Mettur Dam 

• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin opened the sluices of the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur for delta irrigation. 
• The Mettur Dam is built on the Kaveri River (also known as the Cauvery River). 

Mettur Dam 

High Seas Treaty 

• India announced it is in the process of ratifying the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement, also known as the high seas treaty. 
• The high seas are areas of the sea outside a country's territorial and internal waters, beyond its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which extends up to 200 nautical miles from the coastline. 
• No country has jurisdiction over the resources (living or non-living) on the high seas, and no nation is responsible for their management or protection. 
• The concept of high seas is defined by the 1958 Geneva Convention on the High Seas.  

Offshore Security Coordination Committee 

• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) chaired the 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) in New Delhi on June 12, 2025. 
• The meeting aimed to review the security preparedness of India’s offshore installations and improve joint response mechanisms to protect vital energy infrastructure. 
• Emphasis was placed on strengthening coordination among various agencies to tackle emerging challenges and ensure offshore asset security. 
• ICG Director General Paramesh Sivamani stressed the importance of energy security and the need to safeguard offshore assets for national growth and independence. 
• Representatives from the Indian Navy, Air Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Petroleum, ONGC, and other key agencies attended the meeting.