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India, US, UAE, and Israel form a new QUAD
India, Israel, United States and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are ready to build on momentum created by “Abraham Accords” by holding the first meeting of their foreign ministers on October 18, 2021. Key Points The meeting is being described in some quarters as a “new Quad”. It was joined by: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Abraham Accords • India-Israel-UAE Trilateral Cooperation • multilateral cooperation • New Quad
India begins BRICS Chairship- Key Facts
India has started its BRICS Chairship with the inaugural three-day-long Sherpas’ meeting on February 25, 2021. Highlights The spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Anurag Srivastava stated that the Secretary (CPV & OIA) chaired the meeting and highlighted the themes, priorities, and calendar for the BRICS 2021. Earlier, the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: BRICS Chairship • BRICS Countries • BRICS summit • Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) • multilateral cooperation
RCEP: 15 Asian Economies sign World largest China-backed deal
On November 15, 2020, China and fourteen other countries signed a deal to set up the world largest trading bloc. The negotiations to sign the deal began in 2011. These 15 countries account to 30% of world population and 30% of global GDP. Thus, the deal is the world largest Free Trade Agreement. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: ASEAN • China • Free trade agreements • International Groupings • multilateral cooperation • Multilateral Trading System • RCEP • Trans-Pacific Partnership
April 25: International Delegate’s Day
On April 25, 2020, for the first time, the United Nations marked the International Delegate’s Day. The Day is being marked to celebrate the 75th anniversary of San Francisco Conference. San Francisco Conference On April 25, 1945, delegates from 50 countries came together in San Francisco for the first time. The main aim of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Conferences • Human rights • International Delegates Day • multilateral cooperation • Peace • San Francisco • UN Charter • United Nations
Raisina Dialogue to be held New Delhi
The Raisina Dialogue is to be held between January 14, 2020 and January 16, 2020. It is a multilateral conference that is held in New Delhi annually since 2016. The dialogue is organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and Observer Research Foundation. Highlights This year, in 2020, number of foreign ministers are to attend ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: [email protected]: Navigating the Alpha Century • Asia • multilateral cooperation • Multilateralism • Observer Research Foundation • Raisina Dialogue