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US announces launch of International Religious Freedom Alliance

News:The United States has announced the launch of the International Religious Freedom Alliance(IRF Alliance). Facts: About the alliance: Aim:To bring together senior government representatives to discuss actions countries can take together to promote respect for freedom of religion or belief and protect members of religious minority groups worldwide. Around 26 Countries from around the world… Continue reading US announces launch of International Religious Freedom Alliance

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is illegal:India

News:Indian Government has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),a flagship project of the Belt and Road initiative(BRI) is illegal as it impinges the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. Facts: About CPEC: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) is the flagship project of the multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),a pet project of Chinese President. It… Continue reading China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is illegal:India

Global Go To Think Tank Index

News:The Global Go To Think Tank Index Report(GGTTI) has been released by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program(TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania,US. Facts: About the index: The index evaluates public-policy research analysis and engagement organisations that generate policy-oriented research, analysis, and advice on domestic and international issues. It claims to enable policy makers… Continue reading Global Go To Think Tank Index

East Asia Summit(EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation

News:The fourth East Asia Summit(EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation will be held in Chennai,Tamil Nadu. Facts: About the EAS conference on Maritime Security: The EAS Maritime Security Conference has been organized by the Government of India since 2015. The fourth conference is being organized by the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) in partnership with the… Continue reading East Asia Summit(EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation

Blue Dot Network

News:India may join the US-led Blue Dot Network(BDN) during the US President’s visit to India. Facts: About Blue Dot Network: The Blue Dot Network initiative was announced at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Bangkok,Thailand in 2019. It is a US led initiative jointly launched by the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Australia’s Department of… Continue reading Blue Dot Network

CEPI to fund coronavirus vaccine attempts

News:Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI),a Department of Biotechnology(DBT) backed global coalition is funding research for coronavirus vaccine. Facts: About CEPI: CEPI is a global partnership between public, private, philanthropic and civil society organisations launched at World a Economic forum(WEF), Davos in 2017. It’s aim is to accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious… Continue reading CEPI to fund coronavirus vaccine attempts

International Maritime Bureau(IMB):Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

News:The International Chamber of Commerce has released the International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) annual piracy report. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: There was an overall decline in piracy incidents globally in the year 2019. However,there was an alarming increase in piracy related incidents across the Gulf of Guinea. The number of crew kidnapped in the… Continue reading International Maritime Bureau(IMB):Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

Brexit:UK leaves the European Union

News:Britain has officially left the European Union(EU) and has become the first country to leave the 28-member bloc. Facts: UK-EU Brexit withdrawal agreement: As part of the withdrawal agreement,there will be a transition period until December 31st,2020. The transitional period is designed to make the separation process smoother and will be used by UK and… Continue reading Brexit:UK leaves the European Union

Curtain Raiser:Exercise SAMPRITI

News:India and Bangladesh will hold the ninth edition of the joint military training exercise called SAMPRITI at Umroi,Meghalaya. Facts: About Exercise SAMPRITI: The Exercise Sampriti is an annual exercise held alternately in India and Bangladesh.It was held for the first time in 2011. The aim of this exercise is to build, strengthen and promote positive… Continue reading Curtain Raiser:Exercise SAMPRITI

Traffic Index 2019

News:TomTom,the Netherlands-based global provider of navigation, traffic and map products has released the Traffic Index 2019. Facts: About the index: The index uses location technology to collect traffic information and has been publishing city rankings for nine years.It has covered 416 cities across 57 countries. For this study,congestion has been defined in terms of the… Continue reading Traffic Index 2019

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