In news: Every year, World Refugee Day is held on 20th June to commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees. The theme for World Refugee Day 2018 is ‘Now More Than Ever, We Need to Stand with Refugees’. World Refugee Day was established by the United Nations on December 4, 2000.
In news: An International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be held in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal from June 17. The Theme of the two-day conference is “Sustainable Development Goals for Smart Society”. The conference is organized by the Federation of Computer Association Nepal (CAN). Around 500 delegates, including ICT users, trainers,... Continue Reading →
In news: India and US to conclude the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), one of the four foundational agreements that helps the U.S. to intensify its defence cooperation with a partner nation. The four foundational agreements are – Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), COMCASA, General Security Of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) and Basic Exchange... Continue Reading →
In news: Arab coalition which is fighting to secure the strategic Yemeni port of Hodeidah is planning to reach out to India for its support. Operation at Hodeidah – main target is to fight terrorism that is a common enemy of both India and the UAE. Arab coalition expects that the operation will force the Houthi rebels... Continue Reading →
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