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P20 Summit

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P20 Summit

 

 

  1. The 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) will be inaugurated by India and will be hosted by the Parliament of India under the broader framework of India's G20 presidency.
  2. It will have 4 main sessions:
    1. Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Showcasing Achievements, Accelerating Progress
    2. Sustainable Energy Transition — Gateway to Green Future
    3. Mainstreaming Gender Equality, From Women’s Development to Women-led Development
    4. Transformation in people’s lives through Public Digital Platforms.
  3. The theme of this year’s P20 Summit is “One Earth, One Family, One Future”, which embodies the spirit of unity, collaboration and shared destiny. 
  4. This year, the P20 summit will also emphasise the “LiFE is Beautiful” initiative, through a pre-summit event.
  5. The “LiFE is Beautiful” initiative:
    1. recognises communities that practise environmentally conscious lifestyles as “Pro-Planet People” (P-3)
    2. seeks to leverage these practices to build a sustainable ecosystem based on the principle of “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle”.

India-Qatar

The India-Qatar Joint Commission on Economic and Commercial Cooperation (JCEC) meeting marked a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties between India and Qatar, focusing on boosting trade
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

India and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently celebrated 80 years of partnership on World Food Day 2025. About the FAO The Food and Agriculture Organi
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First Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A

India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A is set to join the fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF), marking a significant milestone in India's indigenous fighter jet program. Developed
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India–Singapore Relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently hosted Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in New Delhi, signaling a continued strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations. The discussions c
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India’s External Debt 2025

India’s external debt has risen to USD 747.2 billion by the end of June 2025, marking a 1.5% increase from the previous quarter, according to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (
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Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA)

The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, officially known as the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, was enacted with the aim of recognizing and ve
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Euthanasia

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed by the UK’s House of Commons in June 2025, which allows passive euthanasia, has once again brought the global debate on the right to die w
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Public Trust Doctrine

The Public Trust Doctrine has recently been reaffirmed by the Supreme Court of India, which expanded its scope to include man-made or artificial waterbodies that serve ecological or environmental
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Chikungunya

Recent News: The New York State Department of Health has confirmed the first locally acquired case of chikungunya in the United States in over six years. What is Chikungunya? Chikungunya
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Global Burden of Disease Estimates on Cancer

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) estimates, as reported by The Lancet, provide critical insights into the rising cancer burden, particularly in India, contrasting with the global trend of declin
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