"Operation Peace Spring"
@ It is a military operation launched by Turkey against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Northeast Syria.
@ The Turkish Armed Forces together with the Syrian National Army launched this after U.S. troops pulled back from the border area last week.
@ It is to prevent the creation of a terror corridor across border, and to bring peace to the area.
@It is to create a safe zone to ensure that Syrian refugees return to their home countries.
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@ It is a military operation launched by Turkey against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Northeast Syria.
@ The Turkish Armed Forces together with the Syrian National Army launched this after U.S. troops pulled back from the border area last week.
@ It is to prevent the creation of a terror corridor across border, and to bring peace to the area.
@It is to create a safe zone to ensure that Syrian refugees return to their home countries.
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The Tishreen Revolution The 2019 Iraqi protests has been named Tishreen or October Revolution or Iraqi Intifada.
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Joint Military Exercise SAMPRITI-IX
@ The Ninth edition of Indo-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise “SAMPRITI-IX” commenced at Umroi, Meghalaya.
# Main focus.
1-Counter Terrorism Operations in mountainous and jungle terrain.
2- To achieve interoperability in joint operations and
3- Field Training Exercise (FTX).
@ SAMPRITI series of bilateral exercise is one of the major bilateral defence cooperation initiatives between India and Bangladesh Army.
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@ The Ninth edition of Indo-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise “SAMPRITI-IX” commenced at Umroi, Meghalaya.
# Main focus.
1-Counter Terrorism Operations in mountainous and jungle terrain.
2- To achieve interoperability in joint operations and
3- Field Training Exercise (FTX).
@ SAMPRITI series of bilateral exercise is one of the major bilateral defence cooperation initiatives between India and Bangladesh Army.
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Global Terrorism Index (GTI)
GTI is a report published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
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GTI is a report published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
It was established on 8th December 1985 with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka (Bangladesh).
It has 8 members: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan became its newest member at the 13th annual summit in 2005
The Headquarters and Secretariat are at Kathmandu, Nepal.
Principles:
Respect for the principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity, political independence, non-interference in the internal affairs of other States and mutual benefit.
Such cooperation shall not be a substitute for bilateral and multilateral cooperation but shall complement them.
Such cooperation shall not be inconsistent with bilateral and multilateral obligations.
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It was established on 8th December 1985 with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka (Bangladesh).
It has 8 members: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan became its newest member at the 13th annual summit in 2005
The Headquarters and Secretariat are at Kathmandu, Nepal.
Principles:
Respect for the principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity, political independence, non-interference in the internal affairs of other States and mutual benefit.
Such cooperation shall not be a substitute for bilateral and multilateral cooperation but shall complement them.
Such cooperation shall not be inconsistent with bilateral and multilateral obligations.
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G-20
The G20 is an informal group of 19 countries and the European Union, with representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
The G20 membership comprises a mix of the world’s largest advanced and emerging economies, representing about two-thirds of the world’s population, 85% of global gross domestic product, 80% of global investment and over 75% of global trade.
The members of the G20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.
It does not have any permanent secretariat or headquarters.
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The G20 is an informal group of 19 countries and the European Union, with representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
The G20 membership comprises a mix of the world’s largest advanced and emerging economies, representing about two-thirds of the world’s population, 85% of global gross domestic product, 80% of global investment and over 75% of global trade.
The members of the G20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.
It does not have any permanent secretariat or headquarters.
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South Asia Economic Focus
The South Asia Economic Focus is a biannual economic update presenting recent economic developments and a near-term economic outlook for South Asia.
It aims at providing important background information and timely analysis of key indicators and economic and financial developments of relevance to World Bank Group operations and interaction with counterparts in the region, particularly during annual and spring meetings.
This biannual series is prepared by the Office of the Chief Economist for the South Asia region.
It includes a Focus section presenting more in-depth analysis of an economic topic of relevance for stability, growth, and prosperity in the region as well as country briefs covering Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
It concludes with a data section providing key economic indicators for South Asia “at a glance."
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The South Asia Economic Focus is a biannual economic update presenting recent economic developments and a near-term economic outlook for South Asia.
It aims at providing important background information and timely analysis of key indicators and economic and financial developments of relevance to World Bank Group operations and interaction with counterparts in the region, particularly during annual and spring meetings.
This biannual series is prepared by the Office of the Chief Economist for the South Asia region.
It includes a Focus section presenting more in-depth analysis of an economic topic of relevance for stability, growth, and prosperity in the region as well as country briefs covering Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
It concludes with a data section providing key economic indicators for South Asia “at a glance."
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What is Medical Diplomacy?
• In the recent years, health has been adapted as a strategic foreign policy and diplomatic concern for many countries and regions of the world.
• Medical Diplomacy is an emerging field that addresses the dual goals of improving global health and bettering international relations.
