International & World News – 21 October 2024

death toll in Israeli strikes

✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit 🇷🇺Russia from October 22-23 to attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

2. Maldives🇲🇻 President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has decided to introduce India’s Unified Payment Interface in the Maldives.

3. Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan is on a seven day visit to Singapore and Australia. The visit is expected to foster collaboration, participation, and synergy in critical areas of mutual interest in education.

4. In 🇧🇩Bangladesh, amid rising egg prices, another shipment of two lakh, 31 thousand eggs reached the country from India through the Benapole land port. Egg prices have soared to 200 taka per dozen in Dhaka and other parts of the country.

5. India and Germany are set to sign a pact next week to facilitate the movement of workers and recognize skills between the two countries.

6. Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita represented India at the inauguration ceremony of Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming on Sunday.

🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. The death toll in Israeli strikes in the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza has reached to 87. More than 40 persons are injured. The strip’s Hamas-run authorities said, the death toll may rise as rescue operations are underway.

2. According to reports, Diabetes affects over 500 million people globally. It leads to nearly 7 million deaths annually. The disease is marked by high blood sugar levels. Recently, scientists announced a breakthrough in diabetes treatment. They developed a smart insulin that reacts in real time to blood sugar changes.

3. Maldives has introduced new rules requiring all foreign currency earnings from the tourism sector to be deposited in local banks. The regulation mandates transactions within the country to be in Maldivian Rufiyaa, with some exceptions. Non-compliance will result in fines. This move comes as the country faces economic challenges and aims to stabilize its foreign exchange reserves.

4. United Nations Human Rights Committee has raised serious concerns over the spread of religious intolerance, forced kidnappings and conversion of Hindu and Christian minority girls, curbs on media and freedom of expression in Pakistan. The UN committee also raised questions over the Pakistan government’s inability to tackle the dangerously-increasing numbers of attacks and threats on Shia Muslims, Christians, Ahmadis, Hindus and Sikhs.

5. In order to strengthen India-Russia business ties, Embassy of India in Moscow hosted India-Russia Business to Business Networking Dinner for Indian delegates of BRICS Business Forum. Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar met with over 80 industry leaders from India and Russia, exploring trade and investment potential and strategic partnerships.

6. Devastating flooding caused by heavy rains pounding several parts of South Sudan has affected more than one million people.

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