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TREATY & AGREEMENTS

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Agreement

India has signed the Agreement with Pakistan on October 24, 2019 on the modalities for operationalization of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero Point, International Boundary, Dera Baba Nanak. It is very well known that the Union Cabinet passed a resolution on 22 November 2018 to celebrate the historic occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji in a grand and befitting manner, throughout the country and across the globe. The highlights of the Agreement are: Indian pilgrims of all faiths and persons of Indian origin can use the corridor;

The travel will be Visa Free: o Pilgrims need to carry only a valid passport; o Persons of Indian Origin need to carry OCI card along with the passport of their country; The Corridor

is open from dawn to dusk. Pilgrims travelling in the morning will have to return on the same day; The Corridor will be operational throughout the year, except on notified days, to be informed in advance; Pilgrims will have a choice to visit as individuals or in groups, and also to travel on foot; India will send the list of pilgrims to Pakistan 10 days ahead of travel date. Confirmation will be sent to pilgrims 4 days before the travel date;

o The Pakistan side has assured India to make sufficient provision for `Langar' and distribution of 'Prasad'

Railway ministry signs MoU with CH

The Railway Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for evaluating the green initiatives and rate the performance of its industrial units pursuing environmentally sustainable practices. The MoU was signed for Green Business Centre (GBC) of CII to extend technical co-operation for various green initiatives. It has developed a Green Co Rating system to evaluate the various steps and rate them.

GBC will also assess and certify 3 industrial units of the Railways and organise studies on energy efficiency.

Reliance Power inks pact with JERA for power project in Bangladesh

Reliance Power has signed a partnership agreement with Japanese energy major Japan's Energy for a New Era (JERA). Reliance Power will hold 51 per cent stake, while JERA will hold 49 per cent stake in the joint venture company.

They will jointly set up 750-megawatt gas-based combined cycle power project at Meghnaghat, Bangladesh.

IIT-Kharagpur and Amazon Web Services join hands to develop AI portal

IIT Kharagpur has collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a National Artificial Intelligence resource platform (NAIRP) to promote learning and development in artificial intelligence (Al).

The National Artificial Intelligence Resource Portal (NAIRP) will provide access to compute facilities to users for Al learning and experimentation. Novice machine learning practitioners will be able to quickly search and get access to myriads of learning resources and prototype the learned concepts into hands-on running modules without being held back by the lack of resources.

Sri Lanka signs agreement with India to upgrade railway lines

Sri Lanka has signed an agreement with India to upgrade tracks in a key railway segment connecting the north and south at a cost of S 91.26 million. This is the first time in 100 years that the 130 km-long-tracks, running from Maho town in the North Western Province to Omanthal in the Northern Province, are being upgraded.

The contract agreement for concessional financing was signed in Colombo between the Government of Sri Lanka and IRCON International Ltd (India).


NHAI and NIIF Signs MoU for funding highway projects

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) signed an MoU for funding highway projects.

The MoU is related to co-operation in formation of SPVs to execute the fund arrangement for large size road projects particularly green field projects to be executed by NHAI in future.

India-Maldives MoU for passenger, cargo services

The Union Cabinet has approved the pact signed between India and Maldives to start passenger and cargo services is a sea route.

United States to set Up six nuclear power plants in India

The 9th round of the India-US Strategic Security Dialogue was held in Washington DC. Both sides reaffirmed to deny Weapons of Mass Destruction to non-state actors and work towards setting up US nuclear plant in India agreement. The two sides committed to strengthen bilateral security and civil nuclear cooperation, including the establishment of 6 U.S. nuclear reactors in India.

India and Norway Launched Initiative to Combat Marine Pollution

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change signed a Letter of Intent establishing the India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative together with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Earlier, the Indian and Norwegian governments agreed to work more closely on oceans by signing a MoU and establishing the India-Norway Ocean Dialogue during the Norwegian Prime Minister's visit to India in January.

GeM and CCI Sign MoU for Fair Environment in e-Marketplace

Government e Marketplace (GeM) and Competition Commission of India (CCI) entered into an MoU to enable a fair and competitive environment in the e-Marketplace. The Chairman CCI, A.K. Gupta, CEO GeM, S. Radha Chauhan were present on the occasion

India-China Amends Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty

India and China have signed a protocol to amend the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance, besides other changes, the protocol has the existing provisions for exchange of information to the latest international standards.

India and Bangladesh Signed MoU for Training 1800 Bangladesh Civil Servants

India and Bangladesh have signed an MoU for training 1800 Bangladesh Civil Servants at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), an institute under the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Govt. of India, over the next 6 years.

MoU between India and Nepal

India and Nepal have signed an MoU on Preliminary Engineering-cum-Traffic Survey on Broad Gauge Rail Line between Raxaul (Bihar) and Kathmandu. Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri and Nepal's Secretary of Ministry of Physical Planning and Works, Madhusudan Adhikari signed the MoU in Kathmandu.

India and Nepal had agreed in April 2018 to construct a new electrified rail line with India's financial support connecting the border city of Raxaul in India to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

MOU between India and Morocco

India and Morocco signed an MoU for deepening cooperation between MSME sectors of the two countries in Rabat, Morocco.


COMMISSION & COMMITTEE

Committee to cease illegal groundwater extraction

The National Green Tribunal has constituted a committee to formulate steps to cease illegal groundwater extraction.

The committee comprises joint secretaries of Ministry of Environment and Forests and Ministry of Water Resources, Central Ground Water Board, National Institute of Hydrology (Roorkee), National Remote Sensing Centre and Central Pollution Control Board.

