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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - June 2021

Jun 2021

Aug 29, 2022

India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission Meeting Held in Delhi

The 38th Meeting of Ministerial level Joint Rivers Commission, JRC, of India and Bangladesh was held in New Delhi. The two sides finalised the text of MoU on 'Interim Water Sharing of Kushiyara River'. Both sides also welcomed finalisation of the design and location of the water intake point on the Feni River to meet the drinking water needs of Sabroom town in Tripura, as per the October 2019 India -Bangladesh MoU on the subject.
The Indian delegation was led by Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and the Bangladesh delegation was led by State Minister for Water Resources Zaheed Farooque. The meeting assumes significance as it was held after a long gap of 12 years, though the technical interactions under the framework of JRC have continued in the intervening period. India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, of which seven rivers have been identified earlier for developing framework of water sharing agreements on priority.
During the meeting, it was agreed to widen the area of ongoing cooperation by including eight more rivers for data exchange. The matter will be further discussed at the Technical Level Committee of JRC. The Joint Rivers Commission of India and Bangladesh was constituted in the year 1972.

K. Subramaniam: Executive Director (India) at IMF

Former Chief Economic Adviser, K. Subramanian was appointed as the Executive Director for India at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). His term will begin from November and will continue for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by curtailing the tenure of eminent economist Surjit S. Bhalla as ED (India), IMF up to 31 October 2022.
Subramanian holds an MBA and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in financial economics from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His PhD was completed under the supervision of former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan.

Serbian President Nominates Ana Brnabic to Serve as PM Once again

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic nominated Ana Brnabic to serve another term as Prime Minister and to lead a new government through a time of war in Europe, global energy and inflation crises and tensions with Kosovo.
The nomination came more than five months after their party, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), won the most votes in a national election. The formal announcement of results was delayed by voting irregularities at one polling station, preventing parliament from being convened.

Aug 28, 2022

GoI Named Former CEA K Subramanian as Executive Director for India at IMF

Former Chief Economic Adviser, K. V. Subramanian was appointed as the Executive Director for India at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
His term will begin from November and will continue for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by curtailing the tenure of eminent economist Surjit S. Bhalla as ED (India), IMF up to 31 October, 2022.

India in Talks with Russia Over LNG Supply Resumption

India is in talks with Russia to resume gas supplies under the long-term import deal between Gazprom and GAIL (India) Ltd., company's chairman said at an annual shareholder meeting on Friday.
GAIL, India's largest gas distributor and operator of pipelines, has not received the agreed imports since May and has had to cut supplies to clients as a result.
"There are some immediate issues which we are trying to tackle both at the company level and also at G2G (government to government) level," said GAIL Chairman Manoj Jain, adding that supplies under the Gazprom deal have been hit by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Volumes under the deal were about a fifth of GAIL's overall overseas gas portfolio of 14 million tonnes a year, including supplies from the United States, Qatar and Australia, Mr. Jain said.

Aug 27, 2022

Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga Elected as Interim PM of Mali

In Mali, the military has appointed Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga as interim Prime Minister after the country's civilian PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga was admitted to hospital.
Before this appointment, Colonel Maiga was working as a Government Spokesman and Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation.

20th Edition of BioAsia 2023 Scheduled in February 24-26, 2023

The 20th edition of BioAsia 2023 will be hosted by the Government of Telangana, the premier event of BioAsia 2023 for the life sciences and health tech, on February 24-26, 2023.
BioAsia 2023's logo and theme, "Advancing for ONE: Shaping the next generation of humanised healthcare," have been unveiled by Minister for Industries and Commerce K. T. Rama Rao.

Aug 26, 2022

S. Jaishankar Embarks on A 3-Nation Visit to South American Continent

Looking forward to augmenting relationships with all nations of the Latin American Region, External Affairs minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has embarked on a three-nation visit.
During the Minister's meeting with top leaderships of these three countries as well as his counterpart, focus will be on food and energy security, defence and security, space, IT, and aerospace.
This is the minister's first visit to the South American Region when he travels to Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina starting August 22-27.
The minister, accompanied by senior officials, will have bilateral engagements with his counterparts and will also call on the top leadership in all the three countries.

Aug 25, 2022

Vikram Doraiswami appointed to UK as India's High Commissioner

Vikram K. Doraiswami, a seasoned diplomat appointed as India's new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom which is seen as a significant position given the two nations' expanding strategic alliance.
Vikram K. Doraiswami is Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh currently. He is an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 1992 batch. At May 1994, Vikram K.
Doraiswami was appointed Third Secretary in the Indian High Commission in Hong Kong after completing his in-service training in New Delhi between 1992 and 1993.

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