✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. India has been chosen to Chair the 68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna, Shambhu Kumaran officially assumed the Chairmanship of CND on Friday. The Read more
✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. 2. The India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit establishes a free trade regime between the Read more
✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. India and Oman are actively enhancing their defence and maritime partnership, as evidenced by recent diplomatic engagements and strategic meetings.The 13th round of the India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group (IOSCG) meeting took place on 3 December Read more
Delhi: South Korea has declared a state of emergency, in between growing threats from “anti-national sources” and growing concerns about communist infiltration. The report says that the decision was taken after reports of attempts to do wrong to the country’s Read more
✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. India has invited Israeli startups to partner with Indian institutions to co-develop critical quantum technologies. Israel’s Industry and Economy Minister Nir Barkat, who is currently on a visit to India, called on Union Science and Read more
✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. PM Modi expresses happiness over recognition of PRAGATI by Oxford University: Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, PRAGATI represents a wonderful amalgamation of technology and governance, ensuring silos are removed and projects are completed on time. Read more
✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. Astronaut capacity of the Bharatiya Antariksha Station has been revealed of the initial crew capacity. The BAS is designed to support an initial crew of three astronauts. Plans are in place to expand this capacity Read more
✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, toured the 93-year-old vessel ‘ITS Amerigo Vespucci’ on Saturday at Indira Dock of Mumbai Port Trust. During his visit, Sonowal held informal discussions and emphasized the Read more
✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. India and China have implemented a pact sealed last month on patrolling in Depsang and Demchok along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh as per agreed modalities and timelines, the government said on Read more
✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s recent visit to Japan has been highlighted as a significant step in reinforcing the strong friendship between India and Japan. This visit, which took place on November 27, 2024, marked Misri’s Read more