{"id":17421,"date":"2023-09-18T16:20:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T10:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=17421"},"modified":"2023-09-18T18:34:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T13:04:02","slug":"current-affairs-18-sep-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-18-sep-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_Affairs_18_Sep_2023\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Todays_News\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 60px; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Today&#8217;s News<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Testing_Times_Augusts_Foreign_Trade_Numbers_are_Worrisome_Yet_Hold_Some_Hope\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Testing Times: August\u2019s Foreign Trade Numbers are Worrisome, Yet Hold Some Hope<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>(C<span style=\"color: #000000;\">urrent Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | Relevant for GS Paper-3)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17482 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18-09-2023-300x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18-09-2023-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18-09-2023-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18-09-2023-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18-09-2023-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18-09-2023.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">India\u2019s goods exports shrank for the seventh consecutive time and the ninth time in 11 months this August, while imports surged to hit the highest level since March this year<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">At <strong>$58.6 billion<\/strong>, inbound shipments were still 5.2% below last August\u2019s levels, but exports fell by a relatively steeper 6.9%, leading to a $24.2 billion trade deficit \u2014 the widest since October 2022.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Goods exports are now down 11.9% so far this year and imports have dropped 12.1%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">For now, the 0.4% drop expected in services exports in August is minor and with intangible imports also likely dropping at a sharper pace, this will not exacerbate the trade balance yet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">With global commodity prices rising around 12% from June levels to hit a 15 \u00admonth high this month, the pressure on the goods trade deficit is<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">likely to escalate, especially as oil and gems and jewellery imports have fallen less than their exports so far in 2023\u00ad-24.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In the first four months of this fiscal, about half the decline in outgoing shipments has been fuelled by petroleum despite volumes rising 6%, as prices fell 27%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">This may change if global oil prices, which crossed $90 per barrel over the past week for the first time since <strong>November 2022<\/strong>, stay elevated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Export volumes of as many as 13 major items rose between April and July, but their value had declined owing to lower prices. That is a good omen about demand for Indian goods amid the gloom, and the government believes rising commodity prices will help trade tallies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Inflation reheated in the <strong>United States last month<\/strong>, but not enough yet to dent festive demand that may lift order books in coming months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">India needs to do all it can to nurture precious green shoots and support exporters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India_is_at_a_pivotal_moment_in_its_health-care_journey\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>India is at a pivotal moment in its health-care journey<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>(<\/strong><strong>Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 |Relevant for GS Paper-2<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17432 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blue-white-creative-mental-health-infographic-1-120x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"443\" height=\"1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blue-white-creative-mental-health-infographic-1-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blue-white-creative-mental-health-infographic-1-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blue-white-creative-mental-health-infographic-1-60x150.png 60w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blue-white-creative-mental-health-infographic-1-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blue-white-creative-mental-health-infographic-1-614x1536.png 614w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blue-white-creative-mental-health-infographic-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>It is heartening to witness a new India emerging \u2014<\/strong> an India that is ambitious; an India that believes in its destiny to be the global leader; an India that is guided by the heritage of an ancient civilisation but fuelled by the energy, passion and ambition of its youth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>However,<\/strong> this is also the same India that is now the world\u2019s diabetes capital; also, millions have hypertension, and its youth are succumbing to heart attacks, cancer, respiratory issues, depression and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>India\u2019s non \u00adcommunicable diseases (NCD) burden will be nearly $4 trillion by 2030.<\/strong> This is one of the biggest roadblocks to India\u2019s development and will create an \u2018age tax\u2019 on India\u2019s demographic dividend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>The country has come a long way from 1983 when we started Apollo, and has made tremendous progress on key health metrics.<\/strong> Infant mortality has improved by four times, maternal mortality has improved by seven times and the average life expectancy of an Indian is up nearly 30% from 55 years to over 70 now.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In fact, today, India has world\u00ad class health\u00adcare infrastructure along with incredible clinical talent that delivers the best in class clinical outcomes at incredible scale and at a fraction of the global price.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">India\u2019s expertise in highly specialised areas such as organ transplants, cardiology, oncology and more has made the country a fast\u00ad growing destination for <strong>medical value travel (MVT),<\/strong> not just for the price but also for the speed of access and the sheer quality of care.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">India has emerged as a global MVT hub, particularly in the fields of oncology, orthopedics, and robotic surgery. A significant milestone in this journey is the introduction of proton beam therapy technology, making India a regional leader in cancer treatment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Orthopedic procedures, including joint replacements and spinal surgeries, are conducted by highly skilled surgeons using minimally invasive techniques.