Quick Revision Pointers: 

• Location: Sandur (Karnataka)

• CM: Siddaramaiah

• Summit: Bengaluru Skill Summit 2025

• Theme: Workforce 2030 – Scale, Systems, Synergy

• Investment: ₹4,432 crore

• Target: 30 lakh youth by 2032

• Women ITI enrolment goal: 33%

• At the 10th London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) 2025, Korean filmmaker Lee Hwan’s “Project Y” won the Best Film Award, earning acclaim for its bold, female-led storytelling and innovative take on the noir genre. The ceremony, held in London on 2 November 2025, marked a defining moment for Asian cinema, highlighting the rise of women-centric narratives in global film.

• As the world gears up for the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, India’s delegation will emphasize equity, climate finance, and technology access over new emission targets. Marking ten years since the Paris Agreement (2015–2025), the summit seeks to move from pledges to implementation, with Brazil promoting its new “Tropical Forest Forever Fund” to reward countries conserving tropical forests.

• Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya will represent India at the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD-2), taking place in Doha, Qatar, from 4–6 November 2025. The summit, nearly 30 years after the 1995 Copenhagen Summit, aims to reaffirm global commitment to eradicating poverty, promoting decent work, and advancing social inclusion.

• The Indian Navy is leading the Tri-Services Exercise (TSE-2025) “Trishul”, a large-scale joint military operation involving the Indian Army and Indian Air Force. Scheduled to begin in early November 2025, the exercise aims to enhance synergy, interoperability, and joint operational readiness among the three Services. It reflects India’s growing emphasis on integrated defence operations to counter multi-domain threats.