Virtual summit of Quad leaders

On 3rd March 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a virtual summit of Quad leaders, along with U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Highlights of the summit The leaders reviewed ..

Tags: Indo-Pacific • Japan • Quad • Ukraine

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Japan Hydrogen Train

Japan has launched its first hydrogen-powered train. This unveiling is seen as a step towards the country’s objective of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The hydrogen-fuelled train will be tested in the country in March. Overview: “Hybari” the two-car train ..

Tags: hitachi • Hydrogen Powered train • Japan

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Ramisyllis kingghidorahi: New Species of Branching Worm

The marine biologists recently described the third species of syllid worm. It was named as Ramisyllis kingghidorahi. The species was found in shallow waters of Sado island in Japan. It was found inside the sponges. About the new species The ..

Tags: Japan • New Species

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

India joins G20 Troika

India recently joined the G20 Troika. The G20 Troika is made of Indonesia, India and Italy. That is Troika is made of the current presidency, Indonesia; the previous presidency Italy and the incoming presidency which is India. What is Troika? ..

Tags: Brazil • G20 • Indonesia • Italy • Japan

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021

Japan to issue COVID-19 Vaccine Passport

Japan is going to make a vaccine passport available from next month for Japanese travellers in a bid to relaunch tourism and business trips abroad. Highlights This certificate will be paper-based rather than digital. It will be issued by local ..

Tags: COVID-19 • Covid-19 certificate • European Union • Japan • Tourism

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Japan proposes alternatives to Suez Canal

In April 2021, a container ship called “Ever Given” blocked the Suez Canal. This stopped more than 400 ships from transiting the canal. This caused a global trade loss of 9 billion USD. It was popularly called the Suez Canal ..

Tags: Japan • Northern Sea Route • Russia • Suez Canal • Suez Canal Blockade

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021