Pakistan has decided to extend the closure of its airspace along its eastern border with India until June 15. Pakistan had closed the airspace after an Indian Air Force strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot. Pakistan lies in the middle of a vital aviation corridor and the airspace restrictions impact hundreds of… Continue reading Pakistan extends airspace ban till June 15
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India elected to Executive Board of first UN-Habitat Assembly
India has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly. This had happened at the Plenary Session of the UN Habitat Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.The special theme for the UN-Habitat Assembly is “Innovation for Better Quality of Life in Cities and Communities”. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme(UN-Habitat) is the United Nations… Continue reading India elected to Executive Board of first UN-Habitat Assembly
Sri Lanka, Japan, India sign deal to develop East Container Terminal at Colombo Port
Sri Lanka has signed a deal with India and Japan to jointly develop the East Container Terminal at the Port of Colombo.This terminal would be beneficial for India as around 70% of Colombo Port shipment is related to India. However,India’s role in developing the terminal had been opposed by Sri lankan President as involving foreign… Continue reading Sri Lanka, Japan, India sign deal to develop East Container Terminal at Colombo Port
UN lowers India’s FY20 GDP growth forecast
United Nations(UN) in its World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report has lowered India’s GDP growth in 2019-20 to 7.1% from its estimate of 7.5%.It was due to overall slowdown in global growth. The report has said that despite the downward revisions, India still remains the fastest growing major economy in the world ahead of… Continue reading UN lowers India’s FY20 GDP growth forecast
India cuts off UN panel after Jammu & Kashmir report
India has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC) that it has decided to cut off any communication with the UNHRC Special Rapporteurs. The term rapporteur is a French-derived word for an investigator who reports to a deliberative body.Special rapporteur are titles given to individuals working on behalf of the United Nations (UN) within the… Continue reading India cuts off UN panel after Jammu & Kashmir report
CTBTO invites India to be an observer at meetings
Recently,Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation(CTBTO) has offered India an observer status and access to state-of-art International Monitoring System(IMS) data. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty(CTBT) is a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear explosions for both civilian and military purposes in all environments. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996.It can only enter… Continue reading CTBTO invites India to be an observer at meetings
India re-elected as ‘observer’ to Arctic Council, research to get big boost in Arctic region
At 11th Arctic Council ministerial meeting held at Rovaniemi in Finland, India has been re-elected as an observer to the Arctic Council. Arctic Council was formally established in 1996 by The Ottawa Declaration.It is an intergovernmental forum for promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction between the Arctic States. The members of the Arctic Council include (a)Canada… Continue reading India re-elected as ‘observer’ to Arctic Council, research to get big boost in Arctic region
Can’t ensure cheaper oil for India,says US
US commerce secretary has said that the US government cannot ensure sale of its oil to India at cheaper rates as the commodity is controlled by private companies. Recently,India had stopped importing crude oil from Iran following the US move to end sanction waivers.Iranian oil was a profitable buy for India as supplies from Iran… Continue reading Can’t ensure cheaper oil for India,says US
France,which is G-7 chair,invites India to summit
French envoy to India has said that India will be invited to the upcoming G7 summit.However,this is not the first time India will be present at G7 summit.India was also invited in the 2005 summit. The Group of 7(G7) is a group consisting of Canada,France,Germany, Italy,Japan,United Kingdom and the United States.The European Union is also… Continue reading France,which is G-7 chair,invites India to summit
Iraq remains the top oil supplier to India
According to data collected by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics,Iraq has remained India’s top crude oil supplier for the second consecutive year.It met more than one-fifth of the country’s oil needs in the 2018-19 fiscal year. Saudi Arabia also maintained its position as the second-largest crude supplier to India during the year… Continue reading Iraq remains the top oil supplier to India
