BRICS Culture Ministers’ meeting held in Brazil

Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent charge) Prahlad Singh Patel participated in BRICS Culture Ministers’ meeting held in Curitiba, Brazil. At the meet the minister reaffirmed India’s commitment to contribute towards strengthening bonds between member countries. Key Highlights of Meet Since, BRICS countries have witnessed cultural cooperation scaling to new heights, thereby ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Brazil • BRICS • Culture Ministers Meeting • Curitiba • Prahlad Singh Patel

RCEP to meet again as India fails to agree on a common ground

The RCEP – Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership hosted meeting on October 11 and 12, 2019 in Xinhua Thailand. The trade ministers of 16 nations met and discussed on economic affairs in the region. However, due to India’s tough stand on market access, e – commerce and investment the grouping will meet once again. RCEP includes ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: ASEAN • India RCEP • RCEP • RCEP Ministerial Meeting • Thailand

India, Sierra Leone sign six agreements including $30 mn line of credit

To expand the bilateral relations in various fields, India and Sierra Leone signed six agreements including extending a credit line of $30 million for rice cultivation. The agreement was signed during the second leg of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu’s five-day visit to the West African countries, as part of which he reached Freetown, capital of ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: E-Visa • India • Julius Maada Bio • Sierra Leone • UNSC Reforms • Venkaiah Naidu

Chinese President Xi in Nepal

After Chennai Connect, the second informal summit at Mahabalipuram, India, the Chinese President visited Nepal. This is the first visit by a Chinese President in 22 years. The trade of the land locked Himalayan nation is dominated by the Indian sub-continent. Increasing its connectivity with Beijing it now seeks to end Indian dominance in its ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Belt and Road Forum • Belt and Road Initiative • China-Nepal • India-China Informal Summit • India-Nepal

India joins WEF’s G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance

India has joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance, a league of 15 of world’s leading city networks and technology governance organisations that will work towards advancing responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies. India’s joining the league is a critical first step towards accelerating global best ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: G20 • Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance • India • Smart Cities Mission • Urbanisation • World Economic Forum