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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - July 2018

Jul 2018

Jun 16, 2025

UK Spy Agency MI6 Appoints First Woman Chief

United Kingdom Prime Minister announced the appointment of the first ever woman Chief of the country's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
Blaise Metreweli CMG is the 18th Chief in the organisation's history and the first woman to hold the role.
Metreweli who joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1999, will take over from Sir Richard Moore later this year (2025).

Jun 14, 2025

India Participates in 2nd Session of IALA Council as Vice President

India, as the Vice President of the International Organisation for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA), actively participated in the 2^nd Session of the IALA Council, held in Nice, France. The IALA Council is the key decision-making body of the intergovernmental organisation responsible for marine aids to navigation.
The Indian delegation was led by T.K. Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and included Mukesh Mangal, Joint Secretary, and Karthick Chensudar, Director.

Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala Becomes First Person of Indian Origin to Lead American Medical Association

Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala, also known as Bobby Mukkamala, made history by becoming the first Indian-origin president of the American Medical Association (AMA) in its 178-year history.
Srinivas Mukkamala, MD, is an Indian-origin otolaryngologist and became the 180th president of the American Medical Association. He is based in Flint, Michigan, and has over 20 years of creative leadership experience in public health and organised medicine.
The AMA, founded in 1847, is the largest association of physicians and medical students in the United States.

Jun 13, 2025

Rwanda Quits Central African Bloc in Dispute with Congo

Rwanda says it is pulling out of a central African regional bloc after a diplomatic row over its involvement in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The country was supposed to take up the chairman role of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), which rotates between its 11 members.
But it was prevented from doing so at a meeting in Equatorial Guinea.

Jun 12, 2025

Polish PM Donald Tusk Wins Confidence Vote

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk won a vote of confidence in his pro-EU government after his political camp narrowly lost the presidential election.
Some 243 parliamentarians voted in favour of the coalition government, with 210 voting against and no abstentions.

India Bats for Global Action in Fighting Terrorism during Key East Asia Summit Meeting

India called for collective action in addressing the menace of terrorism that poses a serious threat to peace, security and development of the entire region.
Addressing the East Asia Summit Senior Officials' Meeting (EAS SOM) in Malaysia's Penang, P. Kumaran, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, underlined the important role of EAS towards promoting free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
Kumaran led the Indian delegation at the summit.
The EAS is the premier leaders-led forum in the Asia-Pacific. Since its inception in 2005, it has played a significant role in the strategic, geopolitical and economic evolution of East Asia. It comprises 18 participating countries.

Jun 11, 2025

CEC Gyanesh Kumar Holds Bilateral Meetings with Heads of Election Management Bodies

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar held a series of bilateral meetings with the Heads of various Election Management Bodies (EMBs) on the sidelines of his visit to Sweden where he attended the International IDEA Stockholm Conference on Electoral Integrity.
These engagements aim to further strengthen India's longstanding partnerships in election management and democratic cooperation. During the bilateral meetings, CEC Gyanesh Kumar held one-on-one discussions with heads and senior officials from several Election Management Bodies (EMBs), covering a wide range of global electoral experiences and innovations.

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