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EAM S. Jaishankar slams China for terror stand at UNSC
President of UN Security Council & External affairs minister (EAM) of India, S. Jaishankar, slammed at China for terror stand. He chaired the UNSC Briefing on “Threats to International Peace & Security Caused by Terrorist Acts” on August 19, 2021. Key Points He noted that, countries should not place “blocks and holds” the request to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Counter-terrorism • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar • India UNSC presidency • Terrorism • United Nations Security Council (UNSC) • UNSC
SCO Dushanbe meet- Highlights
India, during SCO meeting in Dushanbe, has called on members of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to act against terrorism and terror financing. Highlights Meeting was dominated by deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. Meeting was attended by representatives from countries having observer status with SCO and SCO members. External affairs minister of India, S Jaishankar, raised ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: SCO Dushanbe meet • SCO Member • Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) • Terror Financing • Terrorism
Tigray Crisis: Ethiopia adds TPLF, OLF Shene to terror list
The Ethiopian Government has recently added the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and OLF-Shene to its terror list. In 2020, Ethiopia launched a mass military operation against Tigray People Liberation Front. Tigray People’s Liberation Front It is a political party. It was founded in 1975 in Ethiopia. Also, TLPF is an armed ethnic nationalist insurgent ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Eritrea • Ethiopia • liberation • Terrorism • tigray crisis • Tigray People’s Liberation Front
Who are FACT rebels of Chad?
The Libya based rebels that are currently attacking Chad are called FACT. FACT is Front for Change and Concord in Chad. On April 20, 2021, the President of Chad Idriss Deby died of injuries after fighting against these rebels. About FACT FACT was formed in 2016. A group of rebels split from the UFDD after ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Chad • FACT • Idriss Deby • Libya • Rebels • Terrorism
BRICS seminar on Misuse of Internet by Terrorists
The National Investigation Agency recently organised a two-day virtual event with BRICS countries on “Misuse of Internet by terrorists”. India hosted the seminar as it is holding the BRICS chair for the year 2021. About the Seminar The seminar was held on emerging technologies and artificial intelligence, dark web and anonymisers, exploitation of social media ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: BRICS • Counter-terrorism • International Groupings • Internet • internet radicalisation • National Investigation Agency • Terrorism • United Nations