News in Shorts: 07 December 2024

INS TUSHIL

Context: INS Tushil is to be commissioned by The Indian Navy  at Kaliningrad, Russia, on 09 Dec 24.

• Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest for the ceremony.

About INS Tushil

• Name: Tushil, means ‘the protector shield’ and its crest represents the ‘Abhedya Kavacham’ (impenetrable shield).
• Motto: ‘Nirbhay, Abhedya aur Balsheel’ (Fearless, Indomitable, Resolute), 
• Frigate: It is a multi-role stealth guided missile frigate
• It is an upgraded Krivak III class frigates of the Project 1135.6 
• INS Tushil is seventh in the series of  Project 1135.6  and is the first of the two upgraded additional follow-on ships.
  • Six ships of the Project 1135.6 are already in service i.e.  three Talwar class ships, built at Baltiysky shipyard, St. Petersburg, and three follow-on Teg class ships, built at Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad.
• Fleet: INS Tushil will join the ‘Sword Arm’ of the Indian Navy, the Western Fleet, under the Western Naval Command.  
• Make in India: The indigenous content of the ship has been enhanced to 26% and the number of made-in-India systems have more than doubled to 33.
  • Major Indian OEMs: BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, Keltron, Nova Integrated Systems from Tata. etc

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UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

Context: India has been chosen to chair the 68th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for the first time.

• Ambassador Shambhu S Kumaran, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna, officially assumed the chairmanship.

About the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

• Origin: The CND) was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1946, to assist the ECOSOC in supervising the application of the international drug control treaties.
• Members: 53 member states elected by ECOSOC.
• Functions:  Governing body of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
• Principal UN Body on Drug Policy: The CND is the key policymaking body of the UN on drug-related matters.
• Roles: Monitoring global drug trends, supporting member states in formulating drug policies, and overseeing the implementation of international drug conventions.
• Headquartered: Vienna