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This post is a part of our current affairs series for the UPSC IAS Prelims 2022<\/strong>. In this series, we are covering important current affairs for UPSC Prelims 2022. This post covers all the current affairs linked to important Summits and Conferences <\/strong>in September, October 2021 and April 2022 months.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To Read Other Current Affairs Compilations<\/strong> for UPSC Prelims 2022 \u2013\u00a0Click here<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas has led a delegation to Russia to participate in the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Summit in Vladivostok.<\/p>\n Established by<\/strong>: Based on the decree of the President of Russia in 2015.<\/p>\n Aim<\/strong>: To support the economic development of Russia\u2019s Far East and to expand international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n The summit takes place each year in Vladivostok, a city in Russia.<\/p>\n India and Russia have robust and growing bilateral energy cooperation, which is a key pillar of Special and Privileged Strategic partnership. Russia is the largest investment destination for the Indian oil and gas companies. Indian public sector companies have made investments in Russia of about US$ 16 billion, including in the Far East in oil and gas assets such as Sakhalin-1, Vankor and Taas-Yuryakh.<\/p>\n Russia is also the largest investor in India\u2019s oil & gas sector and India is encouraging further investments by Russian companies in India\u2019s oil and gas sector, especially in gas infrastructure.<\/p>\n India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue (IRSED)\u00a0was established<\/strong>\u00a0following a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation during the 19th edition of the annual India-Russia Bilateral Summit in the year 2018. Its aim is to identify the most promising areas to improve bilateral trade, economic and investment cooperation and to define joint projects in the framework of national programmes.<\/p>\n Indian PM chaired the 13th BRICS Summit, which was held virtually. The Summit stressed the need to prevent Afghanistan from being used as a staging ground for terrorist attacks against other countries, as well as a sanctuary for terrorists. The BRICS nations also collectively adopted the \u201cNew Delhi Declaration<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n Theme<\/strong>:\u00a0BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus<\/strong>. The Theme is chosen by India.<\/p>\n Terrorism:\u00a0<\/strong>It suggested adopting a\u00a0comprehensive approach<\/strong>\u00a0for the whole international community to effectively curb terrorist activities.<\/p>\n BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan:\u00a0<\/strong>It is aimed at implementing the\u00a0counter-terrorism strategy and defines the approach<\/strong>\u00a0and actions of the five countries towards counter-terrorism cooperation. This includes ensuring coordinated efforts to understand, identify and collaboratively respond to persistent and emerging terrorist threats.<\/p>\n Space cooperation<\/strong>: BRICS countries signed an\u00a0Agreement<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation<\/strong>\u00a0among the space agencies of BRICS countries.<\/p>\n \u201cInclusive intra-Afghan dialogue\u201d<\/strong>: Under it, leaders stressed the need to ensure peace, stability and order in Afghanistan. They also condemned the terrorist attacks at the Hamid Karzai International Airport.<\/p>\n In the declaration, they called for\u00a0addressing the humanitarian situation<\/strong>\u00a0in Afghanistan. They urged the need to uphold the rights of women, children and minorities.<\/p>\n International System:\u00a0<\/strong>BRICS countries pledged \u201cto promote a more inclusive, equitable and representative multipolar international system with the\u00a0United Nations<\/strong>\u00a0at its center.<\/p>\n Post-Covid Global Recovery:\u00a0<\/strong>Indian PM urged for BRICS cooperation under the motto of\u00a0\u2018Build-back Resiliently, Innovatively, Credibly and sustainably\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n It stressed the need for accelerating:<\/p>\n \u2018Build-back\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>by enhancing speed and accessibility of vaccination.<\/p>\n \u2018Resilience\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>by diversifying pharma and vaccine production capacities beyond the developed world.<\/p>\n Fostering \u2018innovation\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0by creatively using digital tools for the public good, ensuring reform of multilateral institutions to enhance their \u2018credibility\u2019<\/p>\n Promoting \u2018sustainable\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0development by articulating a common BRICS voice on environmental and climate issues.<\/p>\n India\u2019s External Affairs Minister has attended the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures(CICA) Ministerial 2021 in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n CICA\u00a0is a multinational forum<\/strong>\u00a0for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia.<\/p>\n The idea of convening CICA\u00a0<\/strong>was first proposed by the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 1992, at the 47th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.<\/p>\n Members:\u00a0<\/strong>To be a member of CICA, a state must have at least a part of its territory in Asia. Presently, CICA has 27 Member States, accounting for nearly ninety percent of the territory and population of Asia. India has been a member since its inception in 1999.<\/p>\n Summits:<\/strong>\u00a0The CICA Heads of the State Summit is convened every four years in order to conduct consultations, review the progress of, and set priorities for CICA activities. The Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs is required to be held every two years.