The committee aims to ensure that groundwater is not illegally extracted and to monitor manning and functioning of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).

Committee on corporate loans

RBI has constituted a six-member committee on the Development of Secondary Market for Corporate Loans to come up with recommendations to increase the efficiencies of the debt market and aid in the resolution of stressed assets.

The committee, headed by TN Manoharan, Chairman, Canara Bank, will make recommendations on required policy/regulatory interventions for facilitating the development of the secondary market in corporate loans, including loan transaction platform for stressed assets.

Advisory Board for Banking Frauds

The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member Advisory Board for Banking Frauds. The ABBF will be headed by former Vigilance Commissioner T.M. Bhasin.

The panel will function as the 1st level of examination of all large fraud cases. Lenders will refer all large fraud cases above Rs 50 crore to the board and on receipt of its recommendation or advice; the bank concerned would take further action in such matters.

The panel was previously called the Advisory Board on Bank, Commercial and Financial Frauds.

High-level committee recommends strategy to reduce crude oil imports

In a report submitted to the oil ministry, a high-level committee (HLC) of companies has recommended strategies to reduce import dependency.

The committee was formed to discuss research-related synergies and tax issues for state-run oil companies. The committee consisted of Anil Kakodkar (scientist) and Sidharth Pradhan, an expert on financial and tax issues.

"They also looked into mergers, acquisitions and consolidation of oil and gas public sector undertakings (PSUs) and the joint ventures". During 2018, India consumed 204.92 MMT petroleum products and 58.64 billion cubic meters (BCM) natural gas, whereas the domestic production of crude oil and natural gas has almost stagnated.

Indian Navy's 1st Full-Fledged SSB opened at Kolkata

The Indian Navy's first full-fledged Services Selection Board (SSB) was inaugurated by Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lamba at Diamond Harbour near Kolkata, West Bengal.

The SSB (Kolkata) is located at a place that was previously occupied by a Naval Coastal Battery. This is the fifth SSB of the Indian Navy. The other boards are located in Bhopal, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam and Coimbatore.

Government reconstitutes 8 cabinet committees

The Government has reconstituted eight Cabinet Committees. These are Appointments Committee, Committees on Accommodation, Economic Affairs. Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs, Security, Investment and Growth and Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development. The Cabinet Committee on Security will have Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has Prime Minister Modi and Mr Shah.


While Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth will have the Prime Minister and Ministers of Home, Road Transport and Highways, Finance and Corporate Affairs and Railways and Commerce and Industry.

Young Scientist Programme 'YUVIKA'

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a special programme for schoolchildren called Young Scientist Programme or Yuva Vigyani Karyakram (YUVIKA), in tune with the government's vision "Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan". The program is primarily aimed at imparting basic knowledge on space technology, space science and space applications to the younger ones with the intent of arousing their interest in the emerging areas of space activities.

Committee to implement national clean air programme

The Union Environment Ministry has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which aims to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution by 20%-30% in at least 102 cities by 2024. The committee will be chaired by the Secretary, Union Environment Ministry. It would be headquartered in New Delhi.

GoM to Look into Sexual Harassment at work place

The Union Government constituted a four-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to examine and strengthen the existing legal and institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the workplace. The Group of Ministers will be headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Parliamentary Panel to Examine Functioning of EPFO

A parliamentary panel will examine the functioning of retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), its coverage and recovery of arrears. The panel will be headed by BJP MP Kirk Somaiya.

The panel has selected a wide range of subjects related to labourers, including the International Labour Organisation conventions binding on India and the measures taken by the government to implement them.

Lokpal Search Committee

The government has set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee under the Chairmanship of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desal. Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash, former SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya and Justice Sukha Ram Singh Yadav among others will be members of the panel. An official order issued by Ministry of Personnel stated that the panel will recommend the names for the Chairperson and Members of the Lokpal to the Lokpal Selection Committee.

Supreme Court Constitutes Committee To look Into Jail Reforms

The Supreme Court constituted a three-member committee headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy to look into the aspect of jail reforms across the country and suggest measures to deal with them. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur said the panel will look into the issues including over-crowding in prisons.

The Supreme court on August 27 had reserved its order on the issue of constituting a committee to deal with issues pertaining to jails and suggest reforms for prisons across the country. The committee will also look into the various issues concerning women prisoners.

B Sesikeran Committee

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) constituted a group of experts from the health and nutrition sector to look into the issue of food labelling. The expert panel will be headed by B Sesikeran. Mr Sesikeran is the former director of National Institute of Nutrition (NIN).


OPERATIONS & CAMPAIGNS

Operation Kayla Mueller

The Stealth Operation recently launched to kill the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was named after Kayla Mueller. Kayla Mueller was an American human rights activist. He was abducted by the extremist group (ISIS) in 2013 and murdered in 2015 after being held in captivity for 18 months. Abu Bala al-Baghdadi was the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-ISIS. It established the Zebhat al-Nusra terrorist organization in Syria in 2012, which was renamed ISIS in 2013.1t was named a global terrorist by the United States Department of State.

Exercise Maitree 2019

India and Thailand are all set to organize Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-2019 at Foreign Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya) from 16-29 Sep 2019. Both the countries have already conducted two such military exercises in past one month.

The exercise `MAITREE' is an annual training event which is being conducted alternatively in India and Thailand since 2006.

