Yellow vest movement
The “Yellow Vests” protests in Paris have been called the worst riots to hit the French capital since the turbulent 1960s.
Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) tentatively agreed an oil-output cut but was waiting to hear from non-OPEC heavyweight Russia before deciding the exact volumes for a production reduction aimed at propping up crude prices.
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty)
Vladimir Putin threatened to develop nuclear missiles banned under a treaty with the U.S. after Washington gave Moscow a deadline to comply with the key arms control agreement.
U.S., China put hold off fresh tariffs for 90 days
China and the United States agreed to halt additional tariffs in a deal that keep their trade war from escalating.
Conference of the Parties (COP)-24
COP24, the two-week 24th conference of the parties of the United Nations Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), being held in Katowice, Poland.
Republic Day 2019: South African leader Ramaphosa to be chief guest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G-20 summit and invited him to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations 2019.
G20 Summit
India presented a nine-point agenda to G20 member nations calling for strong and active cooperation among them to comprehensively deal with fugitive economic offenders.
Ukraine crisis
Ukraine’s President signed an act imposing martial law in border regions for 30 days in 10 regions bordering Russia, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.
EU, U.K. reach draft deal on post-Brexit relationship
The British government’s Brexit process reached another milestone as the European Commission said that the U.K. and the EU had agreed at a negotiator level and in principle the draft political declaration on the future relationship between the two sides.
e-registration must for jobs in 18 countries
Passport holders with “non-Emigration Check Required (non-ECR)” status will soon have to get themselves registered with the Ministry of External Affairs before taking up jobs abroad.