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Mar 15, 2025

The 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials' Meeting in Manila

The 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials' Meeting (AISOM) took place in Manila, Philippines co-chaired by Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), Government of India, and H.E. MA. Theresa P. Lazaro, Philippine SOM Leader from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Philippines currently serves as the Country Coordinator for ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations. Senior officials from all ASEAN Member States, Timor Leste as an Observer, and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN were in attendance.
The meeting reviewed the progress on key decisions from recent ASEAN-India Summits and the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting (PMC+1), focusing on the three main pillars of ASEAN-India engagement: political-security, economic, and socio-cultural cooperation. Officials praised the successful implementation of the 10-Point Proposal presented by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit in Lao PDR in 2024. Notably, one of the key initiatives was the proposal to designate 2025 as the ASEAN-India Year of Tourism.

G7 Foreign Ministers Meet in Canada amid Tensions with Trump

Foreign Ministers of the G7 nations met in Canada after seven weeks of rising tensions between U.S. allies and President Donald Trump over his upending of foreign policy on Ukraine and imposing of tariffs.
The Group of Seven ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, along with the EU, met in the remote tourist town of La Malbaie, nestled in the Quebec hills for two days of meetings that in the past have broadly been consensual on the issues they face.

Mar 14, 2025

Russia's List of Demands for Talks with US on Ukraine Deal

As per reports, Russia presented the US with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with Washington.
It is not clear what exactly Moscow included on its list or whether it is willing to engage in peace talks with Kyiv prior to their acceptance. Russian and US officials discussed the terms during in-person and virtual conversations.
They described the Kremlin's terms as broad and similar to demands it previously has presented to Ukraine, the US and NATO.
Those earlier terms included no NATO membership for Kyiv, an agreement not to deploy foreign troops in Ukraine and international recognition of President Vladimir Putin's claim that Crimea and four provinces belong to Russia.
US President Donald Trump is awaiting word from Putin on whether he will agree to a 30-day truce that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as a first step toward peace talks.
Putin's commitment to a potential ceasefire agreement is still uncertain, with details yet to be finalised.

Mar 12, 2025

Philippines' ex-President Duterte Arrested at ICC's Request

The Philippines' firebrand former leader Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at the request of the International Criminal Court, a major step in its investigation into thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings in a bloody "war on drugs" that defined his presidency.
The "war on drugs" was Duterte's signature campaign policy that swept the maverick, crime-busting mayor to power in 2016, delivering on promises he made during vitriolic speeches to kill thousands of narcotics dealers.

Mar 11, 2025

India takes part in the 69th Session of UNCSW in New York

A delegation of the Government of India led by Smt. Annpurna Devi, Union Minister, Women and Child Development (WCD), participated in the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, which started on 10th March, 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The Minister reaffirmed the Government of India's unwavering commitment to the empowerment, protection, and holistic development of women and children across the nation. Addressing in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women the Minister outlined the progress of India on gender equality addressing the 12 critical areas of concern.
She highlighted the transformative impact of flagship schemes, which have significantly contributed to improving health, nutrition, education, and economic opportunities for women and children.
Emphasising the need for strengthened implementation and outreach, the Minister reiterated the government's resolve to ensure that every woman and girl has access to their rights and entitlements. She said that the welfare of women and children is at the core of our nation's progress. Through a multi-pronged approach, we are working towards a future where every woman is empowered and every child is nurtured in a safe and supportive environment.
The session witnessed large-scale participation from all UN member states, intergovernmental organisations, the private sector, philanthropists, academia, civil society, women's collectives, and UN agencies.
CSW is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, the rights and the empowerment of women. A functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the forthcoming session of the Commission will be held from 10th to 21st March, 2025.

Mar 10, 2025

Mark Carney Wins Race to Replace Trudeau as Canada's Prime Minister

Mark Carney won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's Prime Minister.
The former Governor of the Canadian central bank and Bank of England beat three rivals in the Liberal Party's leadership contest in a landslide.
Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with long time ally the United States under President Donald Trump.

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