{"id":78524,"date":"2026-07-07T18:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=78524"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:08:13","slug":"news-in-short-07-07-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-07-2026\/news-in-short-07-07-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 07-07-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Indira Point<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Geography<\/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 Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships at Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) has approached the Andaman and Nicobar Coastal Zone Management Authority and the Environment Ministry seeking approval for protection and development work at Indira Point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Indira Point?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indira Point is <strong>India&#8217;s southernmost point<\/strong>, located on <strong>Great Nicobar Island<\/strong> in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It lies <strong>south of Galathea Bay,<\/strong> where the proposed Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project is being developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b2d1da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-64.png\" alt=\"indira point\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-78528\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b2d1da; width:203px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-64.png 302w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-64-181x300.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Indira Point lighthouse, <strong>built in 1972 <\/strong>on 11.5 hectares of land, stands 35 metres tall and is made of cast iron.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The 2004 tsunami <\/strong>caused the southern shoreline of Great Nicobar Island to subside by roughly 4.25 metres, pushing the sea closer to the lighthouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Does the Proposal Require Environmental Clearance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The project site falls within ecologically sensitive<strong> Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) categories.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ICRZ-1A rules <\/strong>bar most development activity, with limited exceptions for eco-tourism, roads (including those built on stilts) and \u2014 in exceptional circumstances \u2014 defence, strategic, or public utility projects, provided a detailed impact assessment is carried out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ICRZ-IV, <\/strong>on the other hand, permits and regulates certain activities such as land reclamation, bunding and erosion control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-project-largest-rail-tbm-begins-work-vikhroli-10772067\/?ref=infinite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Indiahandmade<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance<\/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>Indiahandmade <\/strong>is a <strong>dedicated digital marketplace<\/strong> that brings India\u2019s handloom and handicraft traditions into the online economy.<\/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>India currently has an estimated<strong> 64.66 lakh handloom and handicraft artisans.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Women form a major part of this workforce,<\/strong> accounting for<strong> 71% <\/strong>of <strong>handloom weavers and 64% of total artisans<\/strong> as of 2025.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indiahandmade was launched in 2023, <\/strong>to strengthen th<strong>e visibility of handmade products<\/strong> and open wider market opportunities for sellers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Developed By:<\/strong> <strong>Digital India Corporation<\/strong> under the Ministry of Textiles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Salient Features:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Specialised Online Marketplace: <\/strong>It enables weavers and artisans to sell their handloom and handicraft products online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Direct Buyer Access: <\/strong>Artisans and weavers are directly connected with buyers, helping reduce intermediaries and support fair compensation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital Empowerment: <\/strong>Artisans and weavers are provided with digital tools and visibility to participate more effectively in online commerce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It offers a wide range of products,<\/strong> including apparel, home d\u00e9cor, furnishings, paintings, furniture, religious items, stationery, musical instruments, jewellery, bags and footwear.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It also highlights special product categories such as <strong>GI-tagged and ODOP products.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/FactsheetDetails.aspx?id=150719&amp;NoteId=150719&amp;ModuleId=16&amp;reg=1&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Record Flow of FPIs into Indian Bonds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy<\/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>Foreign Portfolio Investment <\/strong>under general limit debt securities <strong>came in at \u20b955,518 crore in June 2026.<\/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><strong>Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) <\/strong>refers to investments made by foreign individuals, institutional investors, or funds in financial instruments such as <strong>stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and government securities.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FPIs<strong> do not participate in the management or decision-making<\/strong> of the companies in which they invest and are generally considered <strong>passive investors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Foreign Institutional Investment (FII) <\/strong>is a category of FPI that refers specifically to investments made by foreign institutional investors such as mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and hedge funds.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These institutions <strong>invest pooled funds<\/strong> in financial markets and typically <strong>play a more active role<\/strong> in investment research and decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Government Securities (G-Secs), <\/strong>are tradeable debt instruments issued by the central\/ state governments to fund public projects, manage fiscal deficits, control market liquidity.