129th Mann Ki Baat: Operation Sindoor and AMR Health Alert

Syllabus: Security, Heritage & Health

Prime Minister's Office

Why in news?

Year-end address covering security milestones like Operation Sindoor and critical healthcare warnings from ICMR.

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Intellectual Property Rights (GI Tag)Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Swami Vivekananda and Youth Day

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Operation Sindoor: 2025 achievement cited as a symbol of India's non-compromise on national security.
Jehanpora Discovery: A 2,000-year-old Buddhist complex revealed in Baramulla, J&K using drone mapping and archives.
Narasapuram Lace Craft: Traditional Andhra art employing ~1 lakh women; recently received GI Tag.
Antibiotic Resistance (AMR): ICMR report alerts that antibiotics are failing against pneumonia and UTI.
Vande Mataram 150th: Commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the national song.

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Examiner's Trap: AMR in India is primarily driven by 'indiscriminate use' of antibiotics, which are often taken without a doctor's guidance.

Cheetah Population: Over 30 in 2025.

Lace Artisan Employment: ~1 lakh women across 250 villages.

AMR Diseases Impacted: Pneumonia and UTI.

GS-1: Culture; GS-2: Health Governance; GS-3: Internal Security.

Heritage Conservation: Utilizing modern tech (drones) and global archives to rediscover lost Buddhist sites.
Social Empowerment: GI-tagging traditional crafts (Narasapuram) as a vehicle for rural women's economic progress.
Public Health: The shift from self-medication to guided treatment is essential to combat the rising AMR crisis.

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