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DAYS AND EVENTS - April 2020

Apr 2020

Jul 09, 2021

CII Organised Indo Pacific Business Summit

First edition of Indo Pacific Business Summit is being organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with External Affairs Ministry. It was inaugurated on July 6, 2021.
This event witnessed the participation from Ambassadors and High Commissioners of various countries across Indo Pacific.
Secretary (East) in External Affairs Ministry, Riva Ganguly Das addressed the summit and underlined promotion of trade facilitation in Indo-Pacific by improving cross border linkages and trade infrastructure.
She highlighted importance of a free, open, & rules-based Indo-Pacific in facilitating trade & connectivity across the region.
She also highlighted initiatives undertaken by India including building up of cross border linkages & infrastructure, promotion of digital connectivity, Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, and Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative.

Jul 07, 2021

World Chocolate Day

World Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day is celebrated around the world on July 7. The day is an annual global celebration of chocolate, which allows people to gorge and indulge, hopefully guilt-free, in it. On this day chocolate lovers from all over relish eating different kinds of chocolate or create several dishes with it like cakes, pastries, sinful and gooey brownies, hot chocolate or chocolate mousse, without any guilt.
World Chocolate Day was first celebrated in the year 2009. However, some even believe that people started marking July 7 as International Chocolate Day because it was the day when chocolate was first introduced to Europe in 1550.

Global Forgiveness Day

Every year July 7 is observed as Global Forgiveness Day. On the day, seek forgiveness and have the big heart to forgive others for their mistakes.
Global Forgiveness Day was founded in 1994 by the CECA (Christian Embassy of Christ's Ambassadors). It originally started in Canada, but as it gained popularity throughout the world, it was renamed as Global Forgiveness Day.
While there is a different Forgiveness Day in August, founded by the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance, the Forgiveness Day on 7th July was founded by CECA. Honestly, though, both days really have essentially the same message; to forgive!

Jul 05, 2021

World Zoonoses Day

World Zoonoses Day is commemorated on July 6 of every year. The day is marked to raise awareness on the various risks of zoonotic diseases among people and also teaches the actions against it. The zoonotic disease can be spread from animals to humans and it is dangerous to the life of both. It is an epidemic disease which makes it more dangerous.
World Zoonosis Day commemorates the success of the creation of the first vaccine against the rabies virus, zoonotic disease, and it was administrated by Louis Pasteur to Joseph Meister after a rabid dog mauled him. It happened on July 6, 1885. It is observed every year on the same day as a remembrance and to thank the creator of the vaccine.

Jul 04, 2021

7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Concludes in France

The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) concluded in France. The biennial event was hosted by the French Navy at La Réunion. From India, Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy, participated in the inaugural session of the event virtually. France is the current chair of the Symposium, which assumed the Chairmanship in June 2021 for a two-year tenure.
The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) is a series of biennial meetings, held between the littoral states of the Indian Ocean region, to enhance maritime cooperation among Navies of the member states, by providing an open and inclusive forum for discussion of regionally relevant maritime issues such as maritime security cooperation, discuss regional maritime issues, and promote friendly relationships.
The first such symposium was held in 2008 with India as host.
The chairmanship and location of the Symposium rotates between the various member states.

Jul 02, 2021

World Sports Journalists Day

World Sports Journalists Day is observed globally on 2nd July every year. The day aims to acknowledge the work of sports journalists & to encourage them to do better at their work. Sports journalists help millions of people in the world to receive information on various sports. This professional has helped in the development of many kinds of games all over the world. These journalists have their associations to maintain their standards in their profession. It was found all over the world and united by the International Sports Press Association.
World Sports Journalist Day was established by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) in 1994 to mark the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the organization. AIPS was formed on July 2 of 1924, during the Summer Olympics in Paris.

World UFO Day

World UFO Day is observed and celebrated on 2nd July every year to raise awareness about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and alien life forms. The day aims to discuss and educate people about UFOs, flying saucers, and sightings of bright blue light in the sky that make headlines across the world.
Some countries mark World UFO Day on 24th June; it was on this date that pilot Kenneth Arnold reported a UFO sighting for the first time in the United States (US). While others celebrate this special day on 2 July as it is the day when the Roswell UFO crash incident took place in 1947.
This day is widely celebrated by UFO enthusiasts who look for 'undisputed evidence' claiming UFOs are real, or to make a case for their existence.

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