International & World News – 24 September 2024

Summit of the Future

✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. PM Modi addressed the “Summit of the Future” at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) of Brazil. This collaboration aims to strengthen food safety measures and promote bilateral cooperation in the sector.

3. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated Invest India’s new office in Singapore. The office will serve as a dedicated point of contact for companies from the region looking to invest in India, fostering collaboration across sectors.

4. The Indian government will host the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) from February 5 to 9, 2025, to boost the country’s media and entertainment industry and enhance its global influence.

5. India and the United States have made a major agreement to create a semiconductor fabrication plant. This partnership is a big step forward in their technology collaboration, with both countries viewing it as a milestone.

6. Kumar Tuhin has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

7. PM Modi has held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reiterated India’s commitment for an early resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and the restoration of peace and stability.

8. Law enforcement in New York arrested a Khalistani protester and stopped another group from breaching the ‘Free Speech Zone’ after they tried to disrupt Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s community event in New York’s Nassau Coliseum.

🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍

1. Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, killing more than 356 people, including 24 children and 42 women, as the Israeli military called on residents to immediately evacuate places where it claimed the Hezbollah militant group stores weapons.

2. Senior-most Hezbollah commander Ali Karaki reportedly killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.

3. ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKE has emerged as Sri Lanka’s newly elected president, securing 42% of the vote in the country’s first election since the 2022 economic collapse. Highlights of election The 55-year-old leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition defeated his main rival, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, who garnered 23% of the vote. While outgoing President Ranil Wickremesinghe trailed in third.

4. The U.S. Commerce Department is preparing to propose a ban on Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles.

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