Track Child„- belongs to the Ministry of Home Affairs, but in that portal only police communicates with the police. 21. Portal PENCIL 22. Jan Sampark December 4. Glorious History of Indian Navy HISTORY- 1. India has a rich maritime history dating back 5,000 years. The world's first tidal dock may have been built at Lothal around 2300 BCE during the Indus Valley Civilisation, near the present day Mangrol harbour on the Gujarat coast. 2. The Rig Vedas written around 1700 BCE, credits Varuna with knowledge of the ocean routes and describes naval expeditions. 3. Sea lanes between India and neighboring lands were the usual form of trade for many centuries, and are responsible for the widespread influence of Indian culture on other societies, particularly in the Indian Ocean region. Powerful navies included those of the Maurya, Satavahana, Chola, Vijayanagara, Kalinga, Maratha and Mughal empires. 4. Pre-colonial dynasties such as the Cholas used naval power to extend Indian trade and influence overseas, particularly to Southeast Asia. 5. The Maratha Navy of the 17th and 18th centuries fought against British and Portuguese colonisers. 6. The British East India Company organised its own navy, later known as the Bombay Marine. 7. With the establishment of the British Raj during the 19th century the naval force became "His Majesty's Indian Navy", then "Her Majesty's Indian Marine", and finally the "Royal Indian Marine". 8. This navy transported large numbers of Indian troops overseas during World War I, and – as the Royal Indian Navy – took part in combat and protected communications during World War II. 9. When India became independent in 1947 part of the Royal Indian Navy was allotted to the new state of Pakistan; the remaining Indian force took the title of Indian Navy in 1950. The Indian Navy took part in the annexation of Goa in 1961, in wars with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, and in more recent smaller-scale operations. Navy day in India is observed on 4th of December every year to celebrate the magnificence, achievements and role of the naval force to the country. The Maratha emperor, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhonsle of the 17th century is considered as “Father of the Indian Navy”. Theme of Navy Day 2018 was „Indian Navy, Mission-deployed and Combat-ready‟. Navy Day in India is celebrated to commemorate the courageous attack on the Karachi harbor during the Indo-Pakistan war (at 4th of December in the year 1971) by the Indian Naval Missile boats as well as to reverence all the martyrs of that war. The Operation Trident was launched by three Vidyut class missile boats – INS Nipat, INS Veer and INS Nirghat. This was also the first time that anti-ship missiles were used in the region that‟s why it was regarded as the most successful attack by the Indian Navy. © APTI PLUS ACADEMY FOR CIVIL SERVICES December 4. Need to remove trade barriers to accelerate economy The 80th Session of the Policy Commission Meeting of the World Customs Organization Mumbai- discussed the issues of menace of illicit financial flows, including Trade Based Money Laundering and ways to control them; issues related to Small Island Economies and how to bring them in the mainstream of the supply chain and Free Trade Zones. Member countries exchanged their experiences and best practices in different areas of cross border trade. Also discussions were held on Strategic Plan (2019-2022) of WCO to carry forward their work on trade facilitation, revenue collection, protection of society and capacity building. Delegates also discussed the importance of measuring performance for various procedures related to cross border clearance and methodologies to be adopted which would enable the Customs administrations to measure their performance on different areas related to clearance of import and export goods. Finance Minister Jaitley made a strong pitch for free global trade, stressing it was in the larger interests of consumers around the world which would enable them to get the best products and services at a competitive cost. India remains committed to improving all hindrances in trade facilitation and easing trade across barriers. The remarks assume significance at a time when protectionist tendencies in the developed world have triggered trade wars and built barriers to free movement of goods and services. Jaitley - No nation can manufacture all products or specialise in all forms of services. And therefore, trading across the barriers of nations is an economic imperative of the time. Trade barriers will have an impact on transactional costs. Any delay adds to the costs, takes away competitiveness, and domestic economies themselves start suffering. Recalling the initial resistance from some countries to trade facilitation measures when they came up on the WTO‟s agenda in 1996, the Minister said that over time, every country realised the importance of the subject and its implications for domestic reforms as well as the performance of individual economies.