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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2016

Dec 2016

Apr 14, 2023

World's 'Most Criminal Countries' Ranking: India at 77 Spot

World of Statistics shared the ranking of the world's "most criminal countries". On the list, Venezuela was ranked the top, followed by Papua New Guinea (2), Afghanistan (3), South Africa (4), Honduras (5), Trinidad (6), Guyana (7), Syria (8), Somalia (9) and Jamaica (10), respectively. India stood at 77 spots while the US and UK were ahead of India in the criminal ranking country. The US was at 55r and the UK at 65, according to the World of Statistics. Turkey, Germany, and Japan were among the least criminal countries, ranked at 92nd, 100th, and 135th ranks.

Apr 12, 2023

Tibet Ranks World's Least Free Country in Freedom House Index

Freedom House, a global watchdog of human freedoms around the world released its report titled "Freedom in the World 2023 Report. In the report, Freedom House ranked Tibet as the "World's least-free country" along with South Sudan and Syria.
The report was successively released for the third year after Freedom House reports in 2021 and 2022 ranked Tibet at the bottom of a community of nations. Freedom House in its report observed that both Chinese and Tibetans living in Tibet lacked basic rights. However, the Chinese authorities are rigorous in suppressing any signs of dissent among Tibetans.
Meanwhile, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in its Third Periodic Review report noted that numerous issues related to the human rights of the Tibetan people need serious and urgent attention from the international community.

Germany Expels Chad's Envoy in Retaliatory Move

Germany ordered Chad's ambassador to leave the country, responding to the central African nation's expulsion of the German ambassador.
Chad's government had given German Ambassador Gordon Kricke 48 hours to leave, citing his "discourteous attitude" and accusing him of failing to respect diplomatic customs. No further details about the reason for his removal were given.
Germany retaliated on Tuesday against what it called "the unfounded expulsion of our ambassador." Chad's ambassador in Berlin, Mariam Ali Moussa, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry and given 48 hours to leave Germany.

Apr 10, 2023

Nirmala Sitharaman Attends the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Mone...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), along with G20 meetings in the US.
During her week-long trip, she will be hosting the second G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under India's G20 Presidency and G20-related side events.
Besides, she will have bilateral meetings, a few investor sessions and other associated meetings during the April 10 to April 16 trip to Washington DC.

UAE and Vietnam Sign declaration to Begin Talks on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam signed a joint declaration of intent to launch talks on establishing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two countries. The CEPA negotiations aim to strengthen economic and trade partnerships and elevate existing trade and economic ties to new heights. The UAE is Vietnam's largest trade partner in the Arab countries, accounting for 39% of its total trade, and the volume of non-oil trade between the two countries reached US$8 billion in 2022. Both sides highlighted the potential and opportunities that the agreement will bring, especially for promoting joint collaboration in the fields of trade, investment, economy, industry, energy, logistics, agriculture, and infrastructure.

Apr 09, 2023

Shah Rukh Khan Wins TIME 100 Reader Poll

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan emerged as the winner of Time magazine's 2023 TIME 100 poll, in which readers voted for the individuals/groups that they think deserve a spot on the magazine's annual list of the most influential people.
Out of the total 1.2 million votes received in this poll, the Bollywood superstar received 4 percent of it (nearly 50,000) votes, to emerge as the winner beating personalities like Prince Harry, Meghan Markel and Lionel Messi.
The list also included notable individuals like Michelle Yeoh, Serena Williams, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Twitter CEO Elon Musk among others. Iranian women who are protesting for their rights ranked second whereas healthcare workers who've been at the frontlines of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020 stood at third position.

Pakistan Gets Saudi's Approval for USD 2 Billion Funding to Secure IMF Bailout

Cash-strapped Pakistan received the nod for funding of up to USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia, a move that will help the country secure the much-required bailout from the IMF.
The International Monetary Fund had imposed the condition on Pakistan that it should secure USD 3 billion from other countries for the revival of its USD 6.5 billion bailout package.
The assistance from Riyadh came at a crucial time as the IMF programme, signed in 2019, will expire on June 30, 2023, and under the set guidelines, the programme cannot be extended beyond the deadline.

Apr 08, 2023

Five Indian-origin Women in '100 Most Influential Women in US Finance' List

Barron's prestigious annual '100 Most Influential Women in US Finance' list included five Indian-origin women executives who attained prominent positions in the financial services industry and have played a role in shaping its future. These women are Anu Aiyengar from J.P. Morgan, Rupal J. Bhansali from Ariel Investments, Sonal Desai from Franklin Templeton, Meena Flynn from Goldman Sachs, and Savita Subramanian from Bank of America. The fourth annual version of the list recognised these women and 95 others for their accomplishments and influence in the US finance industry.

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