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Robotic surgery has also gained popularity, with India\u2019s hospitals adopting robotic\u00ad assisted techniques for precision and faster recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>MVT<\/strong> is gaining strategic importance given its ability to create employment as well as earn foreign exchange. While India is already one of the leading destinations for patients seeking care abroad, there is adequate headroom for growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Moreover, fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors is crucial for realising this vision.<\/strong> Public \u00adprivate partnerships can help create a conducive environment for MVT by jointly investing in infrastructure, promoting medical tourism, and setting up international health\u00adcare accreditation bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming health care worldwide, and India has the potential to be at the forefront of this revolution.<\/strong> The country possesses a vast pool of talented data scientists, engineers, and health\u00adcare professionals who can drive innovation in AI \u00addriven health\u00adcare solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>One of the key areas where AI can make a significant impact is in diagnostics.<\/strong> AI\u00ad powered tools can enhance the accuracy and efficiency of medical diagnoses, leading to faster treatment decisions and better patient outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>India has already made strides in AI applications for health care,<\/strong> but it must continue to invest in research and development, foster collaborations between academia and industry, and create an ecosystem that encourages innovation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>In the last few years, India has steadily become a strong voice for various critical issues.<\/strong> Whether it is climate change, electrification, new age manufacturing or the space race, India is at the forefront and even leading the change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>India stands at a pivotal moment in its health\u00adcare journey.<\/strong> By reimagining its health\u00adcare model, the country can position itself as the global destination for medical value travel, a powerhouse in AI\u00ad driven health\u00adcare solutions, and a leader in combating NCDs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assessing_outcomes_of_G20_summit\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Assessing outcomes of G\u00ad20 summit<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>(<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 |Relevant for <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>GS Paper-2<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17444 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-300x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>The 18th G\u00ad20 Summit produced the \u2018New Delhi Leaders\u2019 Declaration\u2019.<\/strong> In the days building up to the summit, there was anxiety about the chances of its success. It hinged on the question of whether the summit would end in a consensus based, full spectrum declaration or in a <strong>\u2018Chair\u2019s summary\u2019,<\/strong> with its portions marked to show a split among the members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">This, together with the inclusion of the <strong>African Union (AU)<\/strong> in the G\u00ad20 as a member, turned concern into joyous celebration. Now it is time to evaluate the declaration and assess its value on the three\u00adfold yardstick of consensus, additionality, and implement ability (CAI).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Six paragraphs of the \u2018Preamble\u2019 and the last paragraph of the <strong>\u2018Conclusion\u2019<\/strong> reveal the goals and driving motivations of the G\u00ad20 leaders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The notion of unity and a shared destiny was aptly stressed to covey the gravity of the multiple challenges facing humankind today. The way out for the world is to be driven by the <strong>\u201cthe philosophy of living in harmony with our surrounding ecosystem.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">They worked on harmonising development with environment, stating that <strong>\u201cno country should have to choose between fighting poverty and fighting for our planet.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17446 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-300x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Paragraph 5 lists 12 goals to which the members are fully committed.<\/strong> These range from securing inclusive growth and accelerating full implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to addressing debt vulnerability, reform of <strong>Multilateral Development Banks<\/strong>, and integrating the perspectives of the Global South into the <strong>\u201cfuture G\u00ad20 agenda.<\/strong>\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight paragraphs were devoted to defining the grouping\u2019s view of what the preceding ministerial meetings had called <strong>\u201cgeopolitical issues.\u201d<\/strong> A fine balance was struck between the Russian red line and the insistence by G7 on ensuring respect for <\/span><b>\u201cterritorial integrity and sovereignty or political independence.\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The general verdict was that Russia gained a little more, while the G7 lost a little to prevent the summit\u2019s failure. The leaders agreed to call for \u201c<strong>a comprehensive, just and durable peace in Ukraine.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The first \u00adever expansion of G\u00ad20 membership was imbued with much significance. The document depicts the AU as <strong>\u201ca permanent member\u201d<\/strong> even though G\u00ad20 does not have permanent and no permanent members; it has only members and guests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">G\u00ad20\u2019s central agenda relating to economic and financial sectors, climate action and energy transitions, implementation of SDGs, technological transformation through <strong>Digital Public Infrastructure,<\/strong> reform of international financial institutions, trade, and taxation, and securing gender equality and empowerment of \u201call\u201d women and girls is wide \u00adranging, ambitious, and even aspirational.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>A question that is often asked is, from where will additional financial resources come for achieving all these goals?<\/strong> John Kirton, Director, G\u00ad20 Research Group at the University of Toronto, noted, \u201cThere was little new money mobilised for debt relief for developing countries, for reform of MDBs and the International Monetary Fund, for global health, or for food security, education and other social needs.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17449 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-300x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"452\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Paragraph 47 propounds the view that global challenges of the 21st century can <strong>\u201conly be addressed through reinvigorated multilateralism, reforms and international cooperation.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The fact that these formulations have the support of the entire G\u00ad20 leadership creates a glimmer of hope of some progress in the future, even though realism demands that the proponents of reform to remain cautious.