GAVI Alliance: India pledges 15 million USD

On June 4, 2020, PM Modi participated at the Global Vaccine Summit that was led by the United Kingdom. At the summit, the prime minster announced that India will pledge 15 million USD to GAVI Alliance. Highlights The world leaders have come together to find a vaccine to the COVID-19 with GAVI as an integrating ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 vaccine • GAVI • Global vaccine summit • Immunisation Programme • India-UK • virtual summit

India-Australia sign landmark Defence Agreements

On June 4, 2020, Indian PM Modi and the Australian PM Scott Morrison held India’s first virtual bilateral summit. The leaders signed several agreements during their meet and also discussed about the COVID-19 measures being implemented in their respective countries. Highlights India and Australia signed the following agreements namely Framework Arrangement on Cyber Enabled critical ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: bilateral agreement • Cyber-security • India-Australia • Indo-Pacific Region • International Solar Alliance • Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue • MoUs • Nuclear Suppliers Group • United Nations Security Council • virtual summit • Wassenaar Arrangement

World Economic Forum to hold Twin Summit

On June 3, 2020, the World Economic Forum announced that it is to host its next summit in Davos under the theme “The Great Reset”. The forum has named the summit as “A Unique Twin Summit”. Highlights The 51st annual summit of the World Economic Forum is to bring together global leaders, civil society and ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Economic development • Global Risks Report • Internatioal Summits • virtual summit • World Economic Forum