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South Africa announces Joint Naval Drills with Russia, China
In the path of strengthening multilateral ties, South Africa, Russia, and China are to hold naval drills in the Indian Ocean. It is to be held in the month of February 2023. During the exercise, the countries will exchange knowledge ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
14th BRICS Summit 2022
India is likely to push back against an effort by Chinese President Xi Jinping to use the summit BRICS summit as a platform for highlight his efforts to develop an alternative to the US-led global order. Highlights 14th BRICS Summit will be held ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Summits and Conferences
7th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting
On 24th May 2022 China hosted the 7th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting. What are the highlights of the meeting? From India, Union Minister of State for Culture and External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi participated in the meeting virtually with participation from ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting
The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting will be hosted by China on 19th May 2022 via video conference. Since, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, this is the first meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers. Who will be hosting this ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
BRICS Vaccine R&D Centre
The BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre has been launched by Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. Overview: China’s Minister of Science and Technology, Wang Zhigang chaired the launch ceremony. He asked the BRICS countries to focus on promoting the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
India’s Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
The Ministry of External Affairs officially announced the diplomatic boycott of Beijing winter Olympics of India. Doordarshan will not telecast the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing Winter Olympics. About the boycott India will not send its envoy to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs
BRICS-Agricultural Research Platform- Key Facts
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, chaired the 11th Meeting of BRICS on August 27, 2021. Highlights Ministers of Agriculture from Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa held meeting virtually under the theme- “BRICS Partnership for ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
BRICS finalises ‘Counter Terrorism Action Plan’
The BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan has been finalized to strengthen BRICS counter-terrorism cooperation. Highlights This discussion took place at the sixth meeting of the BRICS Anti-Terrorism Working Group held on July 28 to 29. The working group meeting was held ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
India chairs BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues
From 12 to 14 July, 2021 the BRICS meeting on Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI) was held. Key Points During the three day CGETI meeting, the BRICS members deliberated on the proposals which were circulated by ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
BRICS Foreign Ministers hold virtual meeting
BRICS foreign ministers meeting was hold virtually on June 1, 2021. Agenda of the meeting During the minister’s meet, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted significant principles which were guiding BRICS. He also referred to international law and UN Charter ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021