Legion of Merit

The President of United States conferred the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister has been awarded for his steadfast leadership and vision for India’s emergence as a global power. The award was received by the Ambassador of India to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on behalf of the Prime Minister. ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Cariappa • Field Marshal KM Cariappa • Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa • Indian Army Day • Ladakh • Legion of Merit • Pangong Tso • Quad • Recipients of the Legion of Merit • Scott Morrison • Senkaku Islands • Shinzo abe • South China Sea

Yoshihide Suga to Succeed Shinzo Abe as the PM of Japan

Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new leader by Japan’s governing party to succeed Shinzo Abe. He is all set to become Japan’s next prime minister. Mr Abe had announced his resignation in August 2020 due to health issues. Who is Yoshihide Suga? Yoshihide Suga is a Japanese politician and currently serve as president ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Japan • Prime Minister of Japan • Shinzo abe • Yoshihide suga

First India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

India and Japan will hold their inaugural Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2) in New Delhi on Saturday, November 30, 2019. This will be the first-ever 2+2, foreign and defence ministerial dialogue between the two countries, providing an opportunity for both the countries to exchange further views and review the status on strengthening security and ..

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: 2+2 dailogue • Defence minister • external affairs • india-japan • Japan • New Delhi • Rajnath Singh • S jaishankar • Shinzo abe

Guwahati to host 14th India-Japan Annual Summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be on a two-day visit to India. Guwahati has been chosen to host the annual summit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, scheduled to be held in the mid of December. This year will mark the 14th edition of the bilateral annual summit of India-Japan. ..

Category: International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: act east forum • annual summit • Battle of Imphal • Guwahati • india-japan • Japan • Narendra Modi • peace museum • Shinzo abe

Sister City Partnership: LoI shared between Ahmedabad and Kobe

A Letter of Intent (LoI) was exchanged between Ahmedabad and Japanese city of Kobe for a sister city partnership. The LoI was exchanged in presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited Kobe to address a large Indian diaspora event. Key Highlights Authorities from Japanese city of Kobe exchanged Letter of Intent (LoI) with ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

Topics: Ahmedabad • Ahmedabad-Kobe Sister City Partnership • Bullet train • Hyogo • Hyogo prefecture • india-japan • Kobe • Letter of Intent • LoI • PM Narendra Modi • Shinzo abe