Today's Brief 14/10/2025

1 .India-AI Impact Summit 2026:

(General Studies-III (250 marks)Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security, and Disaster Management)

The Indian government has opened applications for three flagship Global Impact Challenges under the upcoming India-AI Impact Summit 2026, offering a total prize pool of ₹5.85 crore to catalyze inclusive and scalable AI innovation.

The three initiatives are: AI for All: Global Impact Challenge, a worldwide call for deployable AI solutions addressing critical sectors like healthcare, education, and agriculture; AI by HER: Global Impact Challenge, which aims to foster women-led AI innovations with a focus on social impact; and YUVAi: Global Youth Challenge, designed to encourage young innovators (aged 13-21) to develop AI solutions for public good.

These programs will provide innovators with essential mentorship, investor access, and a global platform to scale their ideas.

The deadline for all applications is October 31, 2025, and the top solutions will be showcased at the India-AI Impact Summit, scheduled for February 19-20, 2026, in New Delhi.

2 .AUSTRAHIND 2025: The 4th edition of the India-Australia joint military Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025 commenced today, October 13, 2025, with the Australian Army in Perth, Australia.

An Indian Army contingent of 120 personnel, led by a Battalion of Gorkha Rifles, arrived to participate in the exercise, which is scheduled to run until October 26, 2025, at Irwin Barracks.

As confirmed by the Indian High Commission in Canberra, the exercise is aimed at enhancing military cooperation, improving interoperability, and providing a platform to exchange tactics and procedures, particularly in sub-conventional warfare in urban/semi-urban terrain.

Troops will focus on joint company-level operations, including joint planning, tactical drills, and special arms skills, thereby further strengthening the defence cooperation and mutual trust between the two nations.

3 .The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan

General Studies Paper-II (250 Marks) – Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations

 is India's transformative digital platform, launched in 2021, aimed at achieving integrated and holistic infrastructure planning.

It unites 16 Central Ministries (including Railways, Roadways, and Ports) on a GIS-based system to coordinate multi-modal projects, specifically to resolve last-mile connectivity gaps and drastically reduce national logistics costs while enhancing the competitiveness of Indian businesses.

4 .India’s Blue Economy:

(General Studies-III (250 marks)Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security, and Disaster Management)

The NITI Aayog released a strategic report on "India’s Blue Economy" to create a sustainable roadmap for utilizing the nation’s largely unexploited deep-sea and offshore fisheries within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Despite India being the world's second-largest fish producer, vast deep-sea potential remains untapped.

The report introduces a science-based, three-phase framework detailing six key policy interventions, including fleet modernization, regulatory overhaul, and specialized financing.

The overarching aim is to responsibly enhance seafood exports, generate employment, reduce pressure on coastal fisheries, and establish India as a global leader in ecologically sustainable deep-sea fishing.