India attends SCO meeting

On May 13, 2020, External Affairs Minister of India Shri S Jaishankar represented India at SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) foreign minister meet. The meet was attended by foreign ministers through video conferencing. China and Pakistan foreign ministers also attended the meet. Highlights The foreign ministers at the meet discussed COVID-19 crisis and coordination efforts. They ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: India China • India-SCO • International Groupings • Military • Russia • Shanghai Cooperation Organisaiton (SCO) • St. Petersburg

India’s Divij Sharan clinches St. Petersburg doubles title

Divij Sharan of India and partner Igor Zelenay of Slovakia, clinched Men’s Doubles Title at ATP Tour Tennis Tournament held in St. Petersburg in Russia. In the final, the duo defeated Italian pair of Matteo Berrettini and Simone Bolelli (with 6-3, 3-6, 10-8). Key Highlights It was the 3rd title of season for Divij, who ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: ATP Tour Tennis Tournament • Divij Sharan • Igor Zelenay • Men’s Doubles title • St. Petersburg

75 years since WWII siege of Leningrad

Russian marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the devastating World War II siege by Nazi forces with a large military parade at ST. Petersburg which was then called as Leningrad. Siege of Leningrad After the invasion of Soviet Union by Nazi Germany in June 1941, the German Army approached Leningrad from the west and ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Topics: Finland • Hero City of the Soviet Union • Karelian Isthmus • Lake Ladoga • Leningrad • Nazi Germany • Order of Lenin • St. Petersburg • WWII siege of Leningrad

First-ever India Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue held at St. Petersburg

The first-ever India Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue was held at St. Petersburg in Russia. Indian side was led by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar and Russian delegation headed by Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin. Key Facts The two-day forum provided participants platform to discuss development of bilateral ties in trade, investment, technology and industry. ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: Asian foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government • Business • Economy • Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government • Foreign relations of India • Government • Government of India • India • India-Russia • National • NITI Aayog • St. Petersburg • Strategic Economic Dialogue • Trade • Vladimir Putin