• 3rd India–Nordic Summit will be held in Oslo, Norway in May 2026.
• Nordic countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
• Oslo Summit marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Norway since Indira Gandhi’s 1983 visit.
• India signed Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with EFTA bloc in 2024.
• EFTA members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
• India is an Observer in the Arctic Council, while Norway is a permanent Arctic Council member.
• India released its first Arctic Policy titled “India and the Arctic: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development” in 2022.
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• Nordic countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
• Oslo Summit marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Norway since Indira Gandhi’s 1983 visit.
• India signed Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with EFTA bloc in 2024.
• EFTA members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
• India is an Observer in the Arctic Council, while Norway is a permanent Arctic Council member.
• India released its first Arctic Policy titled “India and the Arctic: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development” in 2022.
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Mahuawa Gram Panchayat of Bajpatti block in Sitamarhi district, Bihar secured 3rd position under the “Climate Action Special Panchayat Award” category in the National Panchayat Awards 2026.
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Know about IYOTHEE THAAS
—> He was born on 20 May 1845 in Madras presidency.
—> He was a prominent anti-caste activist and a practitioner of Siddha medicine.
—> Association with tribal people: In the 1870s, Iyothee Thass organized the Todas and other tribes of the Nilgiri Hills into a formidable force for the freedom movement.
—> In 1876, Thass established the Advaidananda Sabha and launched a magazine called Dravida Pandian in collaboration with Rev. John Rathina.
—> He established the “Dravida Mahajana Sabha ” in 1891 along with Rettamalai Srinivasan.
—> He established the Sakya Buddhist Society in Madras with branches all over South India.
—> The Sakya Buddhist Society was also known as the Indian Buddhist Association and was established in the year 1898.
—> To manage and coordinate the functioning of the society, he began a weekly magazine, Tamizhan in 1907.
Know about IYOTHEE THAAS
—> He was born on 20 May 1845 in Madras presidency.
—> He was a prominent anti-caste activist and a practitioner of Siddha medicine.
—> Association with tribal people: In the 1870s, Iyothee Thass organized the Todas and other tribes of the Nilgiri Hills into a formidable force for the freedom movement.
—> In 1876, Thass established the Advaidananda Sabha and launched a magazine called Dravida Pandian in collaboration with Rev. John Rathina.
—> He established the “Dravida Mahajana Sabha ” in 1891 along with Rettamalai Srinivasan.
—> He established the Sakya Buddhist Society in Madras with branches all over South India.
—> The Sakya Buddhist Society was also known as the Indian Buddhist Association and was established in the year 1898.
—> To manage and coordinate the functioning of the society, he began a weekly magazine, Tamizhan in 1907.
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• BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi.
• BRICS originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa.
• New BRICS members include Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, UAE & Indonesia.
• BRICS does not have a permanent secretariat or headquarters.
• BRICS presidency rotates annually among member countries.
• New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
• Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) of BRICS aims to provide liquidity support during balance-of-payments crises.
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• BRICS originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa.
• New BRICS members include Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, UAE & Indonesia.
• BRICS does not have a permanent secretariat or headquarters.
• BRICS presidency rotates annually among member countries.
• New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
• Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) of BRICS aims to provide liquidity support during balance-of-payments crises.
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• Abu-Bilal al-Minuki (also known as Abu-Mainok), deputy chief of ISIS in West Africa, was reportedly killed in a joint US–Nigeria operation in Borno State near the Lake Chad Basin.
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