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Why in News? The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for setting global rules and st...
Why in news? India and Uzbekistan held the 17th round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on 13 May 2026. The talks were co‑chaired by Indi...
Why in news? The Indian Ocean Rim Association has been in the spotlight as member states prepare for upcoming ministerial and dialogue meetings. India...
Why in news? International news reports have revealed that the United Arab Emirates secretly carried out airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure during t...
Why in news? India and Brazil have been exploring ways to expand their preferential trade agreement. This has renewed interest in MERCOSUR, the South ...
Why in news? Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted shipping routes through the Persian Gulf. To keep supplies flowing, Indian exporte...
Why in news? India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, visited Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago as part of a three‑nation Caribbean to...
Why in news? Bangladesh’s interim government has expressed a desire to restart negotiations with India over sharing the waters of the Teesta River. ...
Why in news? India’s External Affairs Minister visited Paramaribo in early May 2026 for the eighth India–Suriname Joint Commission Meeting. The vi...
Why in news? In early May 2026 a fuel tanker named M/T Eureka was hijacked by unidentified armed men off the coast of Yemen. The attackers steered the...
Why in news? Bhutan signed a financing package worth $515 million with the World Bank to build the 1,125 megawatt Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Projec...
Why in news? In early May 2026, militants linked to Boko Haram attacked a Chadian army post on Barka Tolorom Island in Lake Chad. The assault left 23 ...
