✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate on Afghanistan on 23 June (Wednesday).
2. UN Secretary-General on Myanmar has claimed that about 10,000 refugees have fled from Myanmar to India & Thailand as clashes in that country led to “acute” new displacements and alleged that the regional threat of the crisis is real.
3. India & China are likely to hold another round of diplomatic talks this week on eastern Ladakh with a focus on moving forward in disengagement of troops in the remaining friction points.
4. The United Kingdom posted a liaison officer at the Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre (IFC) that has emerged as a key hub in tracking movements of ships and other developments in the Indian Ocean. Lt Commander Stephen Smith will be based full-time at the Centre.
5. US Pharma giant Pfizer is in the final stages of an agreement with India to supply anti-COVID-19 vaccines, Chief Executive Officer Dr Albert Bourla said.
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. Pak PM Imran Khan has ruled out hosting American bases in Pakistan for military action inside war-torn Afghanistan, fearing it might lead to his country being “targeted in revenge attacks” by terrorists.
2. US President Joe Biden is looking forward to meet with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani on 25 June (Friday).
3. American Airlines will cut hundreds of flights over the next 3 weeks to avoid overloading its operation as demand for summer air travel rises faster than once expected.
4. Today 23 June – International Widow’s Day is observed. To raise awareness globally about the violation of human rights that widows suffer & faces in several countries following the death of their spouses.
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Ch. Naveen Kumar |