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foreign investors can invest in I<strong>ndian G-Secs through routes such as the General Route and the Fully Accessible Route (FAR).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classification of Capital Gains<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG)<\/strong> arise when a Government Security is held beyond the prescribed holding period.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Listed G-Secs:<\/strong> More than 12 months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unlisted G-Secs: <\/strong>More than 24 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) <\/strong>arise when a Government Security is held for less than the prescribed holding period.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Listed G-Secs:<\/strong> Up to 12 months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unlisted G-Secs:<\/strong> Up to 24 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recognising the importance of a competitive tax framework in attracting global capital, <\/strong>the Government has introduced <strong>a tax exemption for FPIs\/FIIs investing in G-Secs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a7c5d9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a7c5d9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-63.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-78525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-63.png 463w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-63-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Economy\/how-sustainable-is-the-record-flow-of-fpis-into-indian-bonds\/article71189343.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Vikram-1 to Showcase India&#8217;s Space Innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Science and Technology<\/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>Skyroot Aerospace has announced that Vikram-1, will carry six payloads during Mission Aagaman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Vikram-1?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vikram-1 is a<strong> four-stage orbital launch vehicle<\/strong> developed by Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian space-tech start-up.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first three stages are solid-fuelled, providing robust initial thrust, while a hypergolic liquid upper stage allows for precise orbital manoeuvres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is India&#8217;s first privately developed <strong>orbital-class rocket<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vikram-I can deploy up to <strong>350 kg into low Earth orbit (LEO)<\/strong> and <strong>260 kg<\/strong> into a <strong>sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Payloads to be launched by Vikram<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Payloads celebrating creativity and India\u2019s scientific heritage:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cosmic Bloom<\/strong>, developed by Cosmos Diamonds, featuring a diamond jewellery creation mounted on an aluminium base plate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microart: <\/strong>An 18K gold rocket holding micro-sculptures of Sir C.V. Raman, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam \u2014 each smaller than a grain of rice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology Demonstration Payloads:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Robotic Arms by Cosmoserve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOLARAS by Grahaa Space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SCOPE by Skyroot Aerospace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One international payload \u2014 uD3PP and mD3RN \u2014 developed by Dcubed GmbH, Germany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/diamond-jewellery-microart-cast-in-shape-of-18k-gold-rocket-among-payloads-to-be-launched-by-vikram-1\/article71188710.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/payloads-to-be-launched-by-vikram-1\/article71188874.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/science\/here-is-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-3d-printed-orbital-rocket-vikram-1-10389815\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>FDA Approves the First PROTAC Drug<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Science and technology<\/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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approved the <strong>drug Vepdegestrant<\/strong> for patients with <strong>ESR1-mutated, ER-positive, and HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.\u00a0<\/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>It is the world\u2019s first therapy that the FDA has approved that is based on <strong>PROTAC (Proteolysis-Targeting Chimera) technology.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The approval paves the way for drugs designed to remove harmful proteins from cells, rather than simply block them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Do PROTACs Work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u2018PROTAC\u2019 stands for proteolysis-targeting chimaera<\/strong>, which is a kind of molecule\u00a0 designed to remove specific proteins from a cell.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A PROTAC has two ends: <\/strong>one <strong>binds to the target protein <\/strong>and the other binds to an <strong>E3 ligase<\/strong>, an enzyme involved in the cell\u2019s protein degradation process.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By bringing these components together, the PROTAC causes the target protein to be degraded by the cell. This is called <strong>targeted protein degradation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conventional drugs work by binding to a protein in a way that prevents it from performing certain roles in the body. Hence the drugs need to be present for long periods in the body.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PROTACs however act like catalysts,<\/strong> while the proteins they target end up being degraded, they themselves are not degraded.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After triggering one degradation process, the PROTAC can <strong>detach itself and repeat it with another<\/strong> instance of the same protein. This mechanism allows a single PROTAC molecule to act multiple times.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/why-fda-approval-for-vepdegestrant-is-a-major-shift-in-cancer-therapy\/article71188088.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Oldest Quasars Found<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Space<\/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<strong> Euclid space telescope<\/strong> has spotted the oldest quasars ever discovered, deepening a cosmic mystery that has been puzzling scientists.