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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - November 2023

Nov 2023

Nov 04, 2023

India to Host 2024 World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly

India is set to host the prestigious World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) in 2024, marking a significant step towards the advancements of 5G and 6G networks.
Union Communication & IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, made this announcement at the India Mobile Congress 2023, emphasizing the country's growing importance in the global technology landscape

G20 Standards Dialogue Kicks Off During India's G20 Presidency

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the aegis of India's G20 presidency, is hosting the G20 Standards Dialogue 2023.
The 2-day event commenced at the iconic Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Environment, Forest & Climate Change, inaugurated the event.

15th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue held in New Delhi

The 15th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue was held in New Delhi.
The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Permanent Secretary (Defence), Singapore Chan Heng Kee.
During the meeting, both sides reviewed the existing defence cooperation between the two countries and agreed to enhance collaboration in Service-to-Service interactions and bilateral exercises.
They also articulated steps to take forward cooperation in emerging areas like cyber security.
Both sides identified means to enhance existing areas of collaboration, especially in the field of maritime security and multilateral cooperation. India and Singapore also reaffirmed their commitment to fully implement the Strategic Partnership based on mutual trust and understanding, common interests and shared values of democracy and rule of law.
This was the first physical meeting at the level of Defence Secretary between India and Singapore post the COVID-19 pandemic.

India And UAE Sign MoU To Strengthen Educational Ties

UM of Education Dharmendra and UAE Ahmad Al Falasi signed an MoU to strengthen existing educational cooperation between the two countries.
Aim: To facilitate student and faculty mobility, joint research programmes, and educational exhibitions in areas of mutual interest held in both countries.
UAE being a global economic hotspot and India being a global talent hotspot, both sides should work together to build a knowledge bridge to cement our civilisational connect

Nov 02, 2023

Rajeev Chandrasekhar to participate in 'AI Safety Summit' 2023 in UK

Rajeev Chandrasekhar to participate in 'AI Safety Summit' 2023 in UK
union Minister of State for Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar participated in the "AI Safety Summit 2023" that is scheduled to be held in United Kingdom on November 1-2, 2023.
It will bring together Ministers and representatives from various countries, including the UK, Australia, Canada, France among others.
Aim: To enhance the lives of its citizens while emphasizing the importance of effectively addressing user harm and mitigating risks.

Saima Wazed Elected as WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.

In a recent development, Bangladesh's Saima Wazed, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, emerged victorious in the election for the next World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia.
She secured a significant majority of votes, surpassing her opponent, Nepal's Shambhu Prasad Acharya.

Paris Masters: Novak Djokovic beats Tomas Etcheverry to remain on course for year-end No. 1, Medv...

Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Paris Masters second round, to stay on course for the year-end no. 1 ranking for a record eighth time.
Novak Djokovic stayed on track for the year-end No. 1 ranking for a record eighth time by beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday. Djokovic was competing in his first singles match since mid-September when he played for Serbia in the group stage of the Davis Cup.
"At the beginning of the match, it was a bit difficult for me to find the rhythm," the top-seeded Djokovic said on court, "but at the end of the second set, it was really good."

FATF removes Cayman Islands from its 'grey list'

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently removed several countries from its 'grey list', including the Cayman Islands , Panama, Jordan and Albania , while adding Bulgaria to the list .
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), is an inter-governmental body responsible for setting international standards to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
The FATF maintains a 'grey list', which includes jurisdictions that do not meet the organization's anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CFT), and proliferation financing standards. Countries placed on this list are monitored until identified deficiencies in their regulatory framework are resolved.

India, Singapore strengthen bilateral defense ties

India and Singapore decided to further boost interaction between their armed forces as well as cooperation in military technologies and industries.
The two countries have also inked an implementing agreement on submarine rescue support between their navies.
India is fortunate to have a defence partner like Singapore.
The interaction will benefit both countries on many bilateral issues that are being pursued to further strengthen our special relationship.

Nov 01, 2023

Bid to Corner India at FATF for 'Targeting' Non-profit Outfits

Coinciding with India's strained ties with Canada, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is trying to corner New Delhi on the issue of targeting non-profit organisations (NPOs) for prosecution. The issue will come up during the FATF's special country review of India, known as 'mutual review', which will most likely be initiated in November.
The ball was set rolling at the FATF Plenary Committee meeting in October when it agreed to clarify measures applying to NPOs.
India had been trying to stave off a concerted bid by overseas-based human rights organisations to encourage the FATF to amplify its Recommendation 8 of 2001, which aims to protect NPOs from potential terrorist financing abuse while also ensuring that focused risk-based measures do not unduly disrupt or discourage legitimate charitable activities.

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