India Military Withdrawal From Maldives: India has completed the withdrawal of its military personnel from the Maldives, an action that fulfils one of President Mohamed Muizzu’s major campaign promises. This event marks a notable shift in Indo-Maldivian relations, especially considering his perceived pro-China stance. The final batch of troops left the Maldives a day before […]
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U.N. Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund
U.N. Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund: India has contributed $500,000 to the U.N. Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund, reaffirming its commitment to global efforts against terrorism. This contribution supports UNOCT’s global programmes, mainly focusing on Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CTTP). CFT strengthens member states capacity to understand terrorism risks, while CTTP assists in […]
7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee
7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee: The recent 7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting highlights the ongoing efforts of both nations to bolster their defence collaboration. Progress on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives was reviewed, including those deliberated in meetings of Working Groups on Defence Cooperation and Defence Industries Cooperation. Means to enhance […]
Five Eyes Intelligence-Sharing Network : Accused India
Five Eyes Intelligence-Sharing Network : Accused India 4 countries on 3 continents, which are part of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network has been, accused India for running espionage operations. Five Eyes Intelligence-sharing Network is a multilateral intelligence-sharing network shared by over 20 different agencies of five English-speaking countries Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom […]
Group Of Seven
Group Of Seven: Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired power plants by 2035. The agreement on coal marks a significant step in the direction indicated last year by the COP28 United Nations climate summit to phase out fossil fuels, of which coal is the […]
13th Ministerial Conference Of The World Trade Organization
13th Ministerial Conference Of The World Trade Organization: The 13th ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), India asserted a robust position concerning the permanent solution for public stockholding for food security. Key Points Highlighted by India: India has called for a shift in the WTO’s focus, urging it to move beyond catering solely […]
Patient Safety Rights Charter : WHO
Patient Safety Rights Charter : WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a first-ever Patient Safety Rights Charter at the Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. It is the first Charter to outline patients’ rights in the context of safety. It will help governments and hospitals in formulating the legislation, policies and guidelines needed to […]
Summit Of The Future
Summit Of The Future: The UN Secretary General has said that the reform of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) will be a key theme at this year’s Summit of the Future. Summit of the Future is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present […]
Sweden Joined Artemis Accords
Sweden Joined Artemis Accords: Sweden joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 38th country to do so. These non-binding arrangements aim to establish norms for outer space activities. The Artemis Accords are non-binding principles based on the Outer Space Treaty (OST) of 1967, aiming to guide civil space exploration in the 21st century. They are a […]
Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee : Annual Meet
Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee : Annual Meet India, through ISRO, aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030, as declared at the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meet. This initiative seeks the participation of all Indian space actors, governmental and non-governmental, to ensure long-term sustainability in outer space. ISRO has a […]
