UN Resident Coordinator For China: Siddharth Chatterjee, who rose to become the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for China, is currently leading the UN and its 26 agencies in China. In 2020, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed senior UN official Siddharth Chatterjee of India as the UN Resident Coordinator in China. A National Defence Academy […]
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8th Dakar International Forum On Peace And Security
8th Dakar International Forum On Peace And Security: Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan has recently attended the 8th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa. This is the first time that India participated at the Ministerial level in the event. It was formerly known as the Dakar Peace and Security […]
UNSC’s Counter-Terrorism Meeting
UNSC’s Counter-Terrorism Meeting: The UNSC’s counter-terrorism meeting will be hosted in Mumbai and Delhi on 28 and 29 October, respectively. This will be the first such meeting of the UNSC-CTC in India since its establishment in 2001. The Permanent Representative of India to the UN serves as the Chair of the CTC for 2022. The […]
ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting
ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting: 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting held on Agro-Forestry under the co-chairmanship of Union Agriculture Minister. In the meeting, the progress in implementation of various programs and activities under the Medium Term Action Plan of ASEAN-India Cooperation (Year 2021-2025) was reviewed. The meeting also welcomed the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-India relations. The Association of […]
Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC)
Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC): 18 Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC), who usually present a common front at climate negotiations issued a statement. Highlights: The COP 27 is scheduled to be held at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt in November this year. The LMDC statement reiterated about the inequity in fund allocations for global warming mitigation efforts. […]
What Is The UNSC 1267 Committee?
What Is The UNSC 1267 Committee? China placed a “hold” on two joint India-US proposals, to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) top leaders at the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1267 list of terrorists affiliated to Al Qaeda and ISIS. UNSC 1267 Committee: It was first set up in 1999 (updated in 2011 and 2015), and strengthened […]
2nd India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD)
2nd India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD): The 2nd India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) was held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. India-Africa Defence Dialogue: Theme: Adopting Strategy for Synergizing and Strengthening Defence and Security Cooperation. The Gandhinagar Declaration was adopted as an outcome document of IADD 2022. It proposes to enhance cooperation in the […]
Learning Losses
Learning Losses: World Bank held a discussion on the “Learning Losses” Learning losses in terms of education due to COVID: World Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report: Learning losses from COVID-19 could cost this generation of students close to $17 trillion in lifetime earnings. Learning losses were greater for students of lower socioeconomic status in countries like Ghana, Mexico, […]
6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting
6th East Asia Summit: India participated at the 6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting held recently in Hanoi, Vietnam. The East Asia Summit (EAS) is the Indo-Pacific’s premier forum for strategic dialogue. It was established in 2005. The EAS has 18 members: The ten ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, […]
Conference On Interaction And Confidence Building Measures In Asia (CICA)
Conference On Interaction And Confidence Building Measures In Asia (CICA): Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi recently rejected the Pakistan PM Sharif’s statement on the Kashmir issue at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Astana. The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) […]
