The Vande Bharat Mission (VBM): The Vande Bharat Mission (VBM), which started repatriating Indians stranded abroad due to COVID-19 and the resultant lockdowns since May 7, 2020, has turned out to be one of the largest evacuations of civilians by a country. Into the middle of Phase 10, the VBM has surpassed the large-scale airlift […]
Day: April 20, 2021
Who is Miguel Diaz-Canel?
Miguel Diaz-Canel: Cuba marked the end of an era with the transfer of power from the Castro clan, in charge for six decades, to the communist country’s first-ever civilian leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel. As Raul Castro, 89, enters retirement, he handed the all-powerful position of the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba to Mr. […]
