2,300 dead, many missing as flash floods hit Libya city Context After devastating flash floods tore through an eastern coastal city and burst river dams, at least 2,300 people were murdered and thousands more were reported missing in Libya. What is happening in Libya? In […]
‘Brazil will focus on inequality during G-20 presidency’ Context According to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s G-20 chairmanship will be focused on reducing global inequality. Prime Minister Narendra Modi “symbolically” presented him with the official gavel on Sunday. After Mr. Modi hosts […]
Launch of West Asia economic corridor is a historic step: PM Context Two days after the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described Saudi Arabia as “one of the most important strategic partners of India”. What is the […]
‘Taking G-20 to the last mile, leaving none behind Context : Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – two words that capture a profound philosophy. It implies that “the entire world is one big family.” This is a broad perspective that pushes us to progress as one global family, […]
ASEAN a key pillar of ‘Act East’ policy: Modi What is ASEAN? ASEAN is an acronym that stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It is a political and economic union of ten Southeast Asian countries. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the […]
Indo-Pacific, China map on agenda as PM leaves for Jakarta Context When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Jakarta on Wednesday for a two-day trip to attend the annual ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, future Indo-Pacific cooperation, […]
India and ASEAN agree to review goods trade pact by 2025 to fix ‘asymmetry’ Context According to the Commerce Ministry, India and the ASEAN nations agreed to evaluate their free trade agreement for goods and set 2025 as the deadline for finishing the review, which […]
All eyes are on a possible Xi-Modi meeting as PM reaches S. Africa today Context All eyes are on whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a bid to settle the three-year standoff along the Line of Actual […]
Japan scrambles jets after Russian planes spotted off the country’s coasts Context Russian patrol aircraft were spotted off the coasts of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Friday, the country’s Joint Staff reported, prompting Japan to scramble fighter fighters. Where is […]
PM Modi to attend BRICS summit in South Africa Context The 15th BRICS Summit will take place in South Africa from August 22–24, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go there to attend. BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, […]