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">On the <strong>CAI<\/strong> yardstick, it is obvious that the declaration is not only backed by \u201c100%\u201d consensus, but it also breaks new grounds and records progress in terms of concepts, goals, and objectives, as compared to the <strong>Bali Declaration<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">There should be no hesitation in recognising that the summit has been a major political and diplomatic success for G\u00ad20 and its current president, India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_Government_Pushing_for_Regulatory_Mechanisms_for_OTT_Services\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Why is the Government Pushing for Regulatory Mechanisms for OTT Services?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>(Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 |Relevant for Prelims, <b>GS paper-2<\/b>)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17453\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ott-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"806\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ott-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ott-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ott.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">On July 7, the<strong> Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI)<\/strong> invited responses to a consultation paper it released on a regulatory mechanism for over\u00adthe\u00adtop (OTT) communication services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The discussion on the selective banning of OTT services came after a Parliamentary Standing Committee issued a notice to the <strong>Department of Telecom (DoT)<\/strong> to explore this option due to the unrest caused by these platforms which have mass reach and impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It is important to note that only OTT communication services like <strong>WhatsApp, Signal, Meta, Google Meet, Zoom, X, etc.<\/strong> were discussed in the consultation paper and not the \u2018content\u2019 OTTs such asNetflix, Amazon Prime etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The TRAI has also asked stake holders to define OTT, and a proposal on cost\u00adsharing mechanisms between <strong>Telecom Service Providers (TSPs)<\/strong> and OTT services.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17452\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/EVOJ91XU8AEjB2L-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"828\" height=\"1094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/EVOJ91XU8AEjB2L-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/EVOJ91XU8AEjB2L-774x1024.jpg 774w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/EVOJ91XU8AEjB2L-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000080;\"><b>Conflict between TSPs and OTTs<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Telecom Service Providers<\/strong> are of the opinion that OTTs should be regulated and charged because they use and thrive on the infrastructure built by operators over the years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">\u201cOTT communications services have led to erosion of revenues for the telecoms. These platforms offer users an array of services, sending of <strong>Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS),<\/strong> instant messaging to voice and video calls, delivered over the internet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">COAI argues, \u201cOTT communication service providers neither contribute to the exchequer nor make investments like the TSPs in spread of network infrastructure in the country<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The funds received by TSPs from OTTs will support the expansion of networks and enhance contribution to the exchequer, the COAI added.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Similarly, the <strong>Internet Service Providers Association<\/strong> of India replied, if OTT services are a substitutable service offered by licenced service providers, then such OTT services should be considered as the same services offered under the telecom licence granted by the Government.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)<\/strong> submitted that cost\u00adsharing demands are often articulated through a model where the <strong>sending party network pays (SPNP)<\/strong> the network operator.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It would essentially mean charging twice for the same service as consumers already pay TSPs for the data they consume. It would add a cost to accessing free or cheap content, a part of which will eventually be passed on to consumers, thus raising the cost of internet usage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It also goes against the principle of net neutrality that states networks should be neutral to all the information being transmitted through it, said the <strong>IAMAI.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17454 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ottsocial-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"523\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ottsocial-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ottsocial-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ottsocial-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ottsocial.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">\u201cOTTs obtain the location of the customers and can easily bar access. Once the OTT communication services are under license this barring will be much easier to implement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Government should consider source\u00ad level blocking so that the desired outcome may be achieved without any significant difficulties, the COAI added.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The <strong>IAMAI<\/strong> believes that there is no need to implement additional regulations governing OTT services, or even a regulatory framework for the selective banning of OTT services. Similarly, the <strong>Broadband India Forum (BIF)<\/strong> firmly opposed any selective ban on OTT services as they are adequately regulated under the existing<strong> IT Act, 2000, Consumer Protection Act, 2019,<\/strong> and other associated <strong>Acts and Rules<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Santiniketan_Finds_its_Place_on_UNESCOs_World_Heritage_List\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Santiniketan Finds its Place on UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage List<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">(Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 |<strong>Relevant for Prelims<\/strong>)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17387 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13-300x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 18 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"517\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Santiniketan, a town established by <strong>Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore<\/strong>, made it to the UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage List on Sunday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Located in <strong>West Bengal\u2019s<\/strong> Birbhum district, Santiniketan, which means <strong>\u201cabode of peace\u201d<\/strong>, started taking shape in 1901 and is the place where Tagore laid the foundations of Visva\u00ad Bharati University.