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India-Japan conduct Naval Exercises
On June 27, 2020 India and Japan held Naval Exercises in the Indian Ocean amidst the LAC stand off between India and China. Highlights The Exercise was conducted to promote mutual understanding between the naval forces of the countries. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Economic Decline of 2.7% expected in the region
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation has stated that the APEC region is to face an economic decline of 2.7% in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. Also, the region is to face near growth rate. This will be the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
World Bank predicts widespread poverty in East Asia and Pacific regions
In its recently released revised forecast, the World Bank predicted that millions in the East Asia and Pacific region would enter poverty due to the impact of the pandemic on economy. WB’s Observation The World Bank forecasted that millions in ..
S&P estimates COVID-19 cost to be $620 billion for 14 Asia-Pacific countries
International ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has recently estimated the cost of COVID-19 outbreak for 14 Asia-Pacific countries at $620 billion. Though a country-wise break-up was not provided for its estimate, it said that the total and permanent income loss ..
Indira Gandhi International Airport ranked as Asia-Pacific’s best airport
The Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi has emerged as the Asia-Pacific’s best airport in the ‘Over 40 million passengers per annum category’ in the Airport Service Quality Programme (ASQ) 2019 rankings. The rankings are released by the Airports Council International. The Indira Gandhi ..
Google to open a Delhi cloud region
Technology Major Google recently announced that it would open a Delhi cloud region. It will be the company’s second region in India after the Mumbai cloud region which was launched in 2017. This region, which is estimated to be launched ..
Facebook launches ‘More Together’ in India
Tech Giant Facebook has recently launched its first grand advertising campaign ‘More Together’ in India. India is the biggest market with the largest user base and it is also the first country in the Asia Pacific region, in which the ..
UNWTO World Tourism Barometer Released
UNWTO released its comprehensive report on global tourism titled ‘UNWTO World Tourism Barometer report’ on Monday 20th January 2020. According to the report which is seen as a barometer of global economic health, 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals were recorded ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
China’s interests in the new country Bougainville
Recently, Bougainville, a chain of islands voted for a referendum of independence from Papua Guinea. The referendum saw 85% voter turnout choosing Papua Guinea as second option. The referendum was introduced because the peace agreement signed before 20 years ended. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India expands Indo-Pacific Policy; includes Gulf and Africa
At the end of the joint Indian Ocean Dialogue held in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister officially announced that India is planning to expand its Indo-Pacific policy. So far, the Indo-Pacific covered Indian Ocean and the Arabian sea. With the ..