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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - July 2016

Jul 2016

Feb 23, 2024

BBC Gets First Indian-origin Chairman

India-born media executive Dr. Samir Shah was confirmed as the new BBC chairman after his selection cleared the stages of scrutiny and approved by King Charles III.
Shah, who has worked in UK broadcasting for over 40 years, was picked as the government's preferred candidate in December 2023 and was quizzed by cross-party MPs of the House of Commons Media Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee for his pre-appointment scrutiny.
Shah was confirmed in the 160,000 pounds per year and four-year term role to take charge as the public broadcaster's first Indian-origin Chair until March 2028.

WHO Launches Digital Health Platform Agreed During India's G20 Presidency

Achieving one of the three priority areas agreed upon during India's G20 presidency in 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) virtually, a platform for sharing knowledge and digital products among countries.
At the launch of GIDH, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and India's representative to the UN Arindam Bagchi addressed the gathering.
The initiative will be a network of networks with four main components — country needs tracker, country resource portal (a map of resources available in a country), transformation toolbox that will share quality-assured digital tools, and knowledge exchange.
As per Mandaviya, the platform will help in democratising digital health technologies, especially for countries of the Global South.

Feb 22, 2024

Cybercrime Report: India Ranks 80th Worldwide

In 2023, India ranked the 80th most targeted country for cybercrime globally. Local threats affected approximately 34% of users, resulting in the blocking of 74,385,324 incidents by Kaspersky products. The country's cyber security market reached USD 6.06 billion in 2023, yet the surge in sophisticated external cyber threats poses a significant challenge for enterprises, according to date released by IDC.

Feb 21, 2024

PML-N and PPP to Form Coalition Government

Two major Pakistan political parties reached a formal agreement to form a coalition government, ending days of intense negotiations after an inconclusive national election did not return a clear majority.
The agreement between Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of three-time Premier Nawaz Sharif ended days of uncertainty and negotiations after the elections produced a hung national assembly.
Bhutto Zardari confirmed that former premier Shehbaz Sharif would be the coalition's candidate for Prime Minister.
He added that his father Asif Ali Zardari will be the alliance's candidate for the country's president.
PML-N is the largest party with 79 seats and PPP is second with 54. They, along with four other smaller parties, have a comfortable majority in the legislature of 264 seats.

Feb 19, 2024

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Attends 60th Munich Security Conference in Germany

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in the 60th Munich Security Conference in Germany. During the conference, he engaged in various discussions and meetings with global leaders to address bilateral cooperation and key global and regional concerns.
On the sidelines of the conference, Jaishankar engaged in fruitful discussions with various global leaders. He met with US Secretary of State Blinken and British counterpart David Cameron, focusing on topics ranging from West Asia and Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific. Discussions also included a review of the progress in India-US bilateral relations.
The 60th Munich Security Conference, which spanned for three days, served as a platform for high-level debates on the world's most pressing security challenges.

The 16th Conference of the World Social Forum

The 16th conference of the World Social Forum was held in Kathmandu. The five-day WSF 2024 under the 'Another World is Possible' banner aimed to open horizontal exchange among civil society organisations, social movements, trade unions and individuals opposing neoliberal globalisation.
The Forum served as a vital platform for open and horizontal exchange among civil society organisations, social movements, trade unions and individuals opposing neoliberal globalisation. This edition of the WSF focused on a myriad of pressing issues including economic inequality, climate justice, labour, migration, caste discrimination, gender equality, peace, sustainable development and many others, to engage in dialogue and actions that challenge neoliberal globalisation and promote a more equitable, sustainable, and just world.
Since its inception in 2001, the WSF has been a beacon for social movements, unions and activists to come together, share experiences, and build strategies for change. The Kathmandu Forum represents a significant milestone, showcasing the resilience and diversity of global solidarity movements. It offers a unique platform for discussing solutions to many pressing global issues such as economic inequality, climate change, social justice and the rights of indigenous peoples.

Feb 18, 2024

'Operation Dunki': Nepal Police Bust Trafficking Racket in Kathmandu

Eleven Indian nationals, mostly students, held hostage for over two weeks with a promise to facilitate travel to the USA, were rescued as Nepal police busted a human trafficking racket and arrested eight Indian mafia members along with their Nepali accomplice here.
Nepal police named it 'Operation Dunki' as the case turned out to be similar to the situation shown in popular Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan's 2023 movie Dunki. The rescued persons and mafia members came mostly from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana.

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