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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - February 2016

Feb 2016

Mar 29, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Attend 5th BIMSTEC Summit Virtually on March 30

The seven-country grouping's fifth summit meeting will be hosted by Sri Lanka, its current chair. The Covid-pandemic-related challenges and the uncertainties within the international system that all Bimstec members are facing impart greater urgency to the goal of taking Bimstec technical and economic cooperation to the next level. This is expected to be the main subject of deliberations by leaders at the summit.
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organisation. Established in 1997, it comprises seven member states- India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal.

Nepalese PM Sher Bahadur Deuba to Visit India from April 1-3

Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will pay a three-day visit to India from April 1 with an aim to further strengthen bilateral ties. This will be Deuba's first bilateral visit abroad after becoming Prime Minister in July 2021. Deuba will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 2. Besides official engagements in Delhi, the Nepalese Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit Varanasi.
He visited India in each of his four earlier stints as the Prime Minister of Nepal. His last visit to India in his capacity as the Prime Minister was in 2017.

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif Tables No-trust Motion against PM Imran Khan in Pakistan Parliament

A no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was tabled in the National Assembly by Leader of the Opposition and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, setting in motion the process in the lower house to remove the embattled cricketer-turned-politician from office.
Khan came to power in 2018 with promises to create a 'Naya Pakistan' but miserably failed to address the basic problem of keeping the prices of commodities in control, giving air to the sails of opposition ships to make war on his government.
Prime Minister Khan needs 172 votes in the house of 342 to foil the bid. Since Khan's allies with 23 members are still not committed to support him and about two dozen lawmakers from within the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf have revolted, the situation was still fluid.

Mar 28, 2022

First Wildlife Bond Issued by World Bank to Save Africa's Black Rhino

The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) issued the Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB)to support of South Africa's efforts to conserve endangered species of Black Rhino. Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB) is also known as "Rhino Bond". It is a five-year $150 million Sustainable Development Bond. It includes a potential performance payment from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
The bond will contribute to protecting and increasing black rhino populations in two protected areas in South Africa namely the Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) and the Great Fish River Nature Reserve (GFRNR).

Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur Launches TEJAS Skilling Project at Dubai Expo

In March 2022, on Day 2 of his visit to Dubai, Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur today launched TEJAS (Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills), a Skill India International Project to train overseas Indias. The project is aimed at skilling, certification and overseas employment of Indians. Tejas is aimed at creating pathways to enable Indian workforce to get equipped for skill and market requirements in UAE.The Minister said that our focus is skill this population and provide the world with a large skilled workforce from India.Shri Thakur reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a strong partnership between India and UAE. Tejas aims at creating a 10,000 strong Indian workforce in UAE during the initial phase.
Upon his arrival at the Dubai Expo, the Minister was greeted by a crowd of enthusiastic Indian expatriates outside the majestic Indian Pavilion.

Mar 27, 2022

NATO Extends Jens Stoltenberg's Term for a Year Due to Russia's War

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will remain in his role for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military organization through the security crisis sparked by Russia's war on Ukraine.
The former Norwegian Prime Minister was named to NATO's top civilian post in October 2014. It's the second time that his term of office has been extended. His mandate was due to expire in September.

Mar 26, 2022

Nepal Adopts UPI Developed by India for Digital Transactions

Nepal adopted the unified payment interface developed by India for digital transactions.
Earlier this year, Bhutan also launched a BHIM-UPI based payment service for digital transactions.
UPI was launched in India in 2016.

Mar 25, 2022

India, 12 others Abstain in UNSC on Vote on Russian-led Draft Resolution on Ukraine

India, along with 12 other UN Security Council members, abstained on a resolution by Russia on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
The draft resolution by Russia was co-sponsored by Syria, North Korea and Belarus. It failed to get adopted in the Council as it did not get the required nine votes to pass.
Russia and China voted in favour of the resolution while there were no countries voting against. India and the remaining Security Council members abstained.

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