Govt is committed to providing quality healthcare to every citizen, especially in remote & island territories: Raksha Mantri
- Joint Services Multi-Speciality Mega Surgical Camp held at Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kavaratti, Lakshadweep — first-ever such camp in the islands, organised by the Indian Navy under the Ministry of Defence.
- Demonstrates civil-military cooperation & HADR-adjacent outreach in India's strategically critical Arabian Sea island chain — relevant for GS-II (welfare) and GS-III (internal security / strategic geography).