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u201cNew inscription on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: Santiniketan, #India. Congratulations!\u201d<\/strong> the world body said. Santiniketan becomes India\u2019s 41st World Heritage Site to join the UNESCO List.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000080;\"><b>Refresh to basics<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Santiniketan is a renowned cultural and heritage place located in <strong>Birbhum District, West Bengal, India.<\/strong> It holds historical significance and is known for its association with Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Here are key points about Santiniketan:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It was the home of <strong>Rabindranath Tagore,<\/strong> where he lived and composed many of his literary works, including songs, poems, and novels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Santiniketan campus is adorned with splendid sculptures, frescoes, murals, and paintings created by renowned artists such as <strong>Rabindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Ramkinkar, Binodbehari Mukhopadhyay, and others.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The region of <strong>Birbhum District<\/strong>, where Santiniketan is located, is also famous for its fairs and festivals. Some notable ones are <strong>Poush Mela (December), Joydev Mela (January), Basanta Utsav (Holi)<\/strong> in March, and the famous mystic Baul Singers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Special cultural events are held during <strong>Bengali New Year and Rabindra Janmotsav (birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore)<\/strong> in the Bengali month of Boisakh with great enthusiasm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Santiniketan celebrates unique festivals like <strong>Briksharopan<\/strong> (festival of Planting Saplings) and <strong>Halakarshan<\/strong> (festival of Plowing the Fields) on the 22nd and 23rd days of <strong>Sravana<\/strong> (August), respectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Varshamangal, the festival of rains, is celebrated during August\/September.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Poush Mela is an annual fair and festival held in Santiniketan, starting on the 7th day of the month of Poush.<\/strong> The fair officially lasts for three days, but vendors may stay until the end of the month. It is known for live performances of Bengali folk music, particularly by bauls (traditional wandering minstrels), and also features tribal dances like Santali.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-zjdtl-79elbk h-full dark:bg-gray-800\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-zjdtl-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm dark:bg-gray-800\">\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XKn1NOUcj1o\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OM6Ca_jWD5I\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">To master these intricacies and fare well in the <strong>Sociology Optional Syllabus<\/strong>, aspiring sociologists might benefit from guidance by the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Teacher<\/strong> and participation in the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Coaching<\/strong>. These avenues provide comprehensive assistance, ensuring a solid understanding of sociology&#8217;s diverse methodologies and techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Current affairs 18 September 2023, Today news, Today news GS, Today news upsc, Today news and views, Today news 2023, Today news Current affairs September 2023, Current affairs news, Current affairs book pdf, Current affairs best blog, Current affairs for UPSC, Current affairs 2023, Current affairs contact, Current affairs book, Current affairs program meaning<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15262\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"822\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-1024x171.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-150x25.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-1536x256.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-2048x341.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_The_Best_Sociology_Optional_Teacher_for_IAS_Preparation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Choose <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>T<strong>he Best Sociology Optional Teacher <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a>for IAS Preparation?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">At the beginning of the journey for<strong> Civil Services Examination <\/strong>preparation, many students face a pivotal decision \u2013 selecting their optional subject. Questions such as &#8220;<strong><em>which optional subject is the best?<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong><em>which optional subject is the most scoring?<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; frequently come to mind. Choosing the right optional subject, like choosing the <strong><em>best sociology optional teacher<\/em><\/strong>, is a subjective yet vital step that requires a thoughtful decision based on facts. A misstep in this crucial decision can indeed prove disastrous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">Ever since the exam pattern was revamped in 2013, the UPSC has eliminated the need for a second optional subject. Now, candidates have to choose only one <strong>optional subject for the UPSC Mains<\/strong>, which has two papers of 250 marks each. One of the compelling choices for many has been the sociology optional. However, it&#8217;s strongly advised to decide on your optional subject for mains well ahead of time to get sufficient time to complete the syllabus. After all, most students score similarly in General Studies Papers; it&#8217;s the score in the optional subject &amp; essay that contributes significantly to the final selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: 36px;\">\u201c<\/span>A sound strategy does not rely solely on the popular<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Opinion of toppers or famous YouTubers cum teachers.<span style=\"font-size: 36px;\">\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">It requires understanding one&#8217;s ability, interest, and the relevance of the subject, not just for the exam but also for life in general. Hence, when selecting the best sociology teacher, one must consider the usefulness of <strong><em>sociology optional coaching<\/em><\/strong> in <strong>General Studies, Essay, and Personality Test.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">The choice of the optional subject should be based on objective criteria, such as the nature, scope, and size of the syllabus, uniformity and stability in the question pattern, relevance of the syllabic content in daily life in society, and the availability of study material and guidance. For example, choosing the <strong><em>best sociology optional coaching<\/em><\/strong> can ensure access to top-quality study materials and experienced teachers. Always remember, the approach of the UPSC optional subject differs from your academic studies of subjects. 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