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It is an annual military training exercise conducted alternatively in India and Vietnam. Aim – To foster collaborative partnership, promote inter- operability and share best practices between the two sides. The operation is under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter on Peace Keeping Operations.

TechSaksham Program

It is a top-up program that uses experiential learning to develop employability skills amongst underserved female students pursuing higher education. Introduced by - All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). This program will be delivered in a blended mode - a) instructor led face to face workshops/ classrooms and project work, and b) self-paced online learning modules.

Universal Dynamic Crosslinker (UDC)

Researchers at IIT Madras, Columbia University and Colorado State University in the US have developed a technique to merge diverse plastics into strong and recyclable materials. A universal dynamic crosslinker (UDC) is a specially designed crosslinker that can blend plastics that are usually incompatible. UDCs can be used to compatibilize immiscible mixed plastics.

‘AMRIT’ (Arsenic and Metal Removal by Indian Technolog

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Madras has developed a technology called ‘AMRIT’ (Arsenic and Metal Removal by Indian Technology) for the removal of Arsenic and Metal ions from water. The technology uses nano-scale iron oxy-hydroxide, which selectively removes arsenic when water is passed through it. The technology can also remove other impurities from groundwater, such as Manganese, Uranium, Chromium, Mercury, Fluoride.