Education Group of G-20 Meeting

As India assumes the G20 presidency and prepares to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit for the first time in 2023, the education ministry is making preparations for the various events that will take place. University Connect Outreach Campaign The ministry ..

Tags: Diplomacy • Education • G20 • G20 forum • International Relations

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Events Current Affairs

New Members Join United Nations Security Council

On January 3, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland officially began their two-year term as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The flag installation ceremony, initiated by Kazakhstan in 2018, marked the start of their responsibilities and was ..

Tags: Diplomacy • International Relations • Security Council • United Nations • UNSC

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: International / World Current Affairs

India Assumes Chairmanship of Wassenaar Arrangement

The Wassenaar Arrangement (WA), a voluntary export control regime that monitors the transfer of conventional weapons and dual-use goods, has announced that India will assume the chairmanship of its plenary for the next year. The 26th annual plenary of the ..

Tags: Arms control • Defense industry • Export control • International cooperation • International Relations

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: International / World Current Affairs

SAMPRITI’ exercise to be conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya

‘SAMPRITI’ is a joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh. The ninth edition of the exercise – SAMPRITI-IX is set to be conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya from February 3 to 16, 2020. The exercise, which is a part of ..

Tags: Bangladesh • India • International Relations • Military exercise

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

UN-SCO cooperation to fight terrorism

At an event on the UN-SCO cooperation on peace, security and stability, Guterres organized on 19 Nov,  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded the counter-terrorism partnership between the world body and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The event was jointly organized ..

Tags: António Guterres • Countries • International Relations • Landlocked countries • Member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States

BRICS Summit very fruitful, says PM

PM Modi said that BRICS was very productive and all BRICS leaders had fruitful dialogues on cementing ties in areas such as trade, innovation, technology, and culture. BRICS Summit was recently held in Brasilia. BRICS comprises five countries namely Brazil, ..

Tags: BRIC • BRICS • Foreign relations • International Relations • New Development Bank