{"id":52262,"date":"2025-08-26T21:20:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=52262"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:47:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T06:17:53","slug":"news-in-short-26-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-08-2025\/news-in-short-26-august-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 26-August-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tawi River<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India recently warned Pakistan of a potential flood in the <strong>Tawi River<\/strong> as a humanitarian gesture.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The communication was made through diplomatic channels, <strong>not via the Indus Waters Commission<\/strong> as required under the <strong>Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About River Tawi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Kailash Kund glacier (Kali Kund) near Bhaderwah in Doda district, J&amp;K.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tributary: <\/strong>Left bank tributary of the Chenab River.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Importance: <\/strong>Known as the \u201cLifeline of Jammu city\u201d, flows through Jammu before joining Chenab.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provides water for drinking, irrigation, and is culturally revered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>About Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)<\/strong><br>&#8211; Signed in <strong>1960 between India &amp; Pakistan<\/strong>, brokered by the <strong>World Bank.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Allocated rivers:<\/strong><br>1. <strong>Western rivers<\/strong> (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab): Pakistan\u2019s rights (India limited use \u2013 irrigation, hydropower, etc.).<br>2. <strong>Eastern rivers<\/strong> (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej): India\u2019s rights.<br>&#8211; Flood-related information sharing is a key obligation.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: TH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Switch facility from Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) to the National Pension System (NPS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS2\/Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Finance Ministry introduced a one-time, one-way switch facility from the newly introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/27-08-2024\/unified-pension-scheme\"><strong>Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)<\/strong><\/a><strong> to the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/15-06-2022\/national-pension-system#:~:text=Under%20NPS%2C%20a%20unique%20Permanent,to%20every%20citizen%20of%20India.\"><strong>National Pension System (NPS)<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) closely mirrors the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-03-2023\/option-to-select-old-pension-scheme-ops#:~:text=Old%20Pension%20Scheme%20(OPS)%3A,effect%20from%20April%201%2C%202004.\">Old Pension Scheme (OPS)<\/a>, assuring retirees <strong>50% of their last year&#8217;s basic pay as pension after completing at least 25 years of service<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For service less than 25 years (with a minimum of 10 years), the pension is proportionately reduced, but not below <strong>\u20b910,000 per month<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family pension is set at<strong> 60% of the retiree\u2019s pension, and all pensions are inflation-indexed.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is funded\u2014employees contribute 10% of their salary, while the government contributes 18.5%, with adjustments based on actuarial reviews.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scheme is retrospective and applies to those who <strong>joined after January 1, 2004<\/strong>, and retired under NPS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Pension Scheme (NPS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched in 2004, replacing the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) due to rising pension liabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It follows a Defined Contribution model with two tiers.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In Tier 1<\/strong>, Central Government employees (except Armed Forces) who joined after the cutoff date contribute 10% of their basic pay and DA, matched equally by the government.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tier 2<\/strong> is optional, allowing voluntary contributions with flexible withdrawals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At retirement (age 60), 40% of the corpus must be used to buy an annuity for lifetime pension; this increases to 80% for premature retirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NPS is regulated by the <strong>Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA),<\/strong> with fund managers like <strong>SBI, UTI, and LIC<\/strong> investing in a mix of government securities, debt, equity, and other instruments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NPS applies to all central government employees joining on or after January 1, 2004.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/government-offers-one-time-switch-from-ups-to-nps\/article69976785.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India Partners with World Food Programme to Fight Global Hunger<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Food Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government of India and the <strong>World Food Programme (WFP)<\/strong> signed a <strong>Letter of Intent (LoI)<\/strong> to collaborate in <strong>addressing global hunger.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India will provide <strong>WFP<\/strong> <strong>fortified rice <\/strong>to support nutritional needs of vulnerable populations in food-insecure regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About World Food Programme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world&#8217;s largest humanitarian organization,<strong> established in 1961<\/strong> by the <strong>Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN General Assembly.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Rome, Italy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Executive Board:<\/strong> The Executive Board is WFP&#8217;s supreme governing body.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It consists of <strong>36 Member States <\/strong>and provides intergovernmental support, direction and supervision of activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WFP is headed by an Executive Director<\/strong>,&nbsp; appointed for <strong>fixed five-year terms<\/strong> and is responsible for the administration of WFP as well as the implementation of its programmes, projects and other activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The WFP operates in over <strong>120 countries and territories<\/strong>, relying on voluntary contributions from governments, organizations, and individuals to fund its work.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first development programme was launched in <strong>Sudan in 1963.