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Daily Current Affairs – 11 September, 2025

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    India set to be Among Top Five Shipbuilding Nations by 2047

    Context

  • With less than 1% share in global shipbuilding currently, India is on course to be among the world’s top five countries in this arena by 2047. 

    • About Shipbuilding

  • Shipbuilding refers to the construction, repair, and maintenance of vessels used for transportation, defense, and trade. 
  • Shipbuilding is carried out in specialised facilities called shipyards, which are equipped to handle large-scale projects and complex assembly processes.
  • Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the ship building and repairing market, accounting for 49% or $118.12 billion of the total in 2023.
  • It was followed by Western Europe, North America and then the other regions.
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    Indian Ocean Region: Opportunities and Challenges

    Context

  • The 48th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP48) was held under the theme “Developing World Approaches to Ocean Governance: Perspectives from the Indian Ocean Rim”.

    • About 48th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP48)

  • This is the first time in the nearly five-decade history of COLP that the conference is being hosted in the Indian subcontinent.
  • The conference is organised by the Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College and the Gujarat Maritime University, with support from the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
  • Organizer: Traditionally organized by the Center for Oceans Law & Policy at the University of Virginia School of Law (USA).
  • Objective: To promote dialogue on legal and policy issues related to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), maritime boundaries, freedom of navigation, and sustainable use of marine resources.
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    National Policy on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

    Context

  • India is formulating a national policy on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) alongside a long-term roadmap through 2050, as part of its efforts to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2070.

    • About the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

  • It is a bio-based alternative to fossil-derived jet fuel that can be produced from non-edible oils, used cooking oil, algae, and agricultural waste.
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    Significance of Offshore Aquifers

    Context

  • Scientists have confirmed the existence of a massive offshore freshwater aquifer beneath the Atlantic Ocean, stretching from New Jersey to Maine, marking the first systematic global expedition to drill for undersea groundwater.

    • What are Offshore Aquifers?

  • Offshore aquifers are underground bodies of porous rock or sediment saturated with freshwater, located beneath the sea floor.
  • They resemble land-based aquifers but remain submerged under shallow coastal waters, extending up to 90 km from the shoreline.
  • A 2021 study in Environmental Research Letters estimated that nearly 1 million cubic kilometres of freshwater lie beneath the oceans, around 10% of Earth’s terrestrial groundwater reserves.
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    GST Reforms to Boost India’s Drone Ecosystem

    Context

  • The slash in GST for drones by fixing it at a uniform 5 percent in the 56th GST Council meet is set to boost the country's rapidly growing drone ecosystem.

    • Drone Ecosystem

  • According to industry estimates, the global drone market is valued at over $30 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $90–100 billion by 2030, driven by rapid adoption of AI, automation, and 5G integration.
  • India is incentivising indigenous drone and counter-drone technologies with USD 230 million support packages, to reduce import dependence and enhance procurement efficiency.
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    News In Short – 11 September, 2025

    Context

  • Research scholars from Scheduled Tribe communities across the country have reported months-long delays and irregularities in the disbursement of funds under the National Fellowship for Scheduled Tribes (NFST).

    • About National Fellowship for Scheduled Tribes (NFST)

  • It is a scholarship programme administered by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
  • It is a Central Sector Scheme  and it offers 750 scholarships each year for ST candidates  (only in Psychiatric Social Work/ M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology), Integrated M.Phil.+ Ph.D. and Ph. D. Courses, which are to be paid in quarterly installments for a maximum period of five years.
  • The applications are invited online on the National Fellowship Portal. 
  • The objective of the scheme is to encourage the Scheduled Tribe (ST) students to acquire higher education by providing financial assistance in the form of fellowships.
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