World Sustainable Development Summit 2021

World Sustainable Development Summit was organised on June 4, on the eve of World Environment Day. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, addressed the summit and underlined the importance of water conservation by adopting conservation technologies and changing water use habits.’ Theme of Summit World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 was held ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Category: Summits and Conferences

Topics: 5 June World Environment Day • UN Environment Programme (UNEP) • World Environment Day 2021 • World Sustainable Development Summit

Second BRICS Sherpas’ meeting convened

The second BRICS Sherpas’ and Sous Sherpas’ meeting was conducted to discuss preparations for scheduled meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers on 1st June. Highlights The BRICS Sherpas’ and Sous Sherpas meeting was convened under India’s Chair-ship from 25th to 28th of May. During the meeting BRICS partners negotiated key deliverables for India’s char-ship at BRICS ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: Summits and Conferences

Topics: BRICS • BRICS Sherpas' • Second BRICS Sherpas' meeting • Sherpa people • Sherpas

Union Health Minister chairs 74th World Health Assembly

Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chairman of WHO Executive Board, Dr Harsh Vardhan, chaired 74th World Health Assembly in virtual mode on May 24, 2021. Highlights Director-General of World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros, also participated in the event. According to Dr Harsh Vardhan, executive board has asked for further efforts which can ensure ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: Summits and Conferences

Topics: 74th session of World Health Assembly • Director-General of World Health Organisation • Dr Harsh Vardhan • Union Health Minister • World Health Assembly • World Health Organisation (WHO)

Italy hosts the Global G 20 Health Summit

The Global G20 Health Summit was co-hosted by European Commission along with Italy as part of its G20 presidency amid the surge and spread of the coronavirus cases. Agenda of the Summit The summit adopted the agenda to overcome Covid-19 pandemic. It also decided to develop and endorse a Rome Declaration of principles. Highlights Summit ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: 2022 G20 Summit • ACT-Accelerator Initiative • Coronavirus • COVID-19 • G20 • Italy

India-UK Roadmap 2030 and Enhanced Trade Partnership

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a virtual bilateral summit. During the summit, the leaders adopted an ambitious “Roadmap 2030”. This will help to elevate the bilateral ties between the countries. Also, the leaders launched the Enhanced Trade Partnership which is to be implemented through the 1.4 ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: COP26 • IMF • India-UK • Indian-Ocean Rim Association • Indo-Pacific • Iora • Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) • Trade and investment • UNFCCC • World Bank • WTO