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Pune to host first-ever BIMSTEC military exercise “MILEX-18”
The first-ever joint military exercise of BIMSTEC, named MILEX-18, has started at Aundh Military Station in Pune from September 10 to enhance cooperation in dealing with the challenge of terrorism in the region. The aim of the week-long anti-terror exercise ..
India to host first military exercise of BIMSTEC group focusing on counter-terrorism
India will host the first military exercise of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) group focusing on counter-terrorism in Pune on September 2018. As part of this, a conclave of the Army chiefs of ..
Vienna and Almatty Programmes of Action
Vienna Programme of Action and Almatty Programme of action (2003) are two important UN programmes on Land Locked Developing Countries. They try to persuade the surrounding countries to provide passage to their landlocked neighbours. There are 48 Landlocked countries right now. In October ..
Bhutan to be recommended for graduation from UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category
The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has recently announced that the four countries will be recommended for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. These are Bhutan, Kiribati, Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands. These countries ..
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organisation released 2017 ICT Facts and Figures report
According to recently released report-ICT Facts and Figures 2017, India and China are home to 39% of the 830 million young people worldwide who use the Internet. The report, released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), shows that of the ..
India contributes additional $1 million to India-UN Development Partnership Fund
India has contributed an additional $1 million to India-UN Development Partnership Fund launched to support sustainable development projects across the developing world. Earlier, India had made an initial contribution of $1 million when the fund was created. The amount was ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Govt to shrink sensitive list to make SAFTA work, improve Pak ties
To improve relations with Pakistan, India is likely to cut the peak tariff rate to 5 % within three years. The Union Cabinet might allow a diminution in the sensitive list by 30% for Non-Least Developed Countries (NLDCs), under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Sudan, South Sudan ink pact over Oil Payments
Sudan signed a deal with South Sudan over oil payments. South Sudan agreed to pay Sudan just over $ 9 per barrel to transport oil to its ports. What is the dispute? After the separation of South Sudan from Sudan ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
$ 3 billion compensation to Sudan for economic losses: South Sudan
South Sudan has extended a compensation of more than 3 billion dollars to its neighbor Sudan for economic losses incurred due to the South’s independence. They are negotiating in Ethiopia to resolve bitter differences ahead of a U.N deadline on ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
China offers $8 billion loan to South Sudan
China has offered $8 billion in loan to South Sudan to fund a broad range of infrastructure projects over the next 2 years. The funds would be used to build roads, bridges and telecom network. China wants to maintain good ..