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It serves asa home for astronauts and cosmonauts (Russian astronauts) and as a microgravity laboratory for scientific research.  \no International Collaboration: The ISS is a joint project of five space agencies—NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada).  \no Launch & Construction: The first module, Zarya, was launched on 20 November 1998, and the station was assembled in orbit between 1998 and 2011 using Space Shuttles, Proton rockets, and Soyuz rockets.  \no Continuous Occupation: The ISS has been continuously inhabited since 2 November 2000, marking over 25 years of uninterrupted human presence in space, and is expected to remain operational until 2030.  \no Orbit & Speed: The ISS orbit about 400km above earth and travels at about 28,000 km/h, completes one orbit every 90 minutes, and circles Earth 16 times a day, allowing astronauts to witness 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets daily.  \no Crew & Visitors: The ISS typically houses 6–7 astronauts. India's first visitor to the ISS was Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (June 2025).  \no Current Status: Russia plans to leave the ISS to build its own space station, while the US, Europe, and partner agencies remain committed to operating the ISS until 2030, with the ESA also working on the proposed Starlab space station.  \no Other Space Station Initiatives:  \no China: China's Tiangong Space Station has been fully operational since 2022, accommodates up to three astronauts, and orbits Earth at an altitude of up to 450 km.  \no India: India plans to establish the Bhartiya Antariksh Station by 2035, a 20-tonne space station in a 400 km orbit, capable of supporting astronauts for 15–20 days.  \nIndia-UK trade deal  \nThe India–U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) came into force on July 15, 2026, strengthening trade and investment ties between the two countries.  \no The India–U.K. Free Trade Agreement (FTA), also known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), aims to strengthen bilateral trade and investment. It builds on the Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) launched in 2021.  \no Key Features:  \no Tariff Liberalisation: The U.K. will eliminate tariffs on 96.8% of tariff lines immediately, while India will eliminate tariffs on 30.3% of trade value immediately, with further tariff reductions implemented in a phased manner.  \no Protection of Sensitive Sectors: India has protected sectors such as dairy, cereals, pulses, vegetables, gold & jewellery, smartphones, and critical polymers from full tariff liberalisation.  \no Reduced Non-Tariff Barriers: It addresses Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) to facilitate smoother trade.  \no SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures): Health and safety rules for food, animals, and plants to prevent the spread of diseases and pests.  \no TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade): Quality, safety, labelling, packaging, and certification rules that products must meet before they can be sold.  \no Double Contribution Convention (DCC): Indian professionals temporarily working in the U.K. and their employers will be exempt [from paying U.K. social](from paying U.K. social)[ ](from paying U.K. social)security contributions for up to five years, provided they continue contributing to India's social security system, thereby avoiding double contributions.  \no Excluded Issue: The agreement does not address the  \nU.K.'s proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which could increase costs for carbon-intensive Indian exports.  \n15 July 2026  \nMAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and ","cbCaigVeyIO6a2KE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigVeyIO6a2KE","pdf",1077709,"English","# International Space Station\n## Orbit, collaboration, construction, and current status\n# India–U.K. Trade deal (CETA and DCC)\n## Tariff liberalisation, sensitive sectors, SPS/TBT, and DCC provisions\n# MAHASAGAR vision\n## Strategic pillars and link to SAGAR doctrine\n# Trial in absentia\n## BNSS legal basis, limits, and differences from earlier CrPC approach","[{\"question\":\"What is the International Space Station (ISS) and why is it significant?\",\"answer\":\"The ISS is the largest man-made object in space and a permanently inhabited space laboratory in Low Earth Orbit. 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