✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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#External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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1. India has allowed export of ten thousand tonnes of onion to Sri Lanka. It has also allowed additional quota of ten thousand tonnes of Onion to United Arab Emirates. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a notification in this regard.
2. 16th Meeting of India-France Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on Monday (15th April 2024). During the meeting, the two sides assessed counter terrorism challenges, including the use of new and emerging technologies by terrorists, misuse of internet for terrorist purposes, radicalisation and terror financing.
3. India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has imposed restrictions on the export of essential commodities to the Maldives. This action entails that essential items categorized as prohibited or restricted can only be exported through four specific ports in India.
The designated ports are Mundra Sea Port in Gujarat, Tuticorin Sea Port in Tamil Nadu, Nhava Sheva Sea Port (JNPT) in Maharashtra, and ICD Tughlakabad in New Delhi.
4. Pakistan sustained its nuclear modernisation efforts last year despite its economic turmoil as its contentious relationship with India continues to drive its defence policy, the top US intelligence official has told.
5. The National Security Adviser of the United States, Jake Sullivan, postponed his trip to India this week amid ongoing events in the Middle East.NSA Sullivan looks forward to holding the Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) annual review at the next earliest possible date.
6. The 16th Meeting of India-France Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on 15th April 2024. During the meeting, the two sides assessed counter terrorism challenges, including the use of new and emerging technologies by terrorists, misuse of internet for terrorist purposes, radicalisation and terror financing.
7. The United States has urged India and Pakistan to ease tensions following a newspaper report that accused Delhi of ordering 20 killings in Pakistan, which the Indian government rejected as “propaganda”.Washington said it preferred a hands-off policy, but that it hoped India and Pakistan would try and resolve the latest row without further trouble.
8. Ambassadors and diplomats from various countries boarded the Vande Bharat Train from Kashi to New Delhi on Monday to experience India’s rapid infrastructural development and progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The trip was organised by the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF).
🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres.
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1. Kuwait’s Emir appointed Ahmad al-Ahmad al-Sabah as the new prime minister of Kuwait yesterday. This decision follows the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on 7th of this month.
2. Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to protect against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria.
3. Former US President Donald Trump is facing a trial involving hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The trial could potentially impact his presidential campaign and keep him tied up in court for weeks.
4. Kristalina Georgieva has been re-appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new 5-year term starting on 1 October 2024. She was the sole candidate nominated for the position this year, and her appointment was made by the IMF executive board.
5. Comet Pons-Brooks, currently orbiting near Jupiter, is captivating astronomers and stargazers alike as it approaches its closest point to the Sun on 21 April 2024. Its increasing brightness and elongating tail make it a spectacle in the night sky, visible even to the naked eye.
Comet Pons-Brooks, with a 71-year orbit around the Sun, presents a rare viewing opportunity. However, as it nears the Sun, its visibility will diminish due to solar glare.
6. Just two days after a mass stabbing in a crowded shopping mall rocked the Australian metropolis, police reported that a bishop and a priest were stabbed in an alleged “terrorist act” in a Sydney cathedral, sparking a riot on Monday.
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