Daily Current Capsules – 18 th January 2020 Prelims Factoids Strait of Hormuz and Operation Sankalp Relevance IN – Prelims ( about Strait of Hormuz and about Maritime choke points) What’s the NEWS In the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region, post attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman in Jun 19, Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named Op SANKALP, in the Gulf Region on 19 Jun 19 to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Indian Navy warships and aircraft were deployed to establish presence, provide a sense of reassurance to the Indian merchantmen, monitor the ongoing situation and respond to any emergent crises. One war ship is presently deployed for Operation SANKALP. About the Strait of Hormuz
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Daily Current Capsules – 18th January 2020
Prelims Factoids
Strait of Hormuz and Operation Sankalp Relevance IN – Prelims ( about Strait of Hormuz and about Maritime choke points)
What’s the NEWS
In the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region, post
attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman in Jun 19, Indian Navy had
commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named Op SANKALP, in the
Gulf Region on 19 Jun 19 to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels
transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
Indian Navy warships and aircraft were deployed to establish presence,
provide a sense of reassurance to the Indian merchantmen, monitor the
ongoing situation and respond to any emergent crises. One war ship is
presently deployed for Operation SANKALP.
About the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the
Gulf of Oman.
It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open
ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke
points.
It separates Iran and Oman. It inks the Gulf countries to the Gulf of
Oman and to the Arabian Sea.
On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast the United Arab
Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman.
The strait is about 90 nautical miles (167 km) long, with a width
varying from about 52 nautical miles (96 km) to 21 nautical miles
(39 km).
Hormuz Peace Initiative
India recently attended the Hormuz Peace Initiative that was held in
Tehran.
The Peace Initiative was started by Iran with Oman, China, India and
Afghanistan being the key attendees.
The countries that attended the initiative reviewed the “Hormuz
Peace Endeavor” (HOPE) that was proposed by Tehran. It was
proposed by Iran at the UN
The talks were important for India because 2/3 of the oil supply to India
and half of the natural gas supply to India is done through this route
called the Hormuz strait.
Maritime Choke Points
Maritime choke points are naturally narrow channels
of shipping having high traffic because of their strategic locations.
Maritime chokepoints, or oil chokepoints, are congestive pathways in
some of the world’s famous shipping routes.
There are many such choke points around the world, however, a few of
them are extremely famous for ships and thus face high international
security conflicts and cross-border terrorism threats.
Some of the famous maritime chokepoints around the world are:
The Malaccan strait in the Indian Ocean
The Gulf of Hormuz in the Middle-east
The Suez Canal linking the Mediterranean and the Red Sea
The Panama Canal linking the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean
The Strait of Bosporus (Turkish Strait) linking the Mediterranean Sea to
the Black Sea
The three Danish Straits linking the Baltic Sea with the North Sea
The Strait of Bab el-Mandeb forming a gateway for vessels to pass
through the Suez Canal, through the east coast of Africa
Prelims Factoids
Rojgaar Sangi app.
Relevance IN – Prelims (about the Rojgaar Sagi app)
What’s the NEWS
Chhattisgarh State Skill Development Authority (CSSDA) is introducing
a mobile phone app. The soft launch of ‘Rojgaar Sangi’ was conducted
by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel
Know! more about the app
The app was developed with the help of National Informatics Centre to
help skilled and trained candidates find jobs.
The app will benefit 7 lakh students who were trained under the 705
courses offered by CSSDA.
The app can also be used to register online for the unemployment index.
Under any employment generation scheme, the users will be notified
The app makes it easier for start-up companies to hire office staff.
The app currently has no way to regulate the earning. “In the app, the
customer can put the salary they can pay and registered workers can then
show interest accordingly.
Infrastructure Development
World Bank and Government of India Sign $88 million loan agreement for the implementation of Assam Inland Water Transport Project Relevance IN – Prelims ( about the agreement signed and its benefits + inland