• It mainly a component of soft power which involves winning hearts and minds of people in countries by exporting medical care, expertise and personnel to help those who need it most.
• It is concerned not only with the economic effect of poor health on development or of pandemic outbreaks on the global market place but also the gain from the growing global market in health goods and services.
• It also reinforces health as a social value and human right, supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, advocating for access to medicines and primary health care, and calling for high income countries to invest in a broad range of global health initiatives.
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• In the recent years, health has been adapted as a strategic foreign policy and diplomatic concern for many countries and regions of the world.
• Medical Diplomacy is an emerging field that addresses the dual goals of improving global health and bettering international relations.
• It mainly a component of soft power which involves winning hearts and minds of people in countries by exporting medical care, expertise and personnel to help those who need it most.
• It is concerned not only with the economic effect of poor health on development or of pandemic outbreaks on the global market place but also the gain from the growing global market in health goods and services.
• It also reinforces health as a social value and human right, supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, advocating for access to medicines and primary health care, and calling for high income countries to invest in a broad range of global health initiatives.
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COVID Action Platform
Launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF), it aims to convene the business community for collective action, protect people's livelihoods and mobilise support for the COVID-19 response.
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Launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF), it aims to convene the business community for collective action, protect people's livelihoods and mobilise support for the COVID-19 response.
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COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund-
Launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO), it supports the fundraising plan to fight the pandemic.
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Launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO), it supports the fundraising plan to fight the pandemic.
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Fast track financing
Launched by the World Bank, it aims to support countries in their efforts to fight COVID-19 as well as face wide range of consequences in the post-COVID world.
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Launched by the World Bank, it aims to support countries in their efforts to fight COVID-19 as well as face wide range of consequences in the post-COVID world.
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5th EditionRaisina dialogue 2020
• It is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community, held annually in New Delhi since 2016.
It is designed on the lines of Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue
• The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, as well as major private sector executives, members of the media and academics.
• It has emerged as India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics.
• The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation(ORF) in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.(MEA)
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• It is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community, held annually in New Delhi since 2016.
It is designed on the lines of Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue
• The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, as well as major private sector executives, members of the media and academics.
• It has emerged as India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics.
• The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation(ORF) in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.(MEA)
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BRICS
Member- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Originally, the first four were grouped as "BRIC
South Africa Joined in 2010.
November 2001, Jim O’Neill, a British economist coined
the term ‘BRIC’ to describe the four emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China
The first BRIC Summit was held in Yekaterinburg,a, Russion June 16, 2009.
The 11th BRICS Summit was held in 2019 in Brazil
BRICS grouping has:
o 42% of the global population
o 23% of the global GDP,
o 30% of the global territory
o 18% of the global trade
. • The BRICS members are also known for their significant influence on regional affairs; all are members of G20.
NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK (HQ: SHANGHAI)
• It is a multilateral development bank operated by the BRICS states
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Member- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Originally, the first four were grouped as "BRIC
South Africa Joined in 2010.
November 2001, Jim O’Neill, a British economist coined
the term ‘BRIC’ to describe the four emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China
The first BRIC Summit was held in Yekaterinburg,a, Russion June 16, 2009.
The 11th BRICS Summit was held in 2019 in Brazil
BRICS grouping has:
o 42% of the global population
o 23% of the global GDP,
o 30% of the global territory
o 18% of the global trade
. • The BRICS members are also known for their significant influence on regional affairs; all are members of G20.
NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK (HQ: SHANGHAI)
• It is a multilateral development bank operated by the BRICS states
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INTERMEDIATE-RANGE NUCLEAR FORCES (INF) TREATY
INF Treaty required the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate and permanently eliminate all of their nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500 to 5,500 kilometres.
• INF treaty ban originally applied only to U.S. and USSR but the treaty's membership expanded in 1991 to include successor states of the former Soviet Union.
Today, active participants included in implementation of the treaty are Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia and the United States
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INF Treaty required the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate and permanently eliminate all of their nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500 to 5,500 kilometres.
• INF treaty ban originally applied only to U.S. and USSR but the treaty's membership expanded in 1991 to include successor states of the former Soviet Union.
Today, active participants included in implementation of the treaty are Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia and the United States
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Information Technology Agreement
It is a plurilateral agreement enforced by the WTO and concluded by 29 participants in the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products at Singapore in 1996.
It entered into force on 1st July 1997.
It seeks to accelerate and deepen the reduction of trade barriers for the critically important ICT industry.
Currently, the number of participants has grown to 82, representing about 97% of world trade in IT products.
India is a signatory.
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It is a plurilateral agreement enforced by the WTO and concluded by 29 participants in the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products at Singapore in 1996.
It entered into force on 1st July 1997.
It seeks to accelerate and deepen the reduction of trade barriers for the critically important ICT industry.
Currently, the number of participants has grown to 82, representing about 97% of world trade in IT products.
India is a signatory.
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