SLINEX 2019: Indo-Lanka maritime fleet exercise

`SLINEX 2019', the bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka commenced on 7 September 2019 at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). Sri Lankan Navy has sent two offshore patrol vessels SLNS Sindurala and SLNS Suranimala to India to participate in seventh annual Joint Indo-Lanka Maritime Fleet Exercise- SLINEX 2019.

The exercise signifies the desire of both countries to enhance co-operation and to further strengthen mutual trust and interoperability between the two navies.

Operation Number Plate

Indian Railways' Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched a drive named 'Operation Number Plate' under the direction of the Director General of RPF Shri Arun Kumar, to check and verify unauthorised parking in the railway premises.

The drive was conducted from August 9-11, at 466 Railway stations of India in view of the forthcoming Independence Day celebration on August 15, 2019. Unauthorized parking of unidentified vehicles are considered as a threat to the safety and security of passengers. Hence the Principal Chief Security Commissioners of RPF and all zonal Railways have been instructed to look into the threats related to security of Railways

Naval exercise MILAN

The Indian Navy is to host the multilateral naval exercise named 'MILAN' at Visakhapatnam for the year 2020 in the month of March. The announcement for this exercise was made by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) at the INS (Indian Navy Ship) Circars Parade Ground in the ENC on the occasion of 73rd Independence day.

Mission Reach Out

On August 10, 2019, The Indian Army has launched a "Mission Reach Out" post revocation of Article 370 in Jammu Division to ensure basic necessities and essential services are available in the region.

Under this mission, Army has undertaken many initiatives which includes, providing water in locations where supply is disrupted and mobile medical care units with essential medicines, giving essentials including rations, assistance in transportation of patients to hospitals, facilitating people to speak to their near and dear ones through Army exchange and creating a safe environment for ATMs, banks and hospitals to function.


Clean-Green Arunachal Campaign 2019

Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh launched the statewide tree plantation programme 'Clean-Green Arunachal Campaign 2019' in Itanagar.

Under this campaign State Forest department had planted 1-lakh tree saplings in 24 hours. This campaign is a part of Van Mahotsav celebration and has set the target of planting 1 Crore tree within the next five years.

TSENTR 2019

Indian army will participate in a multilateral exercise "TSENTR 2019" to be held in Russia. Armies of Pakistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia will also participate in the exercise.

This will be the first time that forces from India and Pakistan will participate in a multilateral exercise together since the Balakot airstrikes conducted by Indian forces.

The exercise is a part of the annual series of large scale exercises that form part of the Russian Armed Forces' annual training cycle. The exercise rotates between the four main Russian operational strategic commands.

Rohit4Rhinos campaign

Indian Cricket team vice-captain Rohit Sharma is launching Rohit4Rhinos campaign, in partnership with WWF India and Animal Planet. This campaign helps to build awareness for the need to conserve the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros or the Indian Rhino.

The Indian rhinoceros faces several threats, including poaching, habitat loss and mass mortality from inbreeding and disease.

"Mega Vendor Meet 2019"

Research Designs and Standards Organization organized the "Mega Vendor Meet 2019" at Lucknow. The special meet was organized to expand vendor base and spread information on greater business opportunities in Railways Sector. Research Designs and Standards Organization is a research wing of Indian Railways.

"Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan"

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will launch a Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan in Delhi to accelerate measures for prevention and control of Vector Borne Diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya.

It starts from 17th to 19th July, 2019 in Delhi through active involvement of people's representatives, officers from Government of India, Government of NCT Delhi, all three Delhi Municipal Corporations, New Delhi Municipal Council, Railways and Cantonment board and other stakeholders to combat malaria, dengue and chikungunya.

Internet of Things India Congress 2019

The 4th edition of India's largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (loT) India Congress 2019 held in Bengaluru. Karnataka with the theme of 'Mainstreaming the Internet of Things'. It was inaugurated by Shri Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India(Gol).

The IoT India Congress 2019 will include tracks on segments such as healthcare, manufacturing, telecom, smart cities, energy, retail, cybersecurity, skills and development, IoT Standards, legal and regulatory, and agriculture.

Yudh Abhyas 2019

lndo-US defence cooperation, a joint military training, Exercise "Yudh Abhyas 2019". This exercise is being conducted at Joint Base Lewis Mc Chord, Washington, the USA from 05-18 September 2019. Exercise Yudh Abhyas is one of the largest joint running military training and defence corporation endeavours between


India and USA. This will be the 15th edition of the joint exercise hosted alternately between the two countries.

The exercise is also an ideal platform to learn from each other's expertise and experiences of planning and execution of operations.

'Aqua Aquaria India' 2019

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the 5th edition of the aquaculture event, Aqua Aquaria India, in Hyderabad.

The theme for this year's event is 'Taking Blue Revolution to India's Hinterland'.

This event organized for encouraging diversification and intensification of aquaculture in a sustainable manner. This is an initiative of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Commerce Ministry.

1st ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX)

The first ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX) between the regional bloc and Washington, starting at the Sattahip Naval Base in Thailand and ending in Singapore.

This drill is Co-led by the US and Royal Thai navies, the exercises will stretch into "international waters in Southeast Asia, including the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea". The drills come at a time of stepped-up US engagement in the region and tensions between Beijing and Southeast Asian nations over the South China Sea.

Operation Thirst

RPF launched "Operation Thirst" to crack down selling of unauthorized Packaged Drinking Water in the railway premises.

Indo-French Joint Air Exercise Garuda-VI

The Indian and French Air Force has started Garuda V I exercise at Mont de Marsan in France. The exercise is scheduled to take place from 1 July to July 12, 2019, in France.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent comprises of 120 air-warriors and four Sukhoi 30 MKI along with an IL-78 flight refuelling aircraft.

