March 19, 2024

International


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser Mohammed Mustafa to be the next prime minister in the face of US pressure to reform the Palestinian Authority as part of Washington’s post-war vision for Gaza. Mustafa, a US-educated economist and political independent, now faces the task of forming a new government for the PA, which has limited powers in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.Read More

D-8 countries

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the Muslim countries could introduce a common currency, like the European Union (EU), to boost trade and commerce among them. She was hosting a delegation of D-8 trade ministers led by Turkish Deputy Minister of Trade at her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka. ABOUT D-8 The D-8 is an Organization for Economic Cooperation among the eight Muslim countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. The establishment of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation was announced officially through the Istanbul Declaration of Summit of Heads of State/Government on June 15, 1997. The....Read More

India EFTA sign TEPA

India-European Free Trade Association signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) India has been working on a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with EFTA countries, which has now been approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister. Among EFTA countries, Switzerland is the largest trading partner of India followed by Norway. ABOUT TEPA The agreement comprises of 14 chapters with main focus on market access related to goods, rules of origin, trade facilitation, trade remedies, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, investment promotion, market access on services, intellectual property rights, trade and sustainable development....Read More

The United States and India have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation in multilateral forums like Global Counterterrorism Forum for advancing shared security interests within the region while supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. ABOUT GCTF The GCTF is an informal, apolitical, multilateral counterterrorism (CT) platform that contributes to the international architecture for addressing terrorism. Launched in In addition to the commitment of 32 Members of the GCTF, it welcomes valuable contributions of non-GCTF countries and international and regional organizations as well as civil society organizations. India is a founding member. Its overarching mission is to reduce the vulnerability of people....Read More

Panama Joins ISA

Panama has officially ratified the International Solar Alliance (ISA), marking its entry as the 97th member nation. ABOUT ISA The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an action-oriented, member-driven, collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy technologies as a means for bringing energy access, ensuring energy security, and driving energy transition in its member countries. HQ- Gurugram ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France. It was conceptualized on the sidelines of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Paris in 2015. With the amendment of....Read More

Sweden joins NATO

Sweden has officially become the 32nd member of NATO after it completed its accession process in Washington. Sweden applied to join the defence alliance after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 - but its request was blocked by two members- Turkey and Hungary. Prior to Sweden,Finland - which has a 1,340km (832 mile) land border with Russia - joined in April 2023. With Sweden and Finland joining NATO, it is seeing its biggest expansion since the 1990s. They will add nearly 300,000 active and reserve troops to the alliance's ranks.  ABOUT NATO NATO- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization -....Read More

French lawmakers approved a bill to enshrine abortion rights in France's constitution, making it the only country to explicitly guarantee a woman’s right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy. Abortion enjoys wide support in France across most of the political spectrum, and has been legal since 1975. The historic move was proposed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to prevent the kind of rollback of abortion rights seen in the United States in recent years. The measure was approved in a 780-72 vote in the Palace of Versailles. Both houses of parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate, had already....Read More

The 7th Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was held in Algeria. ABOUT GECF The GECF is an intergovernmental organisation that seeks to build a mechanism for a meaningful dialogue between gas producers and consumers in order to improve the stability and security of supply and demand in gas markets around the world. Headquarters- Doha (Qatar) The full-fledged Members of the GECF are: Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, UAE and Venezuela. Angola, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mozambique, Peru hold the status of Observers. India is neither a member nor an....Read More

Alexander Stubb was recently sworn in as the 13th President of Finland. He is taking over from longtime former President Sauli Niinistö who served 16 years at the helm. Stubb promised to promote an open, safe and international Finland and ensure its continued successRead More

Ministry of Women & Child Development launched the logo and the website for the Alliance for Global Good – Gender Equity and Equality. The Alliance for Global Good: Gender Equity and Equality marks a significant milestone in the global pursuit of gender equality. Launched in Davos 2024 The Alliance aims to bring together global good practices, knowledge sharing and investments in the field of women’s health, education, and enterprise and aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being; SDG 4- Quality Education; SDG 5 - Gender Equality and Empowerment; SDG 17 - Global....Read More

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