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Governance
Maharashtra Shipbuilding Policy 2025
India’s first dedicated shipbuilding policy approved by Maharashtra targets ₹6,600 crore investment and 40,000 jobs by 2030. Key incentives: 15% capital subsidy, ₹1 crore for skill development, ₹25 crore per R&D project, and 30-year concessional land leases. Aligns with Maritime India Vision 2030 and Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
Geography
India’s Revised Coastline — 11,098.81 km
India’s coastline was revised from 7,516.60 km to 11,098.81 km (~50% increase) by the National Hydrographic Organisation (NHO), Dehradun, using GIS at 1:2,50,000 scale. The old count excluded 1,298 offshore islands and islets. Revision accepted at a January 2024 NSCS meeting.
Geography
Coastline Rankings — States & UTs
Among states: Gujarat has the longest coastline; Goa has the shortest. Among UTs: Andaman & Nicobar Islands has the longest; Puducherry the shortest. India’s revised total: 11,098.81 km across 9 coastal states and 4 UTs.
Science & Health
India’s First Gene Therapy Trial — Haemophilia A
India’s first human gene therapy trial for Haemophilia A used autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) modified via lentiviral vectors to express the deficient Factor VIII gene. Conducted jointly by BRIC-inStem (Bengaluru) and CMC Vellore; announced by Ministry of Science & Technology.
Environment
UNESCO Global Geoparks — April 2025 Update
16 new sites added across 11 countries during the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network. Notable firsts: North Korea (Mt. Paektu) and Saudi Arabia (North Riyadh & Salma). Network now totals 229 sites in 50 countries spanning ~855,000 sq km. India was not among the new additions.
Business & Economy
SBI–LPAI MoU for Border Trade
SBI signed an MoU with Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) to grow annual border trade from ₹80,000 crore (2025) to ₹2 trillion by 2030. SBI will deploy Forex, LC/BG, cargo insurance, YONO 2.0, and e-Trade across 26 land ports on Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Myanmar borders within 6 months.
Culture & Heritage
SRFTI Film at Cannes 78 — La Cinef
‘A Doll Made Up of Clay’ directed by Ethiopian ICCR scholar Kokob Gebrehweria Tesfay (SRFTI, Kolkata) selected for La Cinef at the 78th Cannes Film Festival — a section exclusively for film school works. The 23-minute experimental film uniquely blends Yoruba and Bengali languages.
Environment
FAO AIM4NatuRe — Kunming-Montreal Target 2
FAO’s AIM4NatuRe (Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Nature Restoration, 2025–28) supports Kunming-Montreal GBF Target 2: restoring 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. A CBD survey found 80% of countries lacked restoration monitoring capacity. UK contributed £7 million (~USD 9.38 mn) to fund the initiative.
Culture & Heritage
Gopalkrishna Gandhi — ‘The Undying Light’
‘The Undying Light: A Personal History of Independent India’ is a 624-page memoir by Gopalkrishna Gandhi — grandson of both Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari (India’s last Governor-General). Published by Aleph Book Company, New Delhi; opens with the author’s memory of Gandhi’s assassination at age three.
International
World Tuna Day — 2 May
World Tuna Day observed on 2 May was established by UNGA Resolution A/RES/71/124 on 7 December 2016, championed by Pacific Island nations — Fiji, Kiribati, and Samoa — where tuna sustains livelihoods and national GDP. First observed on 2 May 2017.
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What is the investment target of Maharashtra’s Shipbuilding Policy 2025 by 2030?
₹6,600 crore
India’s first dedicated shipbuilding policy; also targets 40,000 jobs; 30-yr land leases
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What is India’s revised coastline length and by what % did it increase?
11,098.81 km — ~50% increase
Earlier: 7,516.60 km; revised by NHO Dehradun; excluded 1,298 islands earlier
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Which state has India’s longest coastline (revised data)?
Gujarat
Shortest state: Goa; longest UT: Andaman & Nicobar; shortest UT: Puducherry
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Which cells were used in India’s first Haemophilia gene therapy trial?
Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs)
Modified via lentiviral vectors; BRIC-inStem + CMC Vellore collaboration; Factor VIII gene
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How many total sites does the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network have after April 2025?
229 sites in 50 countries
16 new sites added; North Korea (Mt. Paektu) and Saudi Arabia debuted
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Which Cannes section features film school student works?
La Cinef
SRFTI film ‘A Doll Made Up of Clay’ (Kokob Gebrehweria Tesfay) selected here at Cannes 78
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Who wrote ‘The Undying Light: A Personal History of Independent India’?
Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi & C. Rajagopalachari; 624 pages; Aleph Book Company
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Which UNGA resolution established World Tuna Day?
A/RES/71/124 (7 Dec 2016)
Led by Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa; first observed 2 May 2017
Think & Discuss
Can India’s Revised Coastline Become Its Strategic Blue Economy Asset?
Context from today’s quiz: India’s revised coastline jumped from 7,516 km to 11,098 km — nearly 50% longer — after 1,298 offshore islands and islets were included using modern GIS mapping. Simultaneously, Maharashtra launched India’s first dedicated shipbuilding policy targeting ₹6,600 crore by 2030. Together, these signal India’s pivot toward maritime economic power.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
India’s expanded coastline places it among the world’s major maritime nations — yet its share of global shipbuilding remains below 1%. With the Indo-Pacific becoming a theatre of economic and strategic competition, and with China dominating over 40% of global shipbuilding capacity, India’s Maritime India Vision 2030 takes on new urgency.
Can India realistically emerge as a global shipbuilding hub by 2047, and what policy, infrastructure, and diplomatic levers must it pull to get there?
Can India realistically emerge as a global shipbuilding hub by 2047, and what policy, infrastructure, and diplomatic levers must it pull to get there?
- How should India leverage its 1,298 offshore islands — many near strategic chokepoints — for maritime infrastructure and defence purposes?
- What lessons can India draw from South Korea and Japan’s shipbuilding rise to reduce its dependence on Chinese and European vessels?
- Should India’s Blue Economy policy integrate gene-therapy-style innovation investments (like those in health) into maritime technology research?
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