SNIPPETS 30 JUNE 2026

Jeju Forum: Origin: Launched in 2001 (formerly Jeju Peace Forum) as a global dialogue platform+ Objective: Promotes peace and international cooperation to address global challenges+ Hosted By: South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, International Peace Foundation, and East Asia Foundation; organized by the Jeju Peace Institute+ Brings together global leaders and experts to discuss geopolitical, climate, and technology challenges.

Proof of Citizenship: No Single Document: India has no universal document as definitive proof of citizenship+ Aadhaar: Identity document, not proof of citizenship+ Electoral Roll: Creates a presumption of citizenship, but is not conclusive proof; held in Lal Babu Hussein v. Electoral Registration Officer (1995)+ Citizenship Certificate: Issued mainly to those acquiring citizenship by registration or naturalisation.

Global Unicorn Index 2026: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the primary driver of global startup growth, pushing the number of unicorns to a record 1,603. (combined valuation of $8 trillion)+ AI unicorns now account for 36 per cent of the total value of all unicorns worldwide+ India: most valuable unicorns are Zerodha, Zepto, Razorpay+ Bengaluru remained India's unicorn capital with 25 unicorns, followed by Mumbai with 13+ Diaspora: Indians co-founded 156 unicorns outside India.