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ASEAN Summit, East Asia Summit, RCEP Summit, Quad Meeting

PM recently concluded his visit to Singapore and attended the ASEAN-India Summit held on sidelines of 33rd ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian...

16 Nov 2018 Important International Institutions

The WTO: Is It All Over Or Can Something Be Done?

(The editorial is based on the article “The WTO: Is it all over or can something be done?” which appeared in Livemint on 30th October...

08 Nov 2018 Important International Institutions

China Lifts Ban on Trade of Tiger Bones and Rhino Horns

China has lifted a 25-year old ban on the scientific and medical use of tiger bones and rhinoceros horn. According to conservationists, this lifting...

02 Nov 2018 Important International Institutions

109th session of UNWTO Executive Council

Indian delegation attended the 109th session of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council in Manama, Bahrain. The three-day...

01 Nov 2018 Important International Institutions

World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Report 2019

India improved its ranking by 23 places to secure 77th rank in World Bank’s latest 'Ease of Doing Business' report, 2019. New Zealand topped...

01 Nov 2018 Important International Institutions

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

Last Updated: July 2022 What is WIPO? WIPO is one of the oldest specialised agencies of United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage...

27 Oct 2018 Important International Institutions

BIMSTEC

Last Updated: July 2022 What is BIMSTEC? The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a...

27 Oct 2018 Important International Institutions

12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit

The Vice President of India led the Indian delegation to Belgium and attended the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), 2018 in Brussels. The theme of...

20 Oct 2018 Important International Institutions

UN Report on FDI

India attracted USD 22 billion of FDI flows in the first half of 2018, according to a UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...

17 Oct 2018 Important International Institutions

India Elected to UNHRC

India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019. The...

13 Oct 2018 Important International Institutions

WHO Guidelines on Sanitation and Health

WHO released its first global guidelines on sanitation and health. The guidelines can help countries reduce the 829,000 annual diarrhoeal deaths...

03 Oct 2018 Important International Institutions

AIIB Approves $455-million Loan for Andhra Pradesh

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $455-million loan to improve road transport connectivity by providing all-weather...

29 Sep 2018 Important International Institutions

G-4 Foreign Ministers Meeting on Sidelines of UNGA

Foreign ministers of G-4 countries met on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly 73rd session. The G4 Ministers reaffirmed the need for...

28 Sep 2018 Important International Institutions

First Assembly of International Solar Alliance

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is organising the First Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) along with the 2nd Indian Ocean Rim...

26 Sep 2018 Important International Institutions

UN Begins Talks to Regulate the High Seas

The United Nations started talks on a 2020 treaty that would regulate the high seas, which cover half the planet yet lack adequate environmental...

03 Sep 2018 Important International Institutions

OECD’S Forecast for Global Economy in 2060

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently released a research analysis- The Long View: Scenarios for the World...

25 Aug 2018 Important International Institutions

WTO Rules Against Safeguard Measure of Indonesia

In a ruling by the World Trade Organization’s highest court for trade disputes, the Appellate Body has ruled that claims against Indonesia,...

20 Aug 2018 Important International Institutions

3rd BRICS Media Forum

The third BRICS Media Forum running under the theme of “BRICS Media Cooperation – Fostering an Inclusive, Just World Order” was...

20 Jul 2018 Important International Institutions

EU Slaps $5 bn Fine on Google over Android

The European Commission has fined Google with a record €4.34 billion ($5 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules by using its Android mobile...

19 Jul 2018 Important International Institutions

Global e-Commerce Norms

India and South Africa have raised a concern whether it is proper to continue with the current practice of not imposing customs duties on electronic...

17 Jul 2018 Important International Institutions