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nuclear and missile capabilities amid escalating tensions with the United States. The statement came alongside plans to introduce new rules for managing the Strait of Hormuz.  \n• Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters and detained crew members, drawing criticism for violating maritime law and humanitarian principles. Israel defended the move, citing enforcement of its blockade on Gaza.  \nKEY EXAMPLES FOR EXAM  \n• Election Commission of India is set to introduce QR codebased access at counting centres to streamline entry and enhance security. The system will replace manual identity verification processes. This can be cited while discussing efficiency and transparency improvements in governance.  \n• India’s first green methanol plant to be set up in Kutch, Gujarat, using invasive weed Prosopis juliflora as feedstock. 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In this context, the following points are noteworthy:  \n• Labour distress in India is not episodic but systemic, reflected in recurring industrial accidents, wage insecurity, and lack of basic protections for workers.  \n• A significant proportion of the workforce remains informal, indicating that legal safeguards exist more on paper than in practice, with weak enforcement mechanisms.  \n• The persistence of low wages highlights a deeper issue of absence of a living wage framework, where minimum wages fail to ensure dignified survival.  \n• The new labour codes, while aiming at simplification, risk tilting the balance in favour of employers by restricting unionisation and easing compliance norms.  \n• Also, fragmentation in governance and weakened inspection regimes contribute to diffused accountability and ineffective labour protection systems.  \n• Ultimately, ensuring dignity of labour requires strengthening enforcement, ensuring living wages, and building robust institutional mechanisms for worker protection.  \nAn article titled “Better execution, not more restriction” by Meghna Bal in Indian Express discusses the limitations of India’s cybersecurity approach. 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