PIB Analysis 25-01-23

PIB Analysis 25-01-23

PIB Analysis 25-01-23

National Voters’ Day (NVD)

  • Election Commission of India is celebrating 13th National Voters’ Day on 25th January 2023.
  • The theme for this year’s NVD, ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure’ is dedicated to voters which conveys individual’s feeling and aspiration towards participation in the electoral process through power of their vote.
  • The logo is designed to showcase festivity and inclusivity of the electoral process.
  • Ashoka Chakra in the background represents the largest democracy of the world, whereas the inked finger represents participation of each and every voter of the country.
  • The tick mark in the logo stands for informed decision making by the voter.
  • During the event in New Delhi, the Hon’ble President will present the National Awards for the year 2022.
  • National Awards for the Best Electoral Practices will be presented to State and District level officers for their outstanding performance in the conduct of elections during 2022 in different spheres such as IT initiatives, Security Management, Election Management, Accessible Election, Electoral Roll and contribution in the field of voter awareness and outreach.

TROPEX-23

  • The 2023 edition of Indian Navy’s major maritime exercise TROPEX, is currently underway in the Indian Ocean Region.
  • This operational level exercise is conducted biennially and witnesses participation not only by all Indian Navy units but also of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard assets.
  • TROPEX 23 is being conducted over a duration of three months from Jan – Mar 23.
  • As part of the exercise, all surface combatants of the Indian Navy including Destroyers, Frigates, Corvettes as well as submarines and aircraft are put through complex maritime operational deployments to validate and refine the Navy’s Concept of Operations including operational logistics and interoperability with other Services.
  • The exercise is being conducted in different phases, both in harbour and at sea, encompassing various facets of combat operations, including live weapon firings.
  • The maritime exercise also facilitates operational level interaction with the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Coast Guard, which will further strengthen interoperability and joint operations in a complex environment.

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