Roadmap for Active Management of Tigers in India – report: Released by – National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)+ Bengal tiger numbers in India may have increased significantly over the last decade+ Nearly two-thirds of India’s 58 tiger reserves either have a declining prey base or inadequate habitat or both+ Only 20 tiger habitats possess positives in terms of both prey factor and habitat quality+ With 75 per cent of the world’s tigers counting to 3,682, spread across 58 reserves, India remains the global leader in tiger conservation

Exercise ROTOR CLAP III: The Exercise ROTOR CLAP III has been concluded recently+ It is a specialized counter-drone military drill+ Organizer – Indian Air Force (IAF)+ Location – Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan+ Theme – Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (Counter-UAS)+ Held – Annually (1st held in 2024).

Moken Sea Nomads: The Moken are an Indigenous, Austronesian-speaking maritime community, commonly known as sea nomads or Sea gypsies; Chao Ley in Thailand and Selung or Salone in Myanmar+ They live in the Andaman Sea, moving among the ~800 islands along Myanmar and Thailand’s coasts, including the Mergui Archipelago and Surin Islands+ Lifestyle: Traditionally hunter-gatherers, they live seasonally on handmade wooden boats called kabang and free-dive for fish, shellfish and sea cucumbers.