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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - February 2016

Feb 2016

Aug 25, 2022

Vikram Doraiswami appointed to UK as India's High Commissioner

Vikram K. Doraiswami, a seasoned diplomat appointed as India's new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom which is seen as a significant position given the two nations' expanding strategic alliance.
Vikram K. Doraiswami is Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh currently. He is an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 1992 batch. At May 1994, Vikram K.
Doraiswami was appointed Third Secretary in the Indian High Commission in Hong Kong after completing his in-service training in New Delhi between 1992 and 1993.

Aug 24, 2022

International Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiad: India ranks 3rd

Indian team secured the third rank in the medal tally at the 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA). India held the third position jointly with Singapore with students winning three gold and two silver medals. In the medals tally, India was placed jointly in the third position along with Singapore, behind Iran's official team (5 golds) and guest team (4 golds, 1 silver).

Aug 23, 2022

Paraguay: Bust of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay during his first official visit to South America. He also praised the decision of Asuncion Municipality to put the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the main bank of the city. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is on an official visit to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina from 22-27 August.

Aug 22, 2022

Egypt releases Postage Stamp celebrating 75th Anniversary of diplomatic ties with India

In an unique move Egypt Post on Thursday released a commemorative postage stamp to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between Egypt and India that were established with Egypt's recognition of the independence of India on 18 August 1947, just three days after India's independence. Over millennia, Egypt and India have long been bound together with historic ties in all fields. This was made possible thanks to the trade contacts between the two ancient civilizations that grew along the banks of the river Nile and the river Indus.

Nepal Opens its First-ever Human Milk Bank for Premature, at-risk Infants

Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the Himalayan nation's first-ever human milk bank at a maternity and women's hospital here to give premature and other at-risk infants access to the vast benefits of breast milk when they need it the most.
Amrit Kosh, the human milk bank at the Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital has the facilities to collect, pasteurise, test, and store safe donor human milk from lactating mothers and then provide it to infants in need.
The centre has been established in partnership between the Government of Nepal, the European Union and UNICEF.

Aug 19, 2022

Israel, Turkey Agree to Reinstate Diplomatic Relations

Israel and Turkey want to fully resume diplomatic relations, leaders from both countries said on in a historic step that followed a visit by the Israeli Prime Minister to Turkey.
The step came after Lapid's visit to Ankara in June and talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The resumption of relations with Turkey is an important asset for regional stability and very important economic news for the citizens of Israel.

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