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Global South Centre of Excellence
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will establish a Global South Centre of Excellence to undertake research on development solutions for developing countries. He also called for a human-centric globalisation to address the concerns of these countries. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Russian-Ukraine Crisis: India’s Stand in UNSC Draft Resolution
India abstained from a United Nations Security Council resolution sponsored by the United States that strongly condemned Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. India stated that discussion is the only way to resolve differences and issues, and expressed regret that diplomacy was ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
India-UN: India pledges $150,000 for UN Peacebuilding
The permanent representative of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, announced the pledge of USD 150,000 to fund for the activities of the UN peacebuilding as a token for the engagement of both the countries. Highlights India highlighted that; ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
China takes over UNSC Presidency
China has recently taken over as the President of the UN Security Council for the month of March 2020. The Security Council was established by the UN Agreement to maintain international peace and security. The council has 15 members (5 ..
Ban on Chemical Weapons reaffirmed by the UN security Council
Britain proposed a declaration for support on the chemical weapons convention (CWC), also known as the convention on the prohibition of the development, stockpiling, production and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction, at the UN security council, which ..
UN appoints Indian Army veteran Abhijit Guha as head of Hodeidah mission
Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of United Nations (UN) appointed India’s Lieutenant General (Retired) Abhijit Guha as the head of UN mission in Hodeidah, Yemen. Guha, who has 39 years of national and international military experience will be succeeding Danish Lieutenant ..