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During their Friday bilateral meeting in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and counterpart Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh also signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs), including one on collaboration in digital payment mechanisms. Friday afternoon saw Hasina’s arrival in New Delhi for the G20 Summit as a guest. The two Premiers met outside of the summit for more than an hour and a half, including around 30 minutes of one-on-one time. Bangladesh: The Teesta dispute The Teesta dispute, which has been unresolved since 2011 because of Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of Bengal, has previously been mentioned as a topic…

The project is expected to link Arab countries in the Levant and the Gulf using a network of trains that will also connect to India through seaports in the Gulf. The leaders of the US, India, Saudi Arabia, and other countries are reportedly in talks on a prospective infrastructure deal encompassing railways and ports, according to sources cited by Reuters on Friday. According to the organisation, the initial details of the negotiations were reported in the American publication Axios. Reasons for the rail, port talks According to the American newsletter, given China’s growing influence there and its crucial role in…

Abortion is now legal everywhere in Mexico, according to the Supreme Court. The decision was made two years after the Coahuila state’s northern statute was declared unconstitutional by the court. Criminal sanctions for ending pregnancies had been determined to be unlawful by this court. Since then, the federal government and the states of Mexico have taken their time repealing penal legislation. The recent decision makes abortion lawful in all 32 states. The supreme court ruled that denying women the option of an abortion violated their human rights. The head of the highest court, Arturo Zaldívar, declared that no girl could…

This Wednesday night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Indonesia for an important diplomatic mission. He returns to New Delhi that evening on September 7 after a brief 24-hour visit. Indonesian President Joko Widodo invited the trip to Jakarta, which serves as a warm-up for India’s hosting of the G20 Summit on September 9–10. ASEAN-India Summit On September 7, PM Modi will likely attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS), both of which will be held in Jakarta. To accommodate PM Modi’s early departure, Indonesia, which is presently serving as ASEAN’s chair, changed the…

Image source: The Indian Express New Delhi and Washington are collaborating on a wide range of ambitious deliverables for their bilateral engagement as US President Joe Biden visits India for the G20 summit. These include a potential nuclear agreement on small modular nuclear reactors, an academic program tailored for Indian students, movement on the drone deal, progress on US Congress approval for a defense deal on jet engines, a joint humanitarian aid for Ukraine, a more lenient visa policy for Indians, and new consular facilities. A “robust” and “outcome-oriented” joint communiqué for President Biden’s maiden visit to India as US…

N Valarmathi, an ISRO scientist who was the voice behind the organization’s rocket countdown launches, including Chandrayaan-3, which ended up being her final launch, died on Saturday night in Chennai after suffering a heart attack, according to a report by WION. Who is Valarmathi? Valarmathi, who was born on July 31, 1959, joined ISRO in 1984 and took part in a number of missions. She oversaw the construction of RISAT-1, the nation’s second radar imaging satellite (RIS), which was constructed entirely within India. In April 2012, RISAT-1 was successfully launched. APJ Abdul Kalam, often known as the “Missile Man of…

The South Korean military reported that North Korea extended its weapons testing efforts in response to the summertime military exercises between the United States and South Korea by launching several cruise missiles into the ocean on Saturday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea said in a statement that the military of South Korea had discovered the launches early on Saturday morning off the west coast of the North. According to the statement, South Korean and American intelligence agencies were examining the launches’ specifics. According to the report, South Korea has increased its monitoring capabilities and keeps a strong…

176 world leaders, including 105 Nobel laureates, have written to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pleading with her to cease Professor Muhammad Yunus’ legal persecution. Professor Muhammad Yunus is the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. As the trial for Yunus is about to resume, the letter has been sent. Through his microcredit institution, Yunus is credited with helping millions of people escape poverty. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for fostering economic growth in his nation. His efforts to aid in the eradication of extreme poverty in Bangladesh were made possible by the Grameen Bank, which he…

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is putting strict security measures in place as the much awaited G-20 Summit, scheduled to take place in the nation’s capital in a few days, approaches. The IAF is prepared to deploy a constellation of resources, including airborne warning systems, fighter jets like the cutting-edge Rafale, and cutting-edge air defence missile systems at strategic locations, in an effort to protect the Delhi airspace and provide a secure environment for high-level gatherings. The IAF is working with numerous security agencies to coordinate a comprehensive defence strategy, including the deployment of counter-drone systems and air defence missiles…

The G20 Digital Museum, which will have at least one notable relic or its digital duplicate representing each of the member countries and the nine visiting countries, is being planned by the Center in advance of the upcoming G20 summit. According to sources who were quoted by PTI, India, which is currently in the role of chair of the important grouping, has envisioned the museum. According to the sources, the project is anticipated to be revealed during the Leaders Summit on September 9 and 10. According to the sources, the unique physical museum would likely include digital reproductions of Leonardo…