Jai Shaktl Abhiyan

Union Jai Shaktl Minister has launched a water conservation campaign 'Jai Shakti Abhiyan', with an emphasis on 1592 stressed blocks in 256 districts.

The campaign will run through citizen participation during the monsoon 1st July-15th September.

An additional phase II will run from 1st October-30th November for states receiving the northeast retreating monsoons.

The campaign will focus on five aspects: water conservation and rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies, reuse of water and recharging of structures, watershed development, and intensive afforestation.

ISALEX19 Exercise

The International Security Alliance's first Joint Exercise ISALEX19 started in Abu Dhabi. The exercise is hosted by the UAE Ministry of Interior (Mot).

The exercise witnessed the participation of 50 representatives from law enforcement agencies of the International Security Alliance (ISA) countries.

‘Tribes India’ & ‘Go Tribal Campaign’

The Minister of State for Tribal Affairs launched the following campaigns for the Tribes of India in New Delhi: `Go Tribal Campaign' of Tribes India launched to promote the use of tribal handicrafts, handicrafts and natural products.

`Tribes India' launched globally through Amazon Global Selling to step up Exports of Tribal Products.


Kaleshwaram project

The Kaleshwaram Lift irrigation Project which is one of the world's largest multi stage and multipurpose lift irrigation scheme, was inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister in Jayashankar-Bhupalapally district of Telangana.

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project envisages irrigation over 37 lakh acres of new and existing area in 21 districts of the State.

Operation Sankalp

Indian Navy launched Operation Sankalp in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to reassure Indian flagged vessels safe transit through the area.

INS Chennai and INS Sunayna have been deployed in the region to undertake maritime security operations. In addition, aerial surveillance in the area is also being done by IN aircraft.

Kids Right Index 2019

India stands in a lowly 117th position out of 181 countries in the Kids Right Index, the annual global index which ranks how countries adhere to and are equipped to improve child rights. Iceland secured the top position in the index followed by Portugal.

Countries are judged on five indicators: right to life, right to education, right to health, right to protection and enabling environment for child rights.

Taiwan Expo 2019 begins in New Delhi

Taiwan Expo 2019 began in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre Tien Chung-Kwang and Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development Council, TAITRA James CF Huang inaugurated the three-day event in the presence of Joint Secretary Praveen Bonigala and ITPO Chairman LC Goyal.

India Signs 'Christchurch Call to Action'

India signed the 'Christchurch Call to Action' in Paris. The agreement came in the backdrop of the attacks on mosques in March and is aimed at stopping the abuse of the Internet by extremists.

India was represented by Ajay Prakash Saiwhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Doordarshan launches online souvenir store in partnership with amazon India

Doordarshan has launched an online souvenir store for its viewers on Amazon India so that one can easily access it.

Doordarshan is India's first broadcaster which has started Souvenir store. A. Surya Prakash Chairman, Prasar Bharati launched DD souvenir store on Amazon India.

Varuna 19.1 Bilateral Exercise

The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 was kicked off the Goa coast.

The 17th edition includes the participation of the French Navy's aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle, two destroyers, FNS Forbin and FNS Provence, the frigate FNS Latouche-Treville, the tanker FNS Marne and a nuclear submarine.

The exercise will be conducted in two phases. The second part, Varuna 19.2, is scheduled to be held at the end of May in Djibouti. The bilateral naval exercise initiated in 1983 and christened as 'Varuna' in 2001, form a vital part of the Indo-French strategic partnership.

Wipro Acquires 'Splash'

Wipro Consumer Care announced that it is acquiring personal care company 'Splash', which is based in the Philippines.

Splash, the largest personal care player in the Philippines, recorded revenues worth S80 million in 2018.


Indo-Vietnam Bilateral Exercise 'IN—VPN BILAT EX'

The Indian Navy held the 2nd edition of the bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and Vietnam Peoples' Navy, (IN — VPN BILAT EX) at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam during 13th to 16th April, 2019. The exercise was undertaken as a part of the ongoing Overseas Deployment of Eastern Fleet ships to South East Asian countries. INS Kolkata under the command of Captain Aditya Hera and INS Shakti under the command of Captain Sriram Amur participated in the exercise

Joint Military Exercise 'African Lion 2019'

The joint military exercise between Morocco and the US, "African Lion 2019," kicked off in southern Morocco. The exercise marks the participation of thousands of military officers. The exercise will include various types of training including command post, maneuvering, peacekeeping, operations, and aerial refueling

Bilateral Exercise AUSINDEX

The third edition of the biennial, bilateral exercise AUSINDEX 19 between India and Australia will be held in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

The upcoming exercise will focus on anti-submarine warfare and will see Australia's largest defence force deployment in India.

Joint Military Exercise Sampriti 2019

Exercise Sampriti-VIII, a joint Indo-Bangladesh military exercise which witnessed participation of a company group of 9th Battalion the Rajputana Rifles from the Indian Army and the Company of 36 East Bengal Battalion, Bangladesh Army concluded at Tangail, Bangladesh. The closing ceremony was graced by HE Mrs. Riva Ganguly Das, Indian High Commissioner who highlighted the special bonds between the two nations.

Joint Ex Al Nagah 2019

Indo Oman Joint Exercise Al Nagah 2019, a joint military exercise between Indian and Royal Army of Oman (RAO), commenced this morning at HQ Jabel Regiment, N izwa, Oman.

