Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs

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The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) was held in Awaza, Turkmenistan from 5–8 August under the theme “Driving Progress through Partnerships.” It addressed challenges faced by 32 landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) with over 600 million people. LLDCs represented 7% of the world’s population but only about 1% of the global economy and trade. The conference aimed to unlock development potential through cooperation, trade facilitation, and infrastructure investment. The Awaza Programme of Action (APoA) 2024–2034 was adopted to tackle trade, infrastructure, climate resilience, and financing barriers.

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The Indian Army will host MILMEDICON-2025, an International Conference on Physical and Mental Trauma in Military Settings. It will be held at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on August 28-29, 2025. The event is organised by the Director General of Medical Services (Army) under the Ministry of Defence’s Year of Reforms. Experts will discuss combat trauma care, artificial intelligence, new technologies, and emergency medical response. The conference will mark 100 years of Military Nursing Service (MNS), honouring Nari Shakti.

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The two-day All India Speakers’ Conference was inaugurated at the Delhi Assembly in the National Capital New Delhi. It marked the centenary of the election of the first Indian Speaker of a legislative body, Veer Vitthalbhai Patel. He was the first Indian Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly. The conference brings together Speakers and Deputy Speakers from State Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils across India. It marks a historic moment in India’s parliamentary journey and celebrates the legacy of democratic traditions.

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The third International Conference of Young Buddhist Scholars was held in New Delhi. The theme is “Wisdom Transmission in Buddha Dhamma in the 21st Century.” It was hosted at Dr Ambedkar International Centre by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC). Young scholars emphasised establishing a powerful ethical framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI). They suggested building machines with a digital mind and a heart, blending intelligence with ethical values. The conference aimed to connect Buddhist wisdom with modern technological and ethical challenges.

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North East Region Ministers’ Conference on Civil Aviation 2025 & 3rd North East Aviation Summit held in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The event was organised by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India, with participation from North Eastern States and industry stakeholders. Operational airports in the region increased from 9 in 2014 to 16 in 2025; domestic passenger traffic more than tripled. UDAN scheme and skilling initiatives highlighted for employment generation and boosting regional aviation ecosystem.

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Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the International Conference on Space 2025 in Bengaluru, highlighting India’s transformative space goals. India aims to establish a Bharatiya Space Station by 2035 and send an Indian astronaut to the Moon by 2040. The conference, themed “Harnessing Space for Global Progress: Innovation, Policy, and Growth,” hosted more than 500 delegates including government officials, industry leaders, academics, and startups. The conference was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), it focused on India’s evolving space strategy.

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Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla inaugurated the 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru. The three-day conference theme is “Debates and Discussions in the Houses of Legislature, building people’s trust, meeting people’s aspirations.” The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) is an international platform of nearly 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures. Shri Om Birla serves as the ex-officio Chairperson of the CPA India Region Executive Committee. India is the 9th Region of the CPA and includes 31 State and Union Territory branches.

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United Planters Association of Southern India (UPASI) and Tea Board India will host the 8th India International Tea Conference in Kochi, Kerala, from September 18 to 20, 2025. The theme is “Innovating the Tea Ecosystem for Tomorrow,” focusing on automation, digitisation, advanced technologies, and sustainable practices. More than 450 delegates and key decision-makers from more than 10 tea-producing and consuming countries will participate. The event will feature panel discussions, technical sessions, an industrial exhibition, and business-to-business networking.

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Recently, the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference was inaugurated in Kolkata. The event, held once every two years, is the apex-level brainstorming forum of the Armed Forces. The theme for 2025 is ‘Year of Reforms – Transformation for the Future’, focusing on modernisation and transformation. The Armed Forces were appreciated for Operation Sindoor, nation building, anti-piracy, evacuation of citizens from conflict zones, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) missions. Instructions were given to achieve Jointness, Atmanirbharta (self-reliance), and Innovation in defence. The conference will review operational readiness, past reforms, global uncertainties, and plan a roadmap for future challenges.

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Recently, the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States and Union Territories was held in New Delhi. The focus is to scale up action and execution against drugs. Strategy targets three types of cartels: entry-point operators, distributors from entry points to states, and local sellers. States are urged to adopt technologies like darknet analysis, cryptocurrency tracking, communication pattern analysis, logistics and financial flow analysis, metadata analysis, and machine learning models. Drug-Free India campaign runs in 372 districts, involving 10 crore people and 3 lakh educational institutions.