THE HINDU ANALYSIS NOTES ,03/12/22,BY :- SANJAY KUMAR SAH

 01:-ISRO SCIENTIST FRAME-UP:

S.C.QUASHES OFFICIAL BAIL:-

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• The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the anticipatory bail granted by the Kerala High Court to former police and intelligence officers, including retired Kerala Director General of Police Siby Mathews, accused of being part of a conspiracy to frame ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in an espionage case in 1994. 

• A Bench led by Justice M.R. Shah remitted the anticipatory bail applications of the accused to the High Court for fresh consideration. The top court, in its judgment, directed the High Court Registry to list the case before the High Court Bench concerned within a week from December 2. The High Court was asked to hear and finally decide the case at the earliest but not outside four weeks’ time. What is the ISRO spy scandal case?

 •A Maldivian woman was arrested in India in 1994 and was suspected to sell secrets from ISRO scientists to Pakistan. 

•Three scientists were arrested on charges of sharing official secrets on space technology and launch missions. 

•Mr. Narayanan was one of the three arrested by the Kerala Police in November, 1994. 

•He was the director of cryogenic engine technology at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

 •The police accused him of passing on documents and drawings of ISRO to Pakistan. 

•This was in relation with Vikas engine technology (Indian version of France’s Viking engine), cryogenic engine technology and PSLV flight data/drawings. 

•Soon, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the probe from the police.

 •The CBI, in 1996, recommended closure of the case, citing complete lack of evidence. 

•It also pointed to the grave lapses in the police probe which used questionable methods and proceeded on nothing but suspicion.

 •Ever since the proceedings were dropped, Mr. Narayanan has fought to bring his accusers to justice.

02:-CONNECTING INDIA'S EAST WITH THE INDO PACIFIC :-

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• Since 2018, India’s ‘Look East’ and ‘Act East’ policies have moved into the phase of Indo-Pacific policy and strategy.

 • There, the more important issues still are the need to ensure adequate security, speed up economic development, and connect better with the rest of India and select South Asian and Southeast Asian nations. Hence, an effective way to work for a ‘free, open, inclusive, peaceful and prosperous’ Indo-Pacific is to see how these five characteristics may be made more applicable to our eastern region. 

                                           • The Northeast which comprises seven ‘sisters’ or States and one ‘brother’, Sikkim, has been witnessing transformation as it heads towards better security conditions and development. Recent participation in policy conversations in Imphal, the capital of Manipur, one of the four States bordering Myanmar (Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram are the others) — helped in clarifying local needs and priorities.

 • Thus, beyond ‘Look East’ and ‘Act East’ lies ‘Think and Relate East’, especially within our own country.

 •The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional multilateral organisation. 

•Its members lie in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity.

 •Out of the 7 members, 

• Five are from South Asia – 

                • Bangladesh, Bhutan ,India, Nepal, Sri Lanka 

• Two are from Southeast Asia –

 • Myanmar, Thailand This sub-regional organization came into being in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration.

 • Initially, it was formed with four Member States with the acronym ‘BIST-EC’ (Bangladesh, India, Sri-Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation)..

 • It became renamed ‘BIMST-EC’ in 1997, following the inclusion of Myanmar. 

• With the admission of Nepal and Bhutan in 2004, the name of the grouping was changed to ‘Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation’ (BIMSTEC).

03:-GREAT RESPONSIBILITY:-

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 • The Government launched its year of the G-20 presidency on December 1 with some pomp, and 100 monuments from Kashmir to Kanyakumari lit up with India’s G-20 logo symbolising the motto “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, or “one earth, one family, one future”. 

• Symbolism and logistical coordination aside, the Government has a tough task ahead in conducting substantive negotiations to bring together a comprehensive G-20 agenda, where officials said they would focus on counter-terrorism, supply chain disruptions and global unity. 

• At a time India itself faces economic distress and social and communal tensions, the Government should be prepared for more scrutiny on upholding such ideals. Having raised the pitch on India’s global prominence as G-20 President, and its power to shape the global narrative, the Government may find that with great power comes great responsibility, and a greater spotlight on its ability to translate its global dreams into the domestic landscape as well. 

What is the G20? 

•About: 

• The G20 was formed in 1999 in the backdrop of the financial crisis of the late 1990s that hit East Asia and Southeast Asia in particular.

 • It aims to secure global financial stability by involving middleincome countries.

 •Members: 

• Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the EU.

04:-V.P. QUESTION JUDICIARY'S POWER TO "UNDO AMMENDMENT"

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• Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said that the world does not know of an instance where a Constitution provision, reflecting the will of people, can be undone by the judiciary.

 • Though the Vice-President did not explicitly name the Constitutional amendment, his reference was to the now-repealed National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) through the 99thamendment.

 • The NJAC — that sought to replace the collegium system of appointing judges to the higher judiciary — was passed unanimously in the Lok Sabha. However, it was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in October 2015.

 • Our Indian Constitution provides in explicit terms Art 145 (3). Interpretation of the Constitution when a substantial question of law is involved can be done by the court. Nowhere it says that a provision can be run down,” he said,

05:-TOURIST GUIDES TO FRONT 'UNIQUE INDIA EXPERIENCE OF G-20 MEETING VENUES:-

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• One thousand tourist guides, including 146 who can speak foreign languages, would fan out across the 55 locations where G-20 meetings would be held over the next one year to facilitate the travel of foreign delegates and “ensure a unique Indian experience” for them. 

• The training of the tourist guides is being done through the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management and Regional Directors from the Ministry of Tourism. 

                                • A major part of the training would include language skill programmes in nine foreign languages like French and German. Other focus areas would be etiquette, knowledge of local attractions and monuments, cuisines, handicrafts and souvenirs.

06:-AFTER COMPLAINTS ,CENTRE SET TO PRIORITIES WAGES FOR "MGNREGS" SITE SUPERVISORS:-

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• Heeding to persistent complaints from Mates or site supervisors that their wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) are inordinately delayed, the Union Rural Development Ministry has devised a protocol to prioritise payment to mates.

 • Under the MGNREGS, wages of unskilled workers have to be paid within 15 days and if there is a delay, the Centre has to compensate them. Mates — who are the frontline supervisors of the programme — are listed as semi-skilled workers because of the specialist nature of their job. What should have been a leg-up for them has unfortunately ended up being a complication.