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WFP was awarded the <strong>Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2160603#:~:text=Under%20this%20initiative%2C%20the%20Department,populations%20in%20crisis%20zones%20g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Super Garuda Shield Exercise<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ International Relations, GS3\/ Defence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The United States and Indonesia have launched the largest-ever edition of the Super Garuda Shield military exercise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Garuda Shield exercise<\/strong> originally began as a bilateral <strong>U.S.\u2013Indonesian army<\/strong> exercise in <strong>2007.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In 2022,<\/strong> the exercise was expanded and rebranded as Super Garuda Shield, involving multiple Indo-Pacific partners and transforming into a multinational exercise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multinational Participation: <\/strong>Troops from <strong>12<\/strong> other countries such as Japan, Australia, Singapore, the UK, France, Canada, South Korea, Thailand, Brunei, Brazil, India, and New Zealand.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Observer teams include Cambodia, India, and Papua New Guinea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geographical Spread: <\/strong>Drills conducted in and around Jakarta, Sumatra, and the Riau archipelago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/th\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>RAN SAMWAD-2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2018RAN SAMWAD-2025\u2019, <strong>tri-service dialogue on war, warfare and warfighting<\/strong> commenced at the Army War College in Madhya Pradesh.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> To enhance interaction, communication and cooperation among military communities on issues critical to warfighting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has been curated by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, under the guidance of CDS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A few <strong>Joint Doctrines and the Technology Perspective &amp; Capability Roadmap<\/strong> will also be released during the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2160571\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>AI-enabled X-Guard Fibre-Optic Towed Decoy (FOTD) System<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS3\/Defence&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During Operation Sindoor, India is believed to have deployed the <strong>AI-enabled X-Guard FOTD system<\/strong> to enhance survivability of its fighter aircraft against hostile radar and missile threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AI-enabled X-Guard Fibre-Optic Towed Decoy (FOTD) system<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is developed by <strong>Israel\u2019s Rafael<\/strong> and The X-Guard is a 30 kg, retractable, reusable decoy system designed to mimic a Rafale&#8217;s radar signature, doppler velocity, and electronic countermeasures across multiple radar bands.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its<strong> 360-degree jamming signal capability<\/strong> integrates seamlessly with the Rafale\u2019s SPECTRA (Self-Protection Equipment Countering Threats to Rafale Aircraft) EW suite.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SPECTRA manages threat detection, blocking, and onboard defensive measures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It adds a trailing expendable layer, jointly forming a multi-tiered defensive shield.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Following its reported success in Operation Sindoor, the IAF is fast-tracking more units via emergency procurement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Land forces<\/strong> have long used decoys\u2014such as inflatable, radar-reflective, and heat-emitting dummy tanks, artillery, and command posts\u2014to mislead enemy ISR and divert precision strikes.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; These decoys have proven effective from th<strong>e 1991 Gulf War<\/strong> through to the <strong>Ukraine conflict<\/strong>, where they absorb costly munitions and disrupt attacks.<br>&#8211; <strong>Modern battlefield saturation<\/strong> by drones and loitering munitions has driven decoys to become more sophisticated, like Russia\u2019s Inflatech simulating entire armored formations, Ukraine\u2019s wooden and 3D-printed fakes, and U.S. trials of decoy vehicles to fool advanced missiles.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; India recently sought physical decoys replicating its T-90 tanks\u2019 thermal and acoustic signatures.<br>&#8211; <strong>Navies also use layered decoys<\/strong>\u2014from floating chaff to active missile decoys like the Nulka system, which mimics larger ships to divert radar-guided missiles.<br>1. Overall, decoys on air, land, and sea remain crucial, offering high-value protection for relatively low cost in modern warfare.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :TH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>National Youth Award (NYA) 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Ministry of Youth Affairs &amp; Sports <\/strong>has invited nominations for the <strong>National Youth Award (NYA) 2024.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Award is designed to inspire young individuals <strong>aged 15 to 29 <\/strong>to strive for <strong>excellence in national development and social service.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The National Youth Award, usually conferred during the<strong> National Youth Festival,<\/strong> is given in<strong> two categories: <\/strong>Individual and organisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>maximum number of awards<\/strong> given each year is <strong>20<\/strong> for individual categories and <strong>5<\/strong> for organisational categories.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It may, however, vary at the <strong>discretion of the sanctioning authority<\/strong> in deserving cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Award to individuals<\/strong> will comprise a medal, a certificate and award money of \u20b91,00,000.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Award to voluntary youth organisations<\/strong> will comprise a medal, a certificate and award money of \u20b93,00,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2160502\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India recently warned Pakistan of a potential flood in the Tawi River as a humanitarian gesture.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About River Tawi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Origin: Kailash Kund glacier (Kali Kund) near Bhaderwah in Doda district, J&#038;K.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Tributary: Left bank tributary of the Chenab River.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Importance: Known as the \u201cLifeline of Jammu city\u201d, flows through Jammu before joining Chenab.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Provides water for drinking, irrigation, and is culturally revered.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-08-2025\/news-in-short-26-august-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":52264,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/upsc-news-in-short-26-august-2025.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52262"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52287,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52262\/revisions\/52287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}