Mohamed Irfaan Ali becomes President of Guyana
Presidential candidate of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali was sworn in as the ninth President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on August 2, 2020.
Farewell to Consul Shailesh Lakhtakia
Shailesh Lakhtakia, Consul (Political and Consular) at the southeastern US, Indian Mission in Atlanta, retired on July 31st, 2020
Ivory Coast Defence Minister Hamed Bakayoko named prime minister
Hamed Bakayoko has been named prime minister after acting as interim PM since the sudden death of Amadou Gon Coulibaly.
Hichem Mechichi has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia
Hichem Mechichi has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia.
PASSEX with the US Navy
Indian Navy has conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX), a high-end joint naval exercise with the US Navy in the Indian Ocean.
Iraq PM visit to Iran milestone in bilateral ties
Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi on Monday said that the visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mostafa Al-Kazemi to Tehran will strengthen bilateral relations.
Economic Stimulus Packages saved 2.75 million jobs – PM Muhyiddin
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the measures introduced under the PRIHATIN ESP, Additional PRIHATIN and the Short-term Economic Recovery Plan (PENJANA) aims to address the impact from the COVID-19 crisis, while simultaneously ensuring business continuity.
ECOWAS proposals rejects by oppositioin in Mali
ECOWAS, which represents countries in West Africa, sent a delegation to Mali last week to try to help end the crisis, with the protesters calling on Keita to resign over what they say is his failure to halt violence by jihadist groups or address the disputed results of recent legislative elections
Admiral M S Iqbal as next Navy Chief of Bangladesh Navy
Rear Admiral Mohammad Shaheen Iqbal, who did his specialisation in anti-submarine warfare from India, has been appointed as the next Chief of Bangladesh Navy, the defence ministry said.
Finance Minister Sitharaman said at the 3rd G20 meeting, “Digital taxation needs to be simple and inclusive”
Sitharaman in the first session of the meeting talked about the G20 Action Plan in response to COVID-19 which was endorsed by the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in their previous meeting