‘India has a critical role in Dubai climate conference’ Context Criticism that the UAE’s leadership of the annual UN climate negotiations this year conflicted with its status as one of the world’s largest oil producers is “surprising” and “unfounded,” a senior CoP Presidency official told […]
FATF team in India to hold on-site review meetings What is FATF? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental body that establishes global guidelines to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. In addition, the FATF encourages the effective adoption of legal, regulatory, and […]
Rajnath to attend Defence Ministers’ meet in Jakarta Context According to the Ministry of Defence, Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Jakarta on Thursday and Friday to attend the 10th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) and […]
Jaishankar hopes FTA talks will find a ‘landing point Context As India and the United Kingdom continue to negotiate a trade agreement, which was expected to be completed by Deepavali 2022, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar expressed hope that the two nations will be […]
Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin to visit New Delhi for a ‘2+2’ dialogue. Context According to the U.S. State Department, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit New Delhi the following week for the “2+2” summit with Ministers […]
PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina, is set to inaugurate the Akhaura-Agartala rail line Context Bangladesh and northeast India will re-establish train communication through Tripura on Wednesday, closing a nearly seven-and-a-half-decade gap. The much-anticipated Akhaura-Agartala rail link will be virtually launched at 11 a.m. on Wednesday […]
Sri Lanka announces free visas for Indians to boost tourism Context In an attempt to increase visitor numbers and aid in the rehabilitation of the island nation’s damaged economy in the wake of last year’s financial crisis, Sri Lanka on Tuesday relaxed visa requirements […]
Bhutan and China make progress in border talks Context As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Bhutan’s Tandi Dorji met in Beijing on Tuesday, the two countries held their 25th round of boundary talks, which have been postponed since the previous round in 2016. […]
China, U.S. and India absent at U.N.’s Climate Ambition Summit Context Major economies whose actions have a substantial impact on future global emissions were conspicuously absent from the Climate Ambition Summit (CAS), which took place in New York as part of the United Nations General […]
Strained ties with Canada likely to hit the hospitality sector Context : The hospitality industry in the State is gravely concerned about the fragile diplomatic ties between India and Canada, especially as we approach a busy travel season. Every year, Kerala welcomes between 25,000 and […]