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India-Canada CEPA Negotiations

March 12, 2022

India and Canada agreed to re-launch Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Negotiations. India- Canada ministerial dialogue The decision regarding the re-launch of CEPA negotiations was announced following the fifth India- Canada ministerial dialogue on trade and investment, held on 11th The ministerial dialogue was co-chaired by Piyush Goal (India’s Minister of Commerce) and Mary Ng ..

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Dharma Guardian 2022

March 10, 2022

At Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre in Belagavi, Karnataka, the army contingents of India and Japan together carried out mock drills during the joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian 2022’. Overview: This annual military exercise between the armies of India and Japan commenced on 27th February and will continue till 10th March 2022. Dharma Guardian is ..

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SLINEX 2022 Exercise

March 7, 2022

From March 7 to 10, the ninth edition of the Indian and Sri Lankan Navy bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX (Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise) will be held at Visakhapatnam. Overview: In two phases this exercise will be conducted with the Harbour Phase taking place at Visakhapatnam on March 7 and 8, and the Sea Phase taking ..

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Sri Lanka Power Cuts

March 3, 2022

Sri Lanka, reeling under its worst economic crisis, has announced a nationwide daily power cut of seven-and-a-half hours each. This is Sri Lanka’s longest power cut announced in 26 years. Overview: The Sri Lankan government has been imposing sporadic power cuts due to its dwindling fuel supplies. The power cuts will be imposed from 8 ..

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UNGA Resolution Deploring Russian Aggression

March 3, 2022

The 193-member UN General Assembly adopted a resolution strongly deploring Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, just days after Russia vetoed a similar resolution on the increasing crisis between the two countries in the Security Council. Overview: The United Nations General Assembly voted to reaffirm its support to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders, ..

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IPCC Assessment Report

March 1, 2022

Even if greenhouse gas emissions are decreased, several disasters caused by climate change are likely to happen in the next two decades, according to a report compiled by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Overview: India will be severely impacted if emissions are not reduced, according to the second installment of the IPCC report. ..

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