The opening ceremony saw the unfurling of the national flags of both countries with Omani and Indian soldiers standing side by side signifying the growing cooperation, synergy and understanding between both the countries.

'Exercise Topchi'

Indian Army showcased its artillery firepower by using ultralight Howitzers and indigenous Swathi weapon-locating radar at the annual "Exercise Topchi". The exercise was held at Deolali Camp near Nashik. There were a showcase of display of rockets, missiles, surveillance, and target acquisition radars, remotely piloted aircraft and hi-tech equipment in addition to gunfire.

'Exercise Rahat'

Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise 'Exercise Rabat' concluded in Jaipur, (Rajasthan). It was demonstrated in Jaipur, Kota, and Alwar in Rajasthan. Indian Army was represented by Jaipur based Sapta Shakti Command. Representatives from Armed Forces, National Disaster Management Response Mechanism (NDMRM), SDMA Rajasthan and DLMAs participated in the exercise.


CONFERENCE & SUMMITS

"Global Bio-India 2019" Summit

India will host the Global Bio-lndia 2019, one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate for the first time. It was held at New Delhi from 21st to 23rd November, 2019. India for the first time is hosting a mega event for the biotech community to attract investments, showcase our indigenous strengths and more importantly fuel the hopes and aspirations of the indigenous talent pool.

The event has been structured to bring together stakeholders from 30 countries, 250 start-ups, 200 exhibitors. Central and State ministries, regulatory bodies, investors, totaling to 3500 participants is anticipated.

18th NAM Summit

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu led the Indian delegation at the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held at Baku, Azerbaijan on 25-26 October. The Summit will focus on a whole gamut of contemporary issues such as Terrorism, threats to peace and security, UN reform, climate change, sustainable development, economic governance and south-south cooperation. The theme for the XVIII NAM Summit is "Upholding the Bandung Principles to ensure concerted and adequate response to the challenges of contemporary world". • The theme is significant as it relates to the forthcoming 65th anniversary of Bandung Principles in 2020 and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Movement in 2021.

WEF's India Economic Summit 2019

The World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized 2-day India Economic Summit 2019 scheduled to be held in New Delhi from October 3 — 4, 2019 with the aim of promoting strong collaboration between South Asia and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) nations.

The theme of the event will be 'Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World'. Sheikh Hasina,Sania Mirza, Heng Swee Keat (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Singapore), Shobana Kamineni (Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise), and Shailendra Singh.

International conference `ANGAN'

International conference ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) for Energy Efficiency in the Building Sector is being organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in New Delhi.

This event to discuss various alternative options and technologies in the field of design and construction of energy-efficient commercial as well as residential buildings.

This event will provide a platform to deliberate on the interdependence between organizations, systems sustainability and feedback loops for better resource efficiency.

World Energy Congress Commence 2019

The 24th World Energy Congress commence in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. World Energy Congress aims to bring together international energy stakeholders, including governments, private and state corporations, academia and media.

The theme of this World Energy Congress is "Energy for Prosperity". World Energy Congress is the World Energy Council's global flagship event offering a unique platform for global energy leaders to explore new energy futures, critical innovation areas, and new strategies.

1st Helicopter summit 2019

The Ministry of Civil Aviation organized India's first-ever helicopter summit in Dehradun. The Indian Air Force was invited at the summit to talk on the "role of IAF helicopters in MEDEVAC (Medical evacuation) at the national level. The conclave was attended by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, the Aviation Secretary, and the Chief Secretary of Uttrakhand.


1st conference on military medicine

The 1st conference on military medicine for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states will be held in Delhi. The conference will be the first military co-operation event hosted by India, under the SCO Defence Co-operation Plan 2019-2020, after it became an SCO member-state in 2017.

The conference will be conducted by the Indian Armed Forces under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), with the aim to share best practices in the field of military medicine, build capacities and overcome a common challenge.

During the conference, the Indian Armed Forces will also demonstrate the Rapid Action Medical Team and organise a visit for the delegates to the Army Research and Referral Hospital.

Indian Ocean Conference 2019

4th Indian Ocean Conference 2019 was recently held in Male, Maldives. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was one of the speakers at the Indian Ocean Conference 2019 event.

The theme for 4th Indian Ocean Conference 2019 was: 'Securing the Indian Ocean Region: Traditional and Non-Traditional Challenges'.

This edition of the conference will provide yet another opportunity for stakeholders of the Indian Ocean Region to deliberate on building an institutional framework for managing the threats to regional peace and human security.

45th G7 Summit 2019

The Group of 7 or G7 Summit has begun in Biarritz, France. It is an informal meeting between France. the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada as well as the European Union. These world powers, which represent 50% of the global economy, also share the values of freedom and democracy, as well as a collective ambition to deal with the world's major issues. India has been invited as a special guest in the summit. PM Narendra Modi will address sessions on the environment, climate, oceans and digital transformation at the G7 Summit.

National Conference on "Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails"

Bureau of Police research and development will organize the National Conference on "Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails: Vulnerability of Inmates and Jail Staff and their Protection" in New Delhi. The conference aims to provide a platform for the prison personnel of all ranks at the national level to share their candid views on various operational as well as administrative issues. The conference will focus on the following issues:

1. To understand various criminal activities at individual and gang level and considers safety measures for vulnerable inmates and jail staff. 2. To understand various facets of radicalization in prison and suggest measures for counter radicalization. 3. To analyse and formulate the security and protection standards for prison staff 4. To provide an interdisciplinary platform for correctional personnel to exchange and share their experience on prison reforms. The event will also promote research and development activities on the functioning of the correctional administration across the country.

