India is considering adopting new international standards, specifically the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) datum, to calculate the exact coordinates of its shoreline and baselines, moving away from the outdated Everest Ellipsoid system. This shift may result in an increase in India’s maritime borders, impacting territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) by a few meters to a few hundred meters. The Ministry of External Affairs is discussing aligning the new system with global standards, potentially leading to changes in territorial waters, the contiguous zone, the continental shelf, the EEZ, and maritime boundaries.
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In the U.S., the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, crucial for international graduates, faces mounting legal challenges led by Jessica Vaughan and Joseph Edlow, who argue that it operates outside congressional approval and fosters regulatory chaos. With over 540,000 work authorizations in FY2023, they claim OPT enables exploitation and undermines immigration law, threatening the future of nearly 200,000 international students, primarily from India. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: The future of the Optional...
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