India-U.S defense relations
The U.S Department of State has approved the sale of 24 MH-60R ‘Romeo’ multi-mission helicopters to India under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.
China over Masood Azhar in UNSC
China said it was making “some positive progress” to resolve differences on listing Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, and rejected Washington’s alternative move to ban the head of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) through a resolution at the UN Security Council.
Arab leaders condemn U.S. move on Golan
Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, condemned a U.S. decision to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
China denies it is shielding Masood Azhar
China dismissed allegations that it was sheltering terrorists by placing a “technical hold” on listing Masood Azhar, head of the banned Pakistan-based group Jaish-e-Mohammad, as a global terrorist.
U.S. circulates draft resolution on Azhar in Security Council
The U.S. took the lead in bringing sanctions against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar at the United Nations by circulating a draft resolution among Security Council members.
India-US relations
India and the U.S. signed an inter-government agreement for the automatic exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports, which will reduce the compliance burden for Indian subsidiary companies of U.S. parent companies.
Italy set to become first G7 country to join ‘Belt and Road’
Chinese President Xi Jinping during a trip to Rome set to sign a deal that will see Italy to become the first member of the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations to join China’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure project (BRI), which is inspired by historic, centuries-old trade routes.
World Water Day-22 March
World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22 March.
U.S. puts Pakistan on notice over terror attack
The United States has asked Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible action against the perpetrators of terrorism and warned the country that another terror attack on India will prove to be “extremely problematic.
SCO offers ‘mediation’ in India-Pak. talks
The eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) offered to smoothen a bilateral dialogue between India and Pakistan.