Category: International Relationship Current Affairs

First day of the third UN Ocean Conference: On the first day of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), Blue NDC Challenge initiative was launched to dramatically scale up ocean-focused climate action. Blue Nationally Determined Contributions Challenge is a landmark international initiative launched by France and Brazil. It urges countries to incorporate ocean-focused climate measures […]

Madleen Ship Incident: Israel detained the British-flagged aid ship Madleen, backed by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), and deported Greta Thunberg for attempting to breach the Gaza blockade.This incident revives global memory of the 2010 Mavi Marmara attack, where Israeli forces killed 10 activists aboard a similar flotilla.Madleen is a humanitarian ship carrying relief aid […]

11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum concluded in Brasilia, Brazil: BRICS Parliamentary Forum is a vital platform for dialogue among Parliaments of BRICS member countries. The expanded BRICS parliamentary forum now includes India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Iran, the UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. The 1st BRICS Parliamentary Forum was held during Russia’s Chairship on 8 […]

Eurasian Economic Union: Discussions on a free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union countries are expected to start this year, Russian Trade Commissioner in India, Andrey Sobolev, said recently. The Eurasian Economic Union, abbreviated by EAEU or EEU, is an international economic union of countries located in northern Eurasia. The EAEU provides […]

India Elected to IIAS Presidency: India has been elected President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the term 2025–2028. It marked the first time in the organization’s history that elections were held through a ballot, with India securing the top position by winning 61.7% votes. IIAS, established in 1930 and headquartered in […]

India has won the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the 2025–2028 terms: International Institute of Administrative Science is a federation of member States, national sections and academic research centres jointly elaborating public administration solutions to the policy challenges of the day. It is a Federation of 31 Member Countries, 20 […]

Nicaragua Becomes 101st WTO Member to Accept Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: Nicaragua became the 101st member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to formally accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, marking a significant step toward global efforts to combat harmful fishing practices and restore marine biodiversity. The instrument of acceptance was handed over to WTO Director-General […]

Annalena Baerbock Elected President of 80th UN General Assembly Session: Former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was elected as the President of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Her election marks a significant moment in UN history as she becomes the first woman from the Western European group to assume the post and the […]