<\/p>\n Secretariat:\u00a0<\/strong>The CICA Secretariat is located in\u00a0Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Current Chairman<\/strong>: The current chairman of CICA is Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n The United Nations General Assembly has agreed on the way forward for plans to host\u00a0Stockholm+50\u00a0at the highest possible level in Stockholm, Sweden in June 2022.<\/p>\n Stockholm+50\u00a0is an international meeting to be hosted by the Government of Sweden and convened by the United Nations General Assembly in Stockholm, Sweden.<\/p>\n Theme<\/strong>: A healthy planet for the prosperity of all \u2014 our responsibility, our opportunity.<\/p>\n The meeting will commemorate 50 years since the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment, which made the environment a pressing global issue for the first time.<\/p>\n The meeting has the following objectives.<\/p>\n To reflect on the urgent need for actions towards a healthy planet and prosperity of all,<\/p>\n To achieve a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,<\/p>\n To accelerate the implementation of the environmental dimension of Sustainable Development in the context of the Decade of Action.<\/p>\n The 1972 United Nations Conference on the Environment in Stockholm was the first world conference to make the environment a major issue.<\/p>\n During the conference, participants adopted the\u00a0Stockholm Declaration,<\/strong>\u00a0which placed environmental issues at the forefront of international concerns. The conference also marked the start of a dialogue between industrialized and developing countries on the link between economic growth, the pollution of the air, water and oceans and the well-being of people around the world.<\/p>\n One of the major results of the Stockholm conference was the creation of the\u00a0United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Prime Minister recently participated in the \u201c16th East Asia Summit<\/strong>\u201d via video conference,\u00a0hosted by<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cBrunei\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0as EAS and ASEAN Chair. India has been an active participant of EAS.<\/p>\n It saw the participation of leaders from ASEAN countries and other EAS Participating Countries including Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, USA(first time since 2017) and India.<\/p>\n The EAS leaders adopted\u00a0three Statements<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Mental Health<\/strong>, Economic recovery through\u00a0Tourism<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Sustainable Recovery<\/strong>, which have been co-sponsored by India.<\/p>\n Discussion on\u00a0important regional and international issues<\/strong>\u00a0including Indo-Pacifc, South China Sea, UNCLOS, terrorism, and situation in Korean Peninsula and Myanmar was seen.<\/p>\n It was established in 2005. It is a premier forum in the Asia-Pacific region dealing with issues relating to security and defence.<\/p>\n Members<\/strong>: It comprises the ten member states of the ASEAN countries along with 8 members Australia, China, Japan, India, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States. India is a founding member of the East Asia Summit.<\/p>\n Priority Areas:<\/strong>\u00a0There are six priority areas of regional cooperation within the framework of the EAS which are a) Environment and Energy b) Education c) Finance d) Global Health Issues and Pandemic Diseases e) Natural Disaster Management and f) ASEAN Connectivity.<\/p>\n Significance:\u00a0<\/strong>The members of the EAS together represent 54% of the world population and account for 58% of the global GDP.<\/p>\n The 18th ASEAN-India Summit was held via video conference. The Summit was chaired by the Sultan of\u00a0Brunei<\/strong>,\u00a0the current Chair of ASEAN.<\/p>\n Firstly,\u00a0<\/strong>the summit highlighted the milestone of the 30th anniversary of the India-ASEAN Partnership. It announced the\u00a0Year 2022 as India-ASEAN Friendship Year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Secondly,<\/strong>\u00a0building upon the synergies between ASEAN Outlook for the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and India\u2019s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative(IPOI), PM and ASEAN leaders welcomed the adoption of the India-ASEAN Joint Statement on cooperation for peace, stability and prosperity in the region.<\/p>\n Thirdly,<\/strong>\u00a0to further strengthen India-ASEAN cultural connectivity, the Prime Minister announced India\u2019s support for establishing the\u00a0ASEAN Cultural Heritage List<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Prime Minister of India has inaugurated the seventh edition of the Raisina Dialogue 2022.<\/p>\n The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference of India on geopolitics and geoeconomics. It addresses issues facing the global community. It takes its name from Raisina Hill, the seat of the Indian government.<\/p>\n Since its inception in 2016,<\/strong>\u00a0the Raisina Dialogue has emerged as a leading global conference on international affairs featuring the participation of heads of state, ministers, journalists, academics and researchers.<\/p>\n Hosted by:\u00a0<\/strong>Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.<\/p>\n Theme for 2022<\/strong>: \u201cTerranova: Impassioned, Impatient, and Imperiled\u201d<\/p>\n Firstly,<\/strong>\u00a0the dialogue helps in finding ways to move toward a global order that is inclusive and rules-based.<\/p>\n Secondly<\/strong>, it serves as an opportunity to discuss the big ideas defining the emerging global realities.\u201d<\/p>\n Thirdly<\/strong>, the dialogue is a platform that brings together India\u2019s friends and partners seeking common ground.