12th WTO Ministerial Conference: The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded. The key areas of discussions were WTO’s response to the pandemic, Fisheries subsidies negotiations, Agriculture issues including Public Stockholding for Food security, WTO Reforms and Moratorium on Custom Duties on Electronic Transmission. The 164-member World Trade Organization held its first […]
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G33 Ministerial Meeting In Geneva
G33 Ministerial Meeting In Geneva: At the G33 Ministerial Meeting in Geneva, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed his concerns over the stalemate in reaching a permanent solution on the issue of public stockholding and special safeguard mechanism (SSM) for food security. The G33 Ministerial Meeting was held on the sidelines of the […]
24th ASEAN-India Meeting
24th ASEAN-India Meeting: The 24th ASEAN-India Senior Official’s Meeting (SOM) was hosted in Delhi. India and ASEAN celebrated the 30th anniversary of their Dialogue Relations. Earlier, the 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers’ (ADGMIN) Meeting with India held, where two sides finalized India-ASEAN Digital work plan 2022 for future collaboration in the field. Key Highlights: The SOM […]
I2U2 Initiative
I2U2 Initiative: As part of I2U2 initiatives, India, Israel, UAE, and the US will hold its first virtual summit in July 2022. I2U2 Initiative: I2U2 was initially formed in October, 2021 following the Abraham Accords between Israel and the UAE, to deal with issues concerning maritime security, infrastructure and transport in the region. At that […]
BRICS Meeting : Hosted By The Chinese NSA
BRICS Meeting : Hosted By The Chinese NSA National Security Adviser(NSA) recently attended a virtual BRICS meeting hosted by the Chinese NSA, aimed at strengthening “political and security cooperation” within BRICS. Recommendations by India during the meeting: Cooperation on terrorism without reservations. Preventing the use of Information & Communication Technology(ICT) by terrorists. Need for urgent […]
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): The Union Cabinet was apprised about the Agreement signed among the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states on cooperation in the field of youth work among the authorized bodies of the member states of SCO. Following adoption of the agreement on cooperation in youth work by the member states in […]
India, Israel, The US, UAE Are Participating In The I2U2 Summit
India, Israel, The US, UAE Are Participating In The I2U2 Summit: The US President will host a virtual summit with the Prime Minister of India, Israel Prime Minister and UAE President during his visit to West Asia from July 13 to 16. The new grouping will be called “I2U2” — “I” for India and Israel […]
Australia India Water Security Initiative (AIWASI)
Australia India Water Security Initiative (AIWASI): The Union Cabinet has approved a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) between India and Australia on Technical Cooperation for Australia –India water Security initiative (AIWASI). AIWASI is a project Under South Asia Water Security Initiative (SAWASI) of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australia. It aims to work towards […]
World Summit Of Information Society 2022
World Summit Of Information Society 2022: The Minister of Communications attended the opening ceremony of the World Summit of Information Society (WSIS) 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, where India showcased its telecom prowess during multilateral & bilateral engagements. The participation comes with India contesting the re-election to the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Council, for the term […]
Industry Transition Dialogue Between India And Sweden : Stockholm+50
Industry Transition Dialogue Between India And Sweden : Stockholm+50 India and Sweden hosted the Industry Transition Dialogue in Stockholm, as a part of their joint initiative i.e. Leadership for Industry Transition (LeadIT). The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) gathers countries and companies that are committed to action to achieve the Paris Agreement. It was […]
