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24th January, 2025 Current Affairs

24th January, 2025 Current Affairs

NATIONAL
India's WASH Innovations Lead Global Discourse at World Economic Forum 2025

  • The India Pavilion at World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos hosted a global discussion titled “India’s WASH Innovation: Driving Global Impact in Climate and Water Sustainability.” The high-profile session organised at the backdrop of showcasing best practices adopted by the mission, highlighted India's transformative achievements in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), emphasizing their critical role in global climate resilience and sustainable development.
  • The Swachh Bharat Mission and JJM demonstrate the effectiveness of large-scale, government-led initiatives in improving sanitation and water access.
  • The World Economic Forum provides a platform for the ministry to showcase India’s groundbreaking initiatives in WASH innovation and climate resilience, emphasizing efforts to promote equitable and inclusive access to WASH services.
  • These efforts have transformed lives by improving health, education access, and economic opportunities through enhanced hygiene, sanitation, and reduced time spent fetching water. These achievements align with the broader goals of the World Economic Forum to foster collaborative solutions for climate action and water sustainability. The WEF emphasized the critical role of public-private partnerships in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), particularly those focused on water and sanitation. Tackling the global water crisis, which threatens health, food security, economic growth, and biodiversity, requires collaborative action. India’s experience provides insightful lessons to inform and strengthen global WASH strategies.

INTERNATIONAL
India Ranks 4th in Global Firepower Index 2025

  • India has been consistently ranked as the fourth most powerful military in the world, according to the Global Firepower Index 2025. This ranking underscores India’s significant military capabilities, placing it just behind the United States, Russia, and China.
  • The Global Firepower Index ranks 145 countries based on their conventional military strength across land, sea, and air. It evaluates over 60 factors, including manpower, natural resources, finance, and geography, without considering nuclear capabilities.
  • In the 2025 edition of the Global Firepower Index, India maintains its position at number four, with a score of 0.1184. The index evaluates the military strength of 145 countries based on over 60 parameters, including manpower, natural resources, finance, and geography. A score of 0.0000 represents an ideal military strength, which no country possesses. The top ten countries in the 2025 ranking are:
  1. United States of America – Score: 0.0744
  2. Russia – Score: 0.0788
  3. China – Score: 0.0788
  4. India – Score: 0.1184
  5. South Korea – Score: 0.1656
  6. United Kingdom – Score: 0.1785
  7. France – Score: 0.1878
  8. Japan – Score: 0.1839
  9. Turkey – Score: 0.1902
  10. Italy – Score: 0.2164
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ECONOMY
DPIIT signs MoU with a private firm to promote startup ecosystem in manufacturing sector

  • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a MoU with the Bhaane Group, a subsidiary of Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd, the largest manufacturer of apparel. This collaboration will launch incubation programs for startups specialising in manufacturing, along with other production areas and foster relationships with international startup ecosystems. This is part of government’s thrust on promoting new manufacturing entrepreneurs in the country.
  • Through its extensive experience, the private firm will support upcoming startups by providing access to market insights. The firm will facilitate them to create a holistic understanding of the workings of foreign markets, along with guidance on operational knowledge throughout the startup lifecycle.
  • This collaboration serves a greater good – to nurture a thriving entrepreneurial spirit and strengthen India's manufacturing landscape. By facilitating connections between startups and established players like Bhaane Group, we foster a mutually beneficial environment where innovation flourishes and Indian businesses achieve global success.

SPORTS
India to Host FIDE Chess World Cup 2025

  • India is set to host the prestigious FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, marking a significant milestone for the country as it takes on the role of the host for its first major international chess tournament since the 2022 Chennai Chess Olympiad. This announcement is poised to further elevate India’s stature in the global chess arena, especially considering the country’s growing influence in the sport.
  • The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place from October 31 to November 27, 2025.
  • The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 will offer these emerging talents an opportunity to showcase their skills on home soil, which could prove pivotal in their careers.
Published date : 24 Jan 2025 06:16PM

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