Nepal Infrastructure Summit 2019

Nepal Infrastructure Summit 2019 was held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The theme of the summit was "Resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Development". It focuses on the global and regional mega trends, including climate change and their relevance to the local context, issues surrounding infrastructure project delivery, financing modalities and opportunities for cross-border economic cooperation and investments. The summit was organised by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries in association with Government of Nepal. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, New and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh represented India in the summit.


5th Dharma-Dhamma conference

The 5th International Dharma-Dhamma conference was inaugurated by Union Minister of State Kiren Rijiju. The aim of the conference is to address people about the terror, violence and global warming prevalent in the world. The conference will also address the subjects of Sat-Chit-Ananda and Nirvana which are the pivotal topics of Buddhism.

Gita Jayanti Mahotsav 2019

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has invited Nepal to be the partner country for this year's 'Gita Jayanti Mahotsav 2019' scheduled to be held at Kurukshetra.

He extended the invitation to Ambassador of Nepal to India Nilamber Acharya.

Global Investors Summit 2019 in Srinagar

A 3-day Global Investors Summit 2019 starting from October 12, 2019, held in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) which will provide the state an opportunity to showcase its strengths, strategies, and potential.

The Confederation of Indian Industries (CI1) will be the national partner for the investor's summit, which has signed an MoU (Memorandum of understanding) with Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO). The summit, which was announced after the government removed special status to J& K under Article 370, will help reduce fears and apprehensions in the minds of trade and business communities outside the state.

28th BASIC Ministerial Meeting 2019

The 28'h session of BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) Ministerial meeting 2019 on Climate Change was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 14 —16 August 2019. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar represented India for this meeting. This comes ahead of United Nations Framework for Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference of Parties (COP-25) meet was scheduled held in Santiago, Chile from 2 —13 December 2019.

India-Nepal Logistics Summit

Prime Minister of Nepal inaugurated India-Nepal Logistics Summit between India and Nepal in Kathmandu.

The theme of the summit was "Transforming Logistics Landscape". The aim of the bilateral cooperation is initiatives have been taken on crucial components of road, rail, inland waterways and air connectivity.

In a first, the 2-days long Global Aviation Summit-2019 with the theme "Flying for all" was organized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) in collaboration with FICCI from January 15-16, 2019 in Mumbai, (Maharashtra).

The summit is supported by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Federal Aviation Administration of US (FAA), International Air Transport Association (IATA), Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), Airports Council International (AC1) and Association of Asia Pacific airlines (AAPA).

5th Smart Cities India Expo2019

The 5th Smart Cities India 2019 expo, including Transport India, Solar India, Buildings India and Water India expos, was inaugurated by Durga Shanker Mishra,

Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoUHUA) at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Organised by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group, the event builds upon Government of India's 'Smart Cities Mission' through a display of a vast array of products and solutions relevant to building smart cities in India.

Def Expo 2020

Lucknow will host the 11th biennial edition of Def Expo from February 5 to 8, 2020. The focus of the Expo will be on "Digital transformation of defence". The main theme of Def Expo India-2020 is "India: the emerging defence manufacturing hub"


5th International Police Expo 2019

The International Police Expo 2019, focused on everything related to police forces, their welfare and fitness, also showcases the latest equipment required for safety and protection of society.

Over 25 countries are showcasing advanced firearms, combat or armoured vehicles a plethora of disruptive technologies in cyber security, drones, homeland security, and safety and rescue at this Expo at Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi.

22nd National Conference on e-Governance 2019

The 2 days lasting 22nd National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) 2019 was launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh

This is the first-ever e-Conference in the northeast region in Shillong, Meghalaya.

The theme of this Conference was "Digital India: Success to Excellence". The chief guest for this conference was Meghalaya Chief Minister Shri Konrad Sangma. The conference saw participants from 28 states and all Union territories. The Government is taking utter effort to make digital literacy universal and has laid down the target completion by 2022, which will mark the 75th Independence year of India.

Himalayan states conclave

Uttarakhand hosted the first ever Himalayan states conclave here on July 28 where the prime focus will be on sustainable development.

14th conference of Parties

India hosted the 14th conference of the parties from September 02 to 13 in Greater Noida. 197 countries are expected to participate in the conference. Three crucial issues in this conference are desertification, land degradation and drought.

International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) congress

Telangana hosts 32nd edition of the international Seed Testing Association congress. This is the first edition of ISTA congress to be held in Asia. Scientists, policy makers, researchers and members of public and private seed industry from over 80 countries are participating in the congress. The eight-day congress would have the main event for three days and technical committee meetings/sessions would be held over the next five days.

G20 Finance Ministers' meeting in Japan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the two-day meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and central bank governors in Japan. This will be the first overseas visit of Sitharaman as the Finance Minister. She took charge as the first full-time woman Finance Minister of the country, recently. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is also likely to attend the meeting at Fukuoka in Japan.

11th India-Iran joint consular committee meeting

The 11th Joint Consular Committee Meeting between India and Iran took place in New Delhi. Mr. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the status of ongoing cooperation in consular and visa related issues and to discuss ways and means to further expand people to people contacts and promote friendly exchanges between India and Iran.

Ocean Conference 2020

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to hold its 5-day long 2020 high-level conference early June in Portugal's Lisbon to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development in Lisbon.

