Category: World Affairs

Central Trade Unions (CTUs) urge Government to ratify ILO Conventions on workers’ Health and Safety in the light of recent Silkyara Tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand.

China is prioritising the extension of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) to Sri Lanka.

Indonesia is hosting the 10th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) at Jakarta in 2023 as the chair of ADMM-Plus.

India hosted the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit which focused on ways to sustain the momentum generated toward a more inclusive, representative, and progressive world order.

30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting concluded in San Francisco with adoption of Golden Gate Declaration.

The UN calls for an investigation into violations during the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a proposal to make a 50 per cent increase in the quota allocated to members in proportion to their current quotas.

Foreign Ministers of G7, who met in Tokyo, appeals for humanitarian pauses in Gaza.

The Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh collaboratively inaugurated three development projects in Bangladesh.

Demand for gold in India grew by 10% in Q3 2023 (July-September) as compared with the same period last year according to data released by the World Gold Council (WGC)

UNESCO published the list of 55 new creative cities on the World Cities Day.

Lionel Messi wins record-extending 8th Ballon d’Or. Bonmati wins women’s award