<\/p>\n The Indian President visited Turkmenistan. This is the first-ever visit of the President of India to independent Turkmenistan.<\/p>\n Agreements:\u00a0<\/strong>The two countries\u00a0signed four agreements, including in financial intelligence and disaster management, and agreed to expand bilateral trade and energy cooperation to further strengthen the multifaceted partnership.<\/p>\n INSTC:\u00a0<\/strong>President of Turkmenistan conveyed his readiness to join the\u00a0International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).<\/a>\u00a0He proposed that the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway line could be a linked corridor of the INSTC to streamline the movement of goods between Turkmenistan and India and beyond.<\/p>\n India proposed that the\u00a0Chabahar port<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>built by India in Iran could be used to improve trade between India and Central Asia.<\/p>\n TAPI Pipeline<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0India suggested that issues related to the security of the Turkmenistan -Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline may be addressed in Technical and Expert level meetings.<\/p>\n UNSC:\u00a0<\/strong>India thanked Turkmenistan for its support to India\u2019s permanent membership in a reformed and expanded UN Security Council as well as for India\u2019s initiatives as a non-permanent member of UNSC for the period of 2021-22.<\/p>\n \u200b\u200bTurkmenistan is an important partner for India in the\u00a0India-Central Asia Summit\u00a0<\/a>framework, the first of which India hosted virtually in January 2022.<\/p>\n Turkmenistan possesses very large reserves of natural gas.<\/p>\n Turkmenistan is also strategically placed in Central Asia, and connectivity is something on which India feels a partnership with Turkmenistan will pay dividends.<\/p>\n The Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit(GAIIS) concluded with the Ayush sector witnessing letter of intents (LoIs) of over Rs 9,000 crore.<\/p>\n Organized by:\u00a0<\/strong>Ministry of Ayush, Government of India<\/p>\n Aim:\u00a0<\/strong>To\u00a0attract the world\u2019s attention to India\u2019s ancient wisdom and traditional knowledge and capitalize on it to pave the way for a sustainable future.<\/p>\n The Summit was organized in line with\u00a0Sustainable Development Goal Number 3\u00a0<\/strong>of promoting \u201cGood Health and Well-being.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n The Defence Minister has launched Innovations for Defence Excellence(iDEX) Prime and sixth Defence India Start-up Challenge(DISC 6) during DefConnect 2.0 in New Delhi.<\/p>\n Organized by:<\/strong>\u00a0Innovations for Defence Excellence(iDEX), Defence Innovation Organisation(DIO), under the aegis of the Department of Defense Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence(MoD).<\/p>\n Purpose:<\/strong>\u00a0To bring together start-ups, big companies and armed forces personnel to boost indigenous innovation in the defence sector.<\/p>\n Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Prime<\/strong>: It is aimed at supporting projects, requiring support beyond Rs 1.5 crore up to Rs 10 crore in the ever-growing defence start-ups.<\/p>\n Defence India Start-up Challenge(DISC 6)<\/strong>: It has been launched under the ongoing iDEX initiative. It aims to\u00a0achieve self-reliance and foster innovation and technology development in the defence and aerospace sectors.<\/p>\n Innovate4Defence internship (i4D)<\/strong>:\u00a0It is an acceleration program for students of Higher Educational Institutions(HEIs). It is an opportunity for them to learn about developing their ideas, creating innovative Defence products and eventually becoming a part of the Indian Defence ecosystem and procurement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Friends, This post is a part of our current affairs series for the UPSC IAS Prelims 2022. In this series, we are covering important current affairs for UPSC Prelims 2022. This post covers all the current affairs linked to important Summits and Conferences in September, October 2021 and April 2022 months. 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\nSummits and Conferences
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\n6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Summit<\/span><\/h3>\n
News<\/h5>\n
About Eastern Economic Forum(EEF)<\/h5>\n
India-Russia Energy Ties<\/h5>\n
Largest investor in India\u2019s Oil & Gas Sector<\/h5>\n
\n13th BRICS Summit<\/span><\/h3>\n
News<\/h5>\n
Initiatives\/key provisions of the New Delhi Declaration<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\nConference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures(CICA)<\/span><\/h3>\n
News<\/h5>\n
About the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures(CICA)<\/h5>\n
\nStockholm+50 Meeting<\/span><\/h3>\n
News<\/h5>\n
About the\u00a0Stockholm+50<\/h5>\n
Objectives of the Stockholm+50 meeting<\/h6>\n
About the Stockholm Conference<\/h5>\n
\n16th East Asia Summit<\/span><\/h3>\n
News<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Key takeaways from the summit<\/strong><\/h5>\n
About East Asia Summit<\/h5>\n
\n18th India-ASEAN Summit<\/span><\/h3>\n
About 18th India-ASEAN Summit<\/h5>\n
Key highlights of the summit<\/h5>\n
\nRaisina Dialogue<\/span><\/h3>\n
News<\/h5>\n
About Raisina Dialogue<\/h5>\n
Significance of Raisina Dialogue<\/h5>\n
\nIndia-Turkmenistan meet<\/span><\/h3>\n
News<\/h5>\n
Key highlights from the India-Turkmenistan meet<\/h5>\n
Importance of Turkmenistan for India<\/h5>\n
\nGlobal Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit<\/span><\/h3>\n
News<\/h5>\n
About the Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit<\/h5>\n
\nDefConnect 2.0<\/span><\/h3>\n
News<\/h5>\n
About DefConnect 2.0<\/h5>\n
Initiatives launched at this event<\/h5>\n
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