Oman – Member of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Council
Why in news? At the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference held in Samarkand, the Sultanate of Oman was elected to the Man and the Biosphere (M...
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Why in news? At the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference held in Samarkand, the Sultanate of Oman was elected to the Man and the Biosphere (M...
Why in news? President Droupadi Murmu recently became the first Indian head of state to visit Angola. She addressed the Angolan Parliament and met Pre...
Why in news? The first regional conference of the BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) took place in Kochi, Kerala, from 4-6 November 2025. ...
Why in news? The United Nations General Assembly has scheduled a Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar from 4–6 November 2025. T...
Why in news? Despite the inclusion of Indian government bonds in major global indices and relaxed rules under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR), foreig...
Why in news? The 20th East Asia Summit (EAS) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 27 October 2025. Leaders adopted the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on t...
Why in news? India has been re‑elected as the Vice‑Chairperson for the Asia–Pacific group in the Bureau of the Conference of Parties to the Inte...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that he would join the 47th Association of Southeast Asian...
Why in news? During World Food Day 2025 on 16 October, India and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrated 80 years of partnership. India...
Why in news? On 17 October 2025, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met China’s Deputy Finance Minister Liao Min during the annual IMF...
Why in news? Following a meeting in New Delhi on 16 October 2025, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Brazil’s Vice President ...
Why in news? The 2025 edition of the Henley Passport Index has been released, ranking passports according to the number of destinations their holders ...
Why in news? India has been chosen to serve as the co‑chair of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management Asia–Pacific Committee ...
Why in news? NATO launched its annual nuclear‑deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon on 13 October 2025. Hosted by the Netherlands at Volkel Air Base, t...
Why in news? At the India–UK Technology Summit held alongside the 2025 Indo‑UK business forum, the two countries launched the India–UK Connectiv...
Why in news? On 10 October 2025 India and the United Kingdom launched the Connectivity and Innovation Centre (CIC) to pioneer next‑generation teleco...
Why in news? Recent diplomatic engagements between the Taliban administration and neighbouring countries have raised questions about India’s policy ...
Why in news? India will host the 8th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) from 27 to 30 October 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Th...
Why in news? Commentators have noted that the Western world is no longer monolithic. Internal divisions within the United States and Europe – over t...
Why in news? Amid debates on how to achieve lasting peace in the Gaza Strip, a proposal emerged in 2025 for a multinational force to stabilise the ter...