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Western Allies namely, the United States, Australia and Japan have announced to jointly fund the construction of an undersea cable in the Pacific Ocean.

The undersea cable in the pacific will be used to boost Internet access in three small Pacific countries, since the Western allies seek to counter increasing Chinese influence in this region.

Allies will develop the cable for providing faster internet to Kiribati, Nauru, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

This service will support the increased economic Growth, help in improving living standards and drive development opportunities, as the region is recovering from harsh impacts of COVID-19.

A submarine communications cable is laid on sea bed in between land-based stations in a bid to carry Telecommunication signals across ocean & sea stretches.

India voted against a UN Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution to securitise https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change.

The draft resolution linkedclimate changewith global security challenges.

India argued that; this move seeks to undermine the hard-won consensus which was reached at the recent Glasgow Summit.

The new climate agreement was accepted by the negotiators from around 200 countries, after the COP26 summit, which recognises Indias intervention to phase down rather than phase out the fossil fuels.

The draft resolution was moved jointly by Niger and Ireland.

It called the UN Secretary General Antonion Guterres to integrate climate-related security risk into comprehensive conflict-prevention strategies, as central component.

It helped officials working in power sector utilities to learn, practice and respond to the cyber threats.

The exercise was conducted by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and Power-CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident Response Teams in Power sector) jointly.

This included shippers, terminal service providers, Logistics service providers, transporters and government agencies.

The ranking indicates the efficiency of logistical Services necessary for promoting exports and economic Growth.

The States are classified under four categories viz coastal states, hinterland/landlocked states, north-eastern states, and Union Territories.

Unlike previous times, states are clubbed into categories such as achievers, fast movers and aspirers based on their

The ranking is based on LEADS ( Ease Across Different States) 2022 report survey.

It was established in 1961 and is headquartered at Gland, Switzerland.

Indian Shooters bags 43 medals in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship.

Highlights

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship happened in Lima, Peru.

The Indian Shooters won 43 medals and took the top of the table with 17 Gold, 16 Silver and 10 Bronze medals.

USA won 21 medals with six gold, eight silver and six bronze and took second place on the Medal Table.

Manu Bhaker won the highest number of medals, that is 5 Medals, in a single edition of the ISSF Junior World Championships.

Desh Ke Mentor program was launched by Delhi Cheif Minister Aravind Kejriwal for the Delhi Government Schools.

Highlights:

This program aims to provide guidance to school students on the career choices of successful citizens in their respective fields.

The Desh ke mentor programme entails adopting one to 10 government school students who can be mentored by experts.

Sonu Sood will be the brand ambassador for the mentors programme.

The mentors will have 10 mins every week to guide the youths over the phone regarding their fields.

Prime Minister Modi is set to participate in the Extraordinary Leaders Summit On Afghanistan on 12 October.

Highlights:

Prime Minister will attend the summit virtually on 12 October at 4 PM.

The Agenda of the meeting comprises of a discussion on response to humanitarian needs and access to essential Services and livelihood

It also includes a discussion on the fight against Terrorism, Mobility, Migration and Human Rights.

PM Modi also participated in the SCO-CSTO outreach summit, and External Affairs minister Jai Shankar Participated in the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting.

G20

G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union.