<\/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>A quasar<\/strong> is the<strong> intensely luminous core of a distant galaxy<\/strong> powered by a <strong>supermassive black hole.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As gas spirals into the black hole, <strong>extreme amounts of gravitational energy are converted into radiation,<\/strong> making <strong>quasars shine with the light of a trillion suns.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They provide <strong>valuable insights into the early evolution of galaxies<\/strong> and <strong>black holes.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The light from the oldest pair comes from<strong> when the universe was roughly 670 million years old,<\/strong> just five percent of its current age of 13.8 billion years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This beats the<strong> previous record for oldest and therefore most distant quasar<\/strong> announced in <strong>2021 by around 20 million years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Black Hole<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A black hole is an extremely dense object whose gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It does not have a surface, like a planet or star. Instead, it is a region of space where <strong>matter has collapsed in on itself.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This catastrophic collapse results in a <strong>huge amount of mass being concentrated in an incredibly small area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Formation: <\/strong>A black hole is formed when a <strong>really massive star runs out of fuel<\/strong> to fuse, blows up, leaving its core to implode under its weight to form a black hole.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The centre of a black hole is a <strong>gravitational singularity,<\/strong> a point where the general theory of relativity breaks down, i.e. where its predictions don\u2019t apply.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A black hole\u2019s great gravitational pull emerges as if from the <strong>singularity.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Do You Know?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Known black holes fall into <strong>two classes:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stellar mass: <\/strong>5 to tens of times the Sun\u2019s mass;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supermassive:<\/strong> 100,000 to billions of times the Sun\u2019s mass;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Middleweight<\/strong> black holes may exist between these classes, but none have been found to date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spaghettification:<\/strong> As objects approach the event horizon of a black hole, they\u2019re horizontally compressed and vertically stretched, like a noodle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The nearest known black hole, called Gaia BH1, <\/strong>is about <strong>1,500 light-years away.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sagittarius A*: <\/strong>Sagittarius A* is more than 25,000 light years from Earth \u2013\u00a0 nearest supermassive black hole, with an estimated mass millions of times that of the Sun.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Often abbreviated by researchers to Sgr A* (pronounced \u201cSagittarius A star\u201d), it sits in the constellation of Sagittarius at the heart of the Milky Way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/oldest-quasars-ever-found-deepen-perplexing-space-mystery\/article71188588.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>INS Mahendragiri<\/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>The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Mahendragiri (F38), the sixth indigenous stealth frigate under Project 17A, at Visakhapatnam.<\/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>Named after the majestic <strong>Mahendragiri mountain range<\/strong> in the Eastern Ghats, the stealth frigate was designed by the Indian Navy\u2019s Warship Design Bureau and <strong>built by<\/strong> <strong>Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited<\/strong>, Mumbai.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The frigate is powered by a modern <strong>Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) <\/strong>propulsion system, enabling high-speed operations with exceptional endurance across the full spectrum of maritime missions.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The frigate is equipped with an advanced suite of indigenous and state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missile systems, sophisticated electronic warfare capabilities, comprehensive anti-submarine warfare systems, and an integrated Combat Management System.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With over <strong>75 per cent indigenous content<\/strong>, Mahendragiri exemplifies the Government\u2019s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Project 17A (Nilgiri-class Programme)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project 17A<\/strong> is the follow-on class to the <strong>Project 17 (Shivalik-class)<\/strong> frigates.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It includes <strong>7 stealth frigates<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>4<\/strong> being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3<\/strong> by Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The warships have a displacement of <strong>6,670 tonnes<\/strong>, are <strong>149 metres <\/strong>long, can reach a top speed of <strong>28 knots<\/strong>, and carry 225 personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2281806&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships at Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) has approached the Andaman and Nicobar Coastal Zone Management Authority and the Environment Ministry seeking approval for protection and development work at Indira Point. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> What is Indira Point? <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Indira Point is India&#8217;s southernmost point, located on Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It lies south of Galathea Bay, where the proposed Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project is being developed. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-07-2026\/news-in-short-07-07-2026 \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78524","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=78524"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78532,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78524\/revisions\/78532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}