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India–Mauritius Meeting Amid Diego Garcia Tensions
🔹 Why in News?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam in New Delhi during the India AI Impact Summit. The meeting comes amid rising geopolitical discussions surrounding the Chagos Islands and Diego Garcia.
🔹 Background of the Issue
- The dispute revolves around the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean.
- Diego Garcia is the most strategically important island in this group.
- In 1965, the United Kingdom separated Chagos Islands from Mauritius before granting independence.
- Mauritius has consistently claimed sovereignty over the islands.
- In 2019, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advised the UK to return the islands to Mauritius.
🔹 Why is Diego Garcia Important?
- It hosts a major United States military base.
- It plays a key role in Indo-Pacific and Middle East military operations.
- It is strategically located in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
- It is critical for maritime security and global trade routes.
🔹 Role of the United States and United Kingdom
- The US operates a military base under agreement with the UK.
- The UK faces international pressure after the ICJ advisory opinion.
- The future status of the military base is a key concern in diplomatic discussions.
🔹 India’s Stand
- India supports Mauritius’ sovereignty claim over Chagos Islands.
- Mauritius is a close strategic and cultural partner of India.
- India promotes its MAHASAGAR vision for maritime cooperation.
- The issue is important for India’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
Exam-Oriented Key Points:
✔ ICJ decisions are advisory, not automatically binding.
✔ Chagos Islands separated in 1965 before Mauritius’ independence.
✔ Diego Garcia is strategically significant in global geopolitics.
✔ Important for Indo-Pacific and maritime security questions.
✔ ICJ decisions are advisory, not automatically binding.
✔ Chagos Islands separated in 1965 before Mauritius’ independence.
✔ Diego Garcia is strategically significant in global geopolitics.
✔ Important for Indo-Pacific and maritime security questions.
CURRENT AFFAIRS – 2
Sam Altman on Superintelligence at India AI Summit
🔹 Why in News?
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, addressed the India AI Summit in Delhi and spoke about the future of Artificial Intelligence and the possibility of early forms of superintelligence emerging within a few years.
🔹 Key Statements by Sam Altman
- Humanity may be only a few years away from early superintelligence.
- By 2028, most intellectual processing could shift from humans to data centers.
- Superintelligent AI could outperform CEOs and top scientists.
- The future of AI must be handled carefully and responsibly.
🔹 What is Superintelligence?
Superintelligence refers to AI systems that surpass human intelligence in nearly all domains including scientific research, decision-making, strategic planning, and innovation.
🔹 Concerns Highlighted
- Risk of AI concentration in one company or one country.
- Need for global AI governance and regulation.
- Potential impact on jobs and global power structures.
- Ethical challenges in advanced AI development.
🔹 Importance of AI Democratization
- AI should be accessible to everyone.
- Technology concentration can create global imbalance.
- Freedom, democracy, and human empowerment must be protected.
Exam-Oriented Key Points:
✔ AI governance is becoming a major global policy issue.
✔ Data centers may become future intellectual infrastructure.
✔ Democratization of AI reduces monopoly risk.
✔ Important topic for Science & Technology section of exams.
✔ AI governance is becoming a major global policy issue.
✔ Data centers may become future intellectual infrastructure.
✔ Democratization of AI reduces monopoly risk.
✔ Important topic for Science & Technology section of exams.
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