India and ASEAN agree to review goods trade pact by 2025 to fix ‘asymmetry’ Context According to the Commerce Ministry, India and the ASEAN nations agreed to evaluate their free trade agreement for goods and set 2025 as the deadline for finishing the review, which […]
All eyes are on a possible Xi-Modi meeting as PM reaches S. Africa today Context All eyes are on whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a bid to settle the three-year standoff along the Line of Actual […]
Japan scrambles jets after Russian planes spotted off the country’s coasts Context Russian patrol aircraft were spotted off the coasts of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Friday, the country’s Joint Staff reported, prompting Japan to scramble fighter fighters. Where is […]
PM Modi to attend BRICS summit in South Africa Context The 15th BRICS Summit will take place in South Africa from August 22–24, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go there to attend. BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, […]
Tamil Nadu CM calls for retrieving Katchatheevu Context According to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, reclaiming the Katchatheevu islet from Sri Lanka by itself will permanently solve the challenges of Tamil Nadu’s fishermen. What is the historical background of Katchatheevu Island? The island and Pamban Island […]
Innovations in healthcare must be for the public good: PM Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that advancements in digital healthcare should be made available for the benefit of the general public and he urged the G-20 Health Ministers to prevent funding […]
UNFPA project in Rajasthan for gender sensitivity gets support from experts Context Experts aiming to remove practices that promote patriarchy have backed an initiative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for gender sensitivity in Rajasthan. The project, which will last for four months, aims […]
Chinese Military Ship Socks at Colombo Port for a ‘Formal’ Visit Context The Sri Lankan Navy has announced that a Chinese warship that landed in Colombo on Thursday will be docked there till Saturday, exactly one year after the presence of a Chinese vessel led […]
Luna-25 will not affect Chandrayaan: Russian space agency Context The Chandrayaan-3 mission from India, which was launched on July 14, 2023, would not be hampered by the Luna-25, according to the Russian space agency Roscosmos, which launched the spacecraft on Friday. This is because the […]
Pakistan passes Bill to meet FATF demands Context : The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s “grey list” is a list of nations that have been identified as having a high risk of money laundering and terrorism funding. On Friday, the Pakistani Senate approved a bill […]