New Delhi hosts first meeting of BIMSTEC Working Group on Customs Cooperation

The first meeting of the BIMSTEC Working Group on Customs Cooperation was held in New Delhi, India on 10-11 May 2018. Delegates from all the BIMSTEC Member States, i.e., Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand attended the ..

China hosts 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ conference

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ conference was held in Wuhan, China on 9th May 2018. From India, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, K. J. Alphons attended ..

The 12th edition of bilateral border trade between India and China resumed at Nathu La

The 12th edition of the bilateral border trade between India and China from Nathu La border in Sikkim has resumed for the scheduled period from May 1 to November 30. The trading days are from Monday to Thursday and the ..

China hosts meeting of Council of foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

The meeting of the Council of foreign ministers of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be held in Beijing, China on April 24, 2018. The Indian delegation will be represented by Union External affairs minister Sushma ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Subhash Chandra Garg represents India in first meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

The first meeting of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C on 19th April, 2018. The Government of India (GoI) was represented in the meeting ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP)

The South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme, also known as SACEP, is an inter-governmental organisation established in 1982 by the South Asian governments to promote and support protection, management and enhancement of the environment in the region. The SACEP jointly with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) ..

BCIM Economic Corridor

Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor is a multi-modal transport corridor with the aim to connect India (Kolkata) and china (Kunming) via Bangladesh (Dhaka) and Myanmar (Mandalay). The idea was given a shape in the form of BCIM forum in ..

Forum For India Pacific Islands Co-Operation (FIPIC)

Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation (FIPIC) is a multinational grouping developed in 2014 for cooperation between India and 14 Pacific Islands nations which include Cook Islands,  Fiji,  Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, ..