Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 May 2022
Contents
- Illegal fishing by China in the Indo-Pacific
- Government lacking a coherent policy of food security
Illegal Fishing by China in the Indo-Pacific
Context
In order to check China’s illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific region, the Quadrilateral Security Alliance (Quad) has planned to launch a satellite-based surveillance initiative. The leaders of Quad are reported to be getting ready to unveil a maritime surveillance initiative to protect exclusive economic zones in the Indo-Pacific against environmental damage.
Relevance
GS-II: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora.
Dimensions of the Article
- How will the proposed maritime surveillance system work?
- Why is illegal fishing seen as such a big threat?
- Threats posed by IUU Fishing
- Why is China in the dock?
- China and distant-water fishing (DWF)
- Issues with Chinese IUU Fishing
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Government Lacking a Coherent Policy of Food Security
Context
The Government of India announced a sudden ban on export of wheat on May 13, 2022, a few days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stated that “at a time when the world is facing a shortage of wheat, the farmers of India have stepped forward to feed the world”.
Relevance
GS-III: Issues of Buffer Stocks and Food Security
Dimensions of the Article
- What led to the sudden wheat export ban?
- Public procurement in India
- Need for effective PDS
- Way Forward
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