G-7 meet in France

India will be attending the Group of 7 industrialised nations meet organised by France in Biarritz in August along with Australia, Chile, and South Africa. The French ambassador to India Alexandre Zeigler stated that one of the issues on the agenda of the G-7 meet would be fighting terrorism in cyberspace. The G-7 groups


together the US, Britain, France, Italy, Canada, Japan, and Germany. The grouping had included Russia but it was left out following tensions with Western nations over the annexation of Crimea in 2015.

Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met face-to-face for the first time and vowed to seek closer ties. The meeting was held at Russia's Pacific port city of Vladivostok. Efforts to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and ways to boost economic ties were discussed. Six-party talks on North Korean de-nuclearization started back in 2003. The talks involve China, Japan, Russia, the US along with North Korea and South Korea.

2nd belt and road forum in Beijing

The second edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF) was held in Beijing, China in which 37 heads-of-state and 159 countries had participated along with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and International Monetary Chief (IMF) Christine Lagarde.

1st LAWASIA Human Rights Conference 2019

The theme of this event was "Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future". The Belt and Road Forum is a part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRO.

Asian Tea Alliance

To boost tea trade, cultural and technical exchanges as well as the global promotion of tea, the Asian Tea Alliance (ATA), a union of five tea-growing and consuming countries, was launched in Guizhou, China. The members of the alliance are the Indian Tea Association, China Tea Marketing Association, Indonesian Tea Marketing Association, Sri Lanka Tea Board and Japan Tea Association.

Saudi Arabia to Host G20 Summit in 2020

Saudi Arabia announced that it will be hosting the G20 summit in November 2020 in its capital Riyadh. This would be the first G20 summit in the Arab world. Last year's G20 meeting was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sidman had represented the Kingdom.

UAE to Host World's foremost Artificial Intelligence Summit

UAE is set to host the world's foremost Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit to empower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society. The inaugural 'Al Everything', AIE will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre. 2t- It will be hosted by the UAE National Programme for Artificial Intelligence, with the support of International Telecommunication Union, ITU, and the World Intellectual Property Organisation, WIPO, and in strategic partnership with Smart Dubai.

NITI Aayog's FinTech Conclave

NITIAayog has organized a thy-long FinTech Conclave at Dr. Ambedkar International Center, New Delhi. The Conclave was inaugurated by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. The objective of the conference is to shape India's continued ascendancy in FinTech, build the narrative for future strategy and policy efforts, and to deliberate steps for comprehensive financial inclusion.

AFINDEX-19

The inaugural Africa-India Field Training Exercise-2019 for India and African nations called AFINDEX-19 started with a grand opening ceremony at Aundh Military Station, Pune. Contingents of the 17 African Nations came together for the opening ceremony along with a contingent of Maratha Light Infantry representing India.

World Sustainable Development Summit 2019

World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2019, the flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute' (TERI), was inaugurated by Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. It saw the presence of more than 2000 delegates in the fields of sustainable development, energy and environment sectors.


The theme of WSDS-2019 was 'Attaining the 2030 Agenda: delivering on our promise'. Frank Bainimarama, the Prime Minister of Fiji, was honoured with the Sustainable Development Leadership Award-2019 for his outstanding contributions towards sustainable development in Fiji. TERI will set up Resource Efficiency Cello enable inter-ministerial and inter-departmental synergy in promoting material resource efficiency in India.

LAWASIA, in association with the Bar Association of India, hosted its 1st LAWASIA Human Rights Conference in New Delhi with a motive to explore a broad range of human rights issues of relevance in the Asia Pacific region.

This theme of the conference was "State Power, Business and Human Rights: Contemporary Challenges".

13th Conference of Parties of Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species

The 13th Conference of Parties (CoP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of wild animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme, is going to be hosted by India during 15th to 22nd February 2020 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Representatives from 129 parties and eminent conservationists and international NGOs working in the field of wildlife conservation are expected to attend the CoP.

2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit Held in Guwahati

The Union Minister of State for Tourism KJ Alphons and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit at Hotel Taj Vivanta in Guwahati. Over 100 youth delegates from Vietnam, Laos, Brunei. Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia took part in the summit tag-lined Connectivity: Pathway to Shared Prosperity, organised by India Foundation and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Global Investors Summit

Tamil Nadu Government organised the 2nd edition of Global Investor Summit in Chennai.

The state government would soon unveil e-vehicle policy to give a boost to electric vehicles manufacturing in the state. In the opening ceremony, the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was the chief guest. Tamil Nadu Government has allocated nearly Rs. 75 crores to conduct the event.

India's 1st Global Mobility Summit

D Prime Minister Modi inaugurated India's first Global Mobility summit 'MOVE' in New Delhi. Comprehensive discussions along 5 themes took place ranging from electrification and alternative fuels and reinventing public transport. The two-day meet of stakeholders has been organized by the NITI Aayog.

The summit deliberated on 5 themes, comprehensive: electrification & alternative fuels, reinventing public transport, goods transport & logistics and data analytics and mobility. The main focus of the summit is to make cities of India pollution free.

The three-day World Hindu Congress has begun in Chicago, the USA. Over 2000 delegates from across the globe are participating in this mega event. The theme of World Hindu Congress is 'think collectively, achieve valiantly'.

India Mobile Congress

India Mobile Congress is one of the biggest marquee Mobile, Internet, and Technology event for South-East Asia organized by COAL and DoT. IMC 2018 was held in Aerocity, New Delhi. The congress was held under the theme of NEW DIGITAL HORIZONS.

The 5th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health care Systems in India has begun at Kaziranga in Assam. State Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal and Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated the three-day summit.

