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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2016

Dec 2016

Jun 03, 2025

Mongolia PM Resigns after Losing Confidence Vote

  • Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned after losing a confidence vote in parliament.
  • The vote followed days of mass protests over corruption allegations - fuelled by social media posts about his son's lavish birthday party and engagement.
  • Oyun-Erdene, who took office in 2021, will remain as caretaker PM until a successor is appointed within 30 days.

Karol Nawrocki Elected Polands New President

  • Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland's presidential election, winning 50.89% of the vote over liberal Warsaw Mayor RafaƂ Trzaskowski, the liberal mayor of Warsaw, who got 49.11%. Nawrocki will succeed Andrzej Duda as Poland's President when Duda's second term concludes on August 6.
  • Although Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a former head of the European Council elected by parliament, holds most of the day-to-day power in Poland's political system, the President plays a significant role, wielding influence over foreign policy and holding veto power over legislation. With the President and government belonging to different parties, Poland will remain a bitterly divided country operating between two power centres.

Jun 02, 2025

PM Modi Unlikely to Attend G7 Summit in Canada

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to visit Canada for the upcoming G7 summit amid frosty ties between Ottawa and New Delhi. G7 is an informal grouping of the most industrialised economies in the world -- France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and Canada. It is also attended by the European Union (EU), IMF, World Bank and the United Nations are also invited.
  • India is yet to receive any official invitation for the summit, which is being hosted by Canada from June 15-17, nor is the Indian side inclined to attend, said sources, adding that the relationship must improve before any such high-profile visit takes place.

Banka Re-elected for Third and Final Term as WADA President

  • Witold Banka was re-elected for a third and final three-year term as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
  • The third term for Banka, a former middle-distance runner, will begin in January 2026 and run until the end of 2028. WADA vice president Yang Yang was also re-elected for a third and final three-year term.

Jun 01, 2025

Neolithic Habitation Found in ASSAM'S Dima Hasao

  • An archaeological site in Assam's Dima Hasao district, uncovered but damaged during the construction of an arterial road in the 1960s, has yielded artefacts that establish it as a Neolithic habitation zone dating back to more than 2,700 years.
  • The discovery of a furnace and iron slag, indicating metallurgical activities, has provided "substantial support" for earlier hypotheses that Daojali Hading was a major prehistoric settlement in the northeastern part of India.

May 31, 2025

Neolithic Habitation Found in ASSAM'S Dima Hasao

  • An archaeological site in Assam's Dima Hasao district, uncovered but damaged during the construction of an arterial road in the 1960s, has yielded artefacts that establish it as a Neolithic habitation zone dating back to more than 2,700 years.
  • The discovery of a furnace and iron slag, indicating metallurgical activities, has provided "substantial support" for earlier hypotheses that Daojali Hading was a major prehistoric settlement in the northeastern part of India.

May 30, 2025

French Parliament Backs Bill to Legalise Assisted Dying

  • France's National Assembly passed bill allowing adults with unbearable and incurable illnesses to choose assisted dying.
  • This decision marks a very important shift in France's approach to end-of-life care.
  • The bill aims to provide individuals with the right to die with dignity under strict conditions.
  • A team of doctors will evaluate the request.
  • The process includes a 15-day review period followed by a 2-day waiting period.
  • If approved, patients can self-administer the medication or receive assistance.
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