Delegates Of G20 Visited The Hemis Monastery: Delegates of G20 visited the Hemis Monastery in Leh and also witnessed the famous Cham dance. Hemis Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Leh City. It belongs to the Drukpa lineage of Buddhism. The monastery was first established in the 11th century and later re-established in the […]
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Meeting Of The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Interbank Consortium (SCO IBC)
Meeting Of The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Interbank Consortium (SCO IBC): Under the chairmanship of India, the XIX Council Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Interbank Consortium (SCO IBC) was held in Goa. SCO Interbank Consortium was established by the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 26 October 2005. It provides funding and […]
European Free Trade Association
European Free Trade Association: India and the four-nation bloc EFTA recently discussed ways to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement with a view to strengthening economic ties between the two regions. European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is an intergovernmental organization established in 1960 by the Stockholm Convention. Objective is to promotes free trade and […]
8th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue
8th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue: The 8th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue was held in Bangkok, Thailand, during which both sides expressed satisfaction at the ongoing bilateral defense cooperation. Highlights of the Dialogue: The progress on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives was reviewed. The co-chairs identified means to enhance existing areas of collaboration, especially in the field of […]
24th Russia-India Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) Meeting In India
24th Russia-India Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) Meeting In India: Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister has attended the 24th Russia-India Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) meeting in India. Russia has expressed its interest in importing manufacturing equipment, including machinery, from India to replace those of Western origin. Highlights of the Meeting: Both countries reviewed the defense cooperation between India and […]
WTO Panel Rules Against India
WTO Panel Rules Against India: World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has ruled that India has violated global trading rules by imposing import duties on IT products, such as mobile phones and components, and integrated circuits. India had introduced import duties of between 7.5% and 20% for IT products- mobile, components, and ICs. In 2019, the […]
India-Brazil-South Africa Forum
India-Brazil-South Africa Forum: The trilateral India-Brazil-South Africa forum is likely to receive increased diplomatic focus, according to persons aware of the matter. IBSA Forum is a Trilateral Dialogue Forum of India, Brazil and South Africa which was created in the year 2003. The grouping was formalised under the name of the IBSA Dialogue Forum under […]
G7 Ministers Meet
G7 Ministers Meet: The G7 countries pledged to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree to any new deadlines on ending polluting power sources like coal. G7 is an intergovernmental organisation of leading industrialised nations formed in 1975. Member countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United […]
Safety Across Asia For The Global Environment (SAFE)
Safety Across Asia For The Global Environment (SAFE): China is not participating in a United Nations project called Safety Across Asia for the Global Environment (SAFE) to survey high-risk facilities, including Asian wet markets, that may cause the spread of infectious diseases from animals to humans. Also, Vietnam and Laos have yet to approve the […]
The Language Friendship Bridge
The Language Friendship Bridge: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has envisaged a project called ‘The Language Friendship Bridge’, which aims to expand cultural footprint in neighborhoods with whom India has historical ties. The project aims to enable India to translate its epics and classics, as well as contemporary literature, into these languages so […]
