Champions of Earth Award: It is UN’s highest environmental recognition celebrating exceptional figures from public and private sectors and from civil society, whose actions have had transformative positive impact on the environment. This year the 2018 Champions of Earth Awards has been conferred to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as his French counter part Emmanuel Macron. 

Parakram Parv: Second Anniversary of Surgical Strike was celebrated as Parakram Parv or Surgical Strike Day on September 29 – 30, 2018. It was carried out by Para (Special Forces), commonly known as Para SF, is the special force unit of the Indian Army’s Parachute Regiments. Surgical strikes are part of India’s Cold Start doctrine.