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1. EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS-23” SET TO COMMENCE IN FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA, USA – INDIAN CONTINGENT DEPARTS
Topic: GS3 – Defence Cooperation.
Context:
- 19th edition of “EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS” to be held from September 25 to October 8, 2023, in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA.
More information about the news:
- Annual joint exercise between the Indian Army and the United States Army.
- Previous edition took place in Auli, Uttarakhand, India in November 2022.
- Focus on enhancing interoperability for UN peacekeeping operations.
- Theme: ‘Employment of an Integrated Battle Group in Mountain/ Extreme Climatic Conditions’ under Chapter VII of United Nations mandate.
- Field Training Exercise scope: validation of Integrated Battle Groups, Integrated Surveillance Grid, heliborne/ airborne elements, logistics, casualty management, evacuation, and combat medical aid.
- Emphasis on combat skills, including combat engineering, obstruction clearance, mine, and Improvised Explosive Devices warfare.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1960137
2. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will chair the 31st meeting of the Northern Zonal Council.
Topic: GS2 – Indian polity.
Context:
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will preside over the 31st meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Amritsar on September 26, 2023.
- The Northern Zonal Council includes Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Chandigarh.
About zonal councils:
- Zonal Councils were established in 1957 under Section 15-22 of the States Reorganization Act, 1956.
- There are five Zonal Councils in India.
- Northern Zonal Council: Covers the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and the Union Territories of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Chandigarh.
- Central Zonal Council: Covers the states of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
- Eastern Zonal Council: Covers the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.
- Western Zonal Council: Covers the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and the Union Territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
- Southern Zonal Council: Covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
- Each Zonal Council covers a specific region of India and comprises certain states and Union Territories.
- The Union Home Minister serves as the Chairman of these Zonal Councils.
- Chief Ministers of the member states and the Administrator/Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territories included in the respective Zonal Council are its members.
- One member is designated as the Vice-Chairman by rotation each year.
- Additionally, two more ministers from each State are nominated by the Governor as members of the council.
- Zonal Councils play an advisory role and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among states and Union Territories.
- They provide a platform for regular dialogue and discussion on issues that affect two or more states or the relationship between the Center and the States.
- Zonal Councils are part of the cooperative federalism approach to empower states and foster better relations between the Central government and the states.
Mains question: How do Zonal Councils contribute to cooperative federalism and regional problem-solving in India?
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1960074
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