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Indian Army contributes 2,300 personnel for UN peace keeping mission in South Sudan

Indian Army is contributing approximately 2300 personnel to support United Nations Peacekeeping Missions to South Sudan  (UNMISS) in order to bring peace and normalcy in the war-torn country....

February 13, 2018

Union Government launches Operation ‘Sankat Mochan’ to evacuate Indian citizens from South Sudan

The Union Government has started the operation ‘Sankat Mochan’ to evacuate Indian citizens stranded in South Sudan’s capital Juba. Sankat Mochan in Hindi means reliever from troubles. The...

July 14, 2016

Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka to chair UN commission on human rights in South Sudan

South African Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka has been appointed to chairman of three member UN commission (committee) to monitor the human rights situation in South Sudan. The committee...

June 25, 2016

Syria officially joins UN chemical weapons pact

UN confirmed that it has received documents from Syria on joining the Chemical Weapons Convention. The convention requires all parties to declare and destroy all of the chemical...

October 17, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

Sudan, South Sudan ink pact over Oil Payments

Sudan signed a deal with South Sudan over oil payments. South Sudan agreed to pay Sudan just over $ 9 per barrel to transport oil to its ports....

August 9, 2012

$ 3 billion compensation to Sudan for economic losses: South Sudan

South Sudan has extended a compensation of more than 3 billion dollars to its neighbor Sudan for economic losses incurred due to the South’s independence. They are negotiating...

July 24, 2012

China offers $8 billion loan to South Sudan

China has offered $8 billion in loan to South Sudan to fund a broad range of infrastructure projects over the next 2 years. The funds would be used...

April 29, 2012

Current Affairs : July 9, 2011

South Sudan: An Independent Nation now South Sudan emerged as the an Independent Nation 54th nation of Africa 193rd country recognized by the UN and the 54th UN...

July 9, 2011