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Highlights of Current Affairs 13 April 2026
- India’s Nari Shakti reforms mark a shift from welfare to structural empowerment, with women placed at the centre of development through financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and political participation.
- Flagship schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, and Mudra Yojana have significantly improved women’s access to banking, clean energy, and credit, while Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have created a strong grassroots economic network of over 10 crore women.
- Despite progress, challenges persist such as low female labour force participation (~37%), awareness gaps, and limited political representation (~13.6% in Lok Sabha), highlighting the need to focus on outcomes rather than just scheme coverage.
- Iran’s proposal to impose transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint handling 20–30% of global oil trade, has raised serious concerns over global energy security and international maritime law.
- The move violates principles under UNCLOS, which ensures free transit passage through international straits, leading to opposition from countries like Oman and potential geopolitical and legal tensions.
- India and other oil-importing nations could face higher energy costs and inflationary pressures if such transit fees are implemented, especially amid ongoing West Asia conflicts.
- Under the Namo Drone Didi Yojana, Karnataka has emerged as a leader by training women as drone pilots, promoting agri-tech empowerment, precision farming, and rural entrepreneurship.
- The scheme provides 80% subsidy on drones, skill training, and institutional support, helping integrate rural women into modern agriculture, though challenges like maintenance costs and digital infrastructure remain.
- India’s decision to halt new Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production approvals after 2027 aligns with the Kigali Amendment, aiming to reduce emissions of high global warming potential gases used in cooling systems.
- Initiatives like Project Glasswing by Anthropic signal a major shift in cybersecurity, using AI to proactively detect vulnerabilities, while geopolitical developments like airstrikes on Qeshm Island highlight rising tensions affecting strategic, energy, and water security in the region.
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