13th BRICS Summit: As part of India’s ongoing Chairship of BRICS in 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will chair the 13th BRICS Summit on 9 September 2021 in virtual format. The theme for the Summit is ‘BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS cooperation for continuity, consolidation and consensus’. India had outlined four priority areas for its Chairship. These […]
Category: Important Organisations
Afghanistan in SAARC
SAARC: With uncertainty hanging over the international representation of Afghanistan under the Taliban, a question has risen over its membership in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which is scheduled to meet next in Islamabad. The fate of Afghanistan’s membership, and even the future of SAARC to some extent, depends on the Taliban […]
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Universal Postal Union (UPU): India has been elected to the Council of Administration (CA) at 27th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress in Abidjan. India was also elected with 106 votes out of 156 countries to the Postal Operations Council (POC) at the 27th UPU Congress in Abidjan. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) was established by […]
Presidency Of The UN Security Council
Presidency Of The UN Security Council: India has assumed Presidency of the UN security council. The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States’ names. Prime Minister Modi virtually presided over the Council meeting. He is the first […]
Environment And Agricultural Ministerial Meeting : BRICS
Environment And Agricultural Ministerial Meeting: BRICS: The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Environment and Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting was held. BRICS brings together the major emerging economies of the world, hosting 41% of the world population, contributing 24% of the world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and over 16% share in world trade. India […]
G20 Ministerial Conference On Women’s Empowerment
G20 Ministerial Conference On Women’s Empowerment The Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt. Smriti Irani addressed the First ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment which was held at Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy in a hybrid format. G20 Conference on Women Empowerment acknowledged the common objectives and shared responsibilities to advance the goals […]
New Development Bank
New Development Bank: During BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) meet, India proposed that NDB’s (New Development Bank) scope be expanded to strengthen Social Infrastructure besides promoting industry. Social Infrastructure includes the construction and maintenance of facilities that support social services such as healthcare, education, and housing. India is the chair of the […]
United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC)
United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC): The Global Geospatial Information Community was sensitized about the second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) to be organized by India in October 2022. The United Nation Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) organizes the United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) every four […]
IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) : Important Points
IBSA: India organized the IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) Tourism Ministers’ virtual meeting. India is the current IBSA Chair. The IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South cooperation and exchange. The idea of South-South Cooperation (SSC) is not new. Its genesis can be traced back […]
UN Response on Forced Marriages In Zimbabwe
The UN Has Condemned Underage Forced Marriages In Zimbabwe: The UN has condemned underage forced marriages in Zimbabwe following the death of a 14-year-old girl reportedly during childbirth. The death has sparked widespread anger on social media and among children’s rights activists. Cases of child marriages in Zimbabwe: Cases of violence perpetrated against women and […]
