Leaders of eight Amazon nations are attending ‘Amazon Co-operation Treaty Organization’ meeting in the North Brazil city of Belem to set out a roadmap to save the world’s biggest rainforest. Representatives from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname & Venezuela have joined the first-of-its-kind meeting in 41 years.

Crises present organizations with complex challenges and, possibly, opportunities with far-reaching consequences. #ISO 22361:2022 provides guidance on crisis management to help organizations plan, establish, maintain, review & continually improve a strategic crisis management capability.

Relationship with UAE is one of India’s most significant bilateral relationships. UAE was the first country with which India signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership. UAE is India’s third largest trading partner behind the US and China, and ahead of Germany, France, UK & Japan . Last year, India-UAE trade was $85 billion

Senior Gabonese military officers appeared on the National TV and said they have taken power. A group of 12 military officers made the announcement shortly after Gabon’s election body reported on Wednesday morning that President Ali Bongo had won a third term in office. Gabon’s borders have been closed indefinitely, the soldiers announced on the […]

These days many flights lead to New Delhi. The City just hosted a successful B-20 meet. And the Nation, in high spirits post the lunar success, now prepares to host President Biden and other world leaders for the G-20 Summit and related events in New Delhi in under two weeks. VVIP security details and Executive […]

What is El Niño and La Niña?  El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon within the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) that significantly impacts global weather. The El Niño weather patterns can cause changes in normal ocean sea surface temperatures, which can cause changes to the global weather system. It occurs when sea surface temperatures […]

Global supply chain is under threat as the holiday season approaches. Depleted water levels are leading to shipping delays in the Panama Canal. The average wait time for non-booked vessels has risen over 40% with reduced cargo as low water levels cause restrictions on daily transits & ship drafts. Waiting time averaged 8.85 days for […]

In parliamentary election in Slovakia, the former prime minister Robert Fico’s left-wing populist Smer (Direction) party secured 23% votes, defeating pro-EU Liberal Progressive Slovakia Party (18% votes). The three-time former PM won the election on a pro-Kremlin & anti-US stance, vowing to halt military aid to Ukraine. Fico campaigned on a rhetoric that would shift […]

Nagorno-Karabakh has been a long-running conflict. On 19 Sep 2023, Azerbaijan launched an offensive & regained control of the enclave. Authorities have indicated that the ethnic Armenian enclave would dissolve on 01 Jan 2024. Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous region in South Caucasus, with 95% ethnic Armenian population, predominantly Christians (with close historical & socio-cultural ties with […]

50 years after the Yom Kippur War, Israelis woke up to another massive attack on a Jewish holiday. Hamas Military Commander has announced the start of Operation ‘Al Aqsa Flood’ against Israel. Palestinian militant organization Hamas fired thousands of rockets into Israel, breached heavily fortified border defenses, entered Israeli settlements, and took Israelis hostage.  Israeli […]