Urban 20: Under the G20, the presidency of India from December 01, 2022, to November 30, 2023, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is organizing the Urban 20 event. U20 is an important city diplomacy initiative, which reinforces the role of cities in taking the sustainable agenda forward. Urban-20 (U20), one of the Engagement […]
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Group Of Friends : To Promote Accountability For Crimes Against Peacekeepers
Group Of Friends : To Promote Accountability For Crimes Against Peacekeepers India, Bangladesh, Egypt, Morocco and Nepal will co-chair the ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers. India will soon launch a database that will record all crimes against the Blue Helmets UN Peacekeeping: Peacekeeping by the United Nations is a role […]
17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting
17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting: The 17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) was held in Singapore. Highlights of the Meeting: It brings together representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations from Asia, the Pacific and the Arab states. The four key thematic areas of the 17th APRM included: Integrated […]
G20 Development Working Group (DWG)
G20 Development Working Group (DWG): The 4-day meeting of G20 Development Working Group (DWG) will begin on December 13, 2022 in Mumbai under the India’s Presidency. The Development Working Group meetings aims to discuss developmental issues in Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries and Island Countries. Its a platform for G-20 member countries to come together […]
India Central Asia Security Meet
India Central Asia Security Meet: India hosted a conclave of top security officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan with a focus on the evolving security situation in Afghanistan. This year was the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Central Asian countries Key highlights of the meeting: Support for a […]
Fifth Edition Of The European Union-India Competition Week
Fifth Edition Of The European Union-India Competition Week: The fifth edition of the European Union-India Competition Week is being held from December 5 to 7 this year in New Delhi. The European Union-India Competition Week is organized every year to provide a platform for exchanges between officials from the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition and […]
Wassenaar Arrangement : India To Assume Chairmanship
Wassenaar Arrangement : India To Assume Chairmanship External Affairs Ministry recently said that India will assume chairmanship of Wassenaar arrangement on 1 Jan 2023. The Wassenaar Arrangement has been established in order to contribute to regional and international security and stability, by promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods […]
UN Security Council : Presidency Of India
UN Security Council : Presidency Of India On 1st December, India assumed the monthly rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the Council in 2021-22. India has served seven times in the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member and in […]
G20 Sherpa Meeting 2022
G20 Sherpa Meeting 2022: The G-20 Sherpa meeting will be held at Udaipur in Rajasthan from December 5 to 7. This will be the first G20 Sherpa Meeting in India. The meeting is aimed at fostering growth and building bonds amongst the twenty nations. The Sherpa Meeting of the G20 Summit is a preliminary meeting […]
4th India-France Defense Dialogue
4th India-France Defense Dialogue: The 4th India-France Defense Dialogue was held in India. Key Highlights: Both countries discussed Defence Industrial Cooperation with a focus on ‘Make in India’. A wide range of bilateral, regional and defence industrial cooperation issues were discussed during the dialogue. Both sides reviewed the ongoing military-to-military cooperation, which has increased substantially […]
