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India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium is a book, written by the 11th President of India A P J Abdul Kalam and Y. S. Rajan. The book was written by the duo in the year 1998, before Kalam's tenure as President. [1] It talks about Kalam's prediction for India's future and for developing India.
The Government of India confirmed India's first case of COVID-19 on 30 January 2020 in the state of Kerala, when a university student from Wuhan travelled back to the state. [24] As the number of confirmed COVID-19 -positive cases approached 500, Modi on 19 March, asked all citizens to observe the 'Janata Curfew' (people's curfew) on Sunday, 22 ...
Neeraj Chopra won India's first athletic gold medal in 2020 and followed up with a silver in 2024. India sent its largest delegation consisting of 119 athletes to the 2020 Summer Olympics. [86] [87] [88] India registered its most successful performance in a single Games with seven medals including one gold, two silver and four bronze.
India: Vision 2020 is a document prepared under the chairmanship of S. P. Gupta, Planning Commission. [1]This vision document was inspired by APJ Abdul Kalam's 1998 book India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium, which Kalam co-authored with Y. S. Rajan.
India is self-sufficient in the production of food such as food grains [a] including wheat and rice; and other categories such as fruits, vegetables, milk and meat among others. Yet, despite this, nutrition and hunger remain a serious challenge in the country. [76] [77] In 2021, India ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index. [78]
The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World by Jaishankar provides a comprehensive analysis of India's geopolitical strategy since independence. The book delves into India's historical statecraft, the impact of colonization, and the country's journey towards rediscovering its unique identity in the global arena.
The National Education Policy of India 2020 (NEP 2020), which was started by the Union Cabinet of India on 29 July 2020, outlines the vision of new education system of India. [1] The new policy replaces the previous National Policy on Education, 1986 .
15–16 June – 20 personnel of the Indian army including a commanding officer, are killed in action in the ongoing Skirmishes between India and China at LAC in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh. 17 June – India wins a two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council to begin 1 January 2021 during the 2020 Security Council Elections. [26]