Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on the mechanism of consultations between India and the GCC. The External Affairs Minister is on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia from 10-12 September. This is his first trip […]
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India-US 2+2 Inter-Sessional Meeting
India-US 2+2 Inter-Sessional Meeting: India-US 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting was held in New Delhi where the senior officials vowed to further strengthen the strategic partnership between both nations. The officials also reviewed the outcomes of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue which was held in April 2022. The India-US 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting was led by senior officials from […]
India-Bangladesh Relation
India-Bangladesh Relation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held bilateral talks in New Delhi to review and further strengthen the all-encompassing India-Bangladesh partnership. The India-Bangladesh delegation level talks were led by both leaders. Issues related to connectivity, energy, water resources, trade and investment, border management and security, development partnership and regional […]
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): The Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded last week in New York. The NPT is a multilateral treaty aimed at limiting the spread of nuclear weapons including three elements: Non-proliferation Disarmament Peaceful use of nuclear energy. The treaty was signed in […]
G-20 Education Ministers Meeting
G-20 Education Ministers Meeting: The Minister of Education addressed the G-20 Education Ministers’ Meeting in Bali, Indonesia. Theme: Recovery, Re-imagine and Rebuild Stronger. The G20 presidency is scheduled to move from Indonesia to India in December 2022. Key Highlights: Emphasized on the importance of sharing mutual experiences & working together to create a new world […]
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly: The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), praised India for its contributions to the global body. He described India as a “source of pride” not only for South Asia but for all peace-loving democracies. India was 1st country to raise Apartheid issue at UN. More than 2 lakh troops […]
UN High Seas treaty
UN High Seas treaty: Negotiations involving 168 countries, including the European Union, to agree on a UN treaty for protecting oceans failed on August 27. Also referred to as the ‘Paris Agreement for the Ocean’, the treaty to deal with Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction has been under discussion for several years. The proposed treaty concerns […]
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution: India has formally submitted an updated Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target to UNFCCC India’s INDC to be achieved primarily by 2030 A total of 40% of the installed capacity for electricity will be from non-fossil fuel sources was Original target. As per new Target 50% by 2030 with help from […]
38th Meeting Of The Joint River Commission (JRC)
38th Meeting Of The Joint River Commission (JRC): India and Bangladesh discussed a wide range of issues related to the major common rivers such as the Ganga, Teesta and several smaller rivers during the 38th meeting of the Joint River Commission (JRC). Key Highlights: JRC finalized the text of the MoU on Interim Water Sharing […]
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh travelled to Tashkent (capital of Uzbekistan) on a three-day visit to attend a defence ministerial conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The SCO defence ministerial meeting is taking place around three weeks ahead of the annual summit of the SCO scheduled for September 15-16 in Samarkand. […]