Global Agriculture Leadership Summit

The Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 opened in New Delhi. The theme of the 2-day summit is 'Connecting Farmers to Market: The summit was inaugurated by the Secretary Agriculture and Co-


operation, Sanjay Agrawal. In the meeting, several issues to double farmers' income by 2022 were discussed.

27th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference

The 27th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2018) has started in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The FEC 2018 aims to provide a forum for the discussion of key physics and technology issues as well as innovative concepts of direct relevance to the use of nuclear fusion as a source of energy.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) fosters the exchange of scientific and technical results in nuclear fusion research and development through its series of Fusion Energy Conferences.

13th India-Japan Summit

The 13th Annual Summit between India and Japan was held in presence of PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan. Issues of mutual interest, including forging ties in newer areas were discussed during the talks. 2!. The areas include health, digital technologies, agriculture and food processing and disaster risk reduction.

17th CHG Meeting of SCO

Late External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj participated in the 17th Council of Heads of Government (CHG), meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Last year, CHG meeting was held in Sochi, Russia and was also attended by EAM. The SCO CHG meeting is a forum that enables India to engage with SCO member countries and Observer states of Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia.

'Smart India Hackathon- 2019'

The third edition of World's Biggest Open Innovation Model - Smart India Hackathon 2019 - was launched by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. KURD, AICTE, Persistent Systems and i4c have joined hands to make a hat trick with their highly popular and innovative Smart India Hackathon initiative (RH).

For the 1st time, Private industry/organisations and NGOs can also send their problem statements to students under SIH-2019.

International Buddhist Conclave

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the International Buddhist Conclave in New Delhi. The theme of the conclave is 'Buddha Path — The Living Heritage'.

The Ministerial level delegation from ASEAN countries will participate in the conclave along with delegates from 29 countries including US, UK, Germany, France and Russia. This year Japan is the partnering country for the Buddhist conclave.

Jaipur Literature Festival

The Jaipur Literature Festival began in Houston at the Asia Society of Texas. The festival, touted as the world's largest free literary gathering, started with a soulful music performance by Indian Sufi singer Zila Khan.

The inaugural session also saw Congress leader and writer Shashi Tharoor discuss his book "Why i am a Hindu" with writer Namita Gokhale.

G-20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting

Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu participated in G-20 trade and investment ministerial meeting at Mar del Plata in Argentina. Issues including increasing protectionism challenges to promote global commerce and the new industrial revolution were discussed at the meeting. The members of the G20 include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.


4th International Ayurveda Congress

Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated the Fourth International Ayurveda Congress (IAvC) at the Netherlands.

The congress would focus on promotion and propagation of ayurveda in the Netherlands and its neighbouring countries of Europe. A special seminar is also organized by the Indian Embassy titled "India-Netherlands collaboration in Healthcare, including Ayurveda".

24th World Congress of Philosophy

On August 16, 2018, the 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing, China from August 13 to 17, 2018. It was organized by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies, and Peking University. Its theme was "Learning To Be Human".

4th BIMSTEC Summit

The 4th BIMSTEC Summit has been successfully concluded in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

The Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli presented draft Kathmandu declaration which was unanimously adopted by the all member states.

The Kathmandu Declaration has underlined the importance of multidimensional connectivity as a key enabler to economic integration for the shared prosperity of the region.

51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting

On August 2, 2018, 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Singapore. Negotiations on regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement were held between the ASEAN nations. Further meetings of China-ASEAN foreign ministers meeting, the foreign minister meetings of the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN-China, Japan and Republic of Korea (10+3) foreign ministers' meeting will be held in Singapore .

These would focus on multilateral trade, Internet security, counter-terrorism, smart cities, regional security and people-to-people exchanges. The proposal of Thailand on establishment of ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue in Bangkok in 2019 was addressed. Singapore's proposal to convene a Track 1.5 symposium on counter-terrorism in October 2018 titled, "The 2018 Southeast Asia Counter-Terrorism Symposium: A Collective Approach" was accepted.


IMPORTANT DAYS

DATE NAME OF THE DAY THEMES

JANUARY

January 1, 2019 Global Family Day Theme: "One Day In Peace"

January 4, 2019 International Year of Sustainable

Tourism for Development , World Braille Day

January 9, 2019 NRI Day or Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Theme: "Role of Indian Diaspora in

building New India"

January 10, 2019 World Hindi Day

January 12, 2019 National Youth day Theme: “Let's Bring Change to the

World”.

January 15, 2019 National Army Day Theme: Nation First

January 24, 2019 National Girl Child Day of India Theme: Empowering Girls for a Brighter

Tomorrow

January 25, 2019 National Tourism Day

January 25, 2019 National Voters Day Theme : No voter to be left behind

January 26, 2019 Republic Day of India Theme: ‘Gandhi’

January 27, 2019 World Leprosy Eradication Day Theme: ‘ending discrimination, stigma

and prejudice’.

January 30, 2019 National Martyr’s Day

FEBRUARY

February 2, 2019 World Wetlands Day Theme: "Wetlands and Climate Change".

February 4, 2019 World Cancer Day Theme: "I Am and I Will"

February 4-10, 2019 National Road Safety Week Theme: Sadak Suraksha-Jeevan Raksha

February 11, 2019 The International Day of Women and

Girls in Science Theme: “Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth.”

February 13, 2019 National Women's Day

February 13, 2019 World Radio Day Theme: Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace.

February 20, 2019 World Day of Social Justice Theme: If You Want Peace &

Development, Work for Social Justice

February 21, 2019 International Mother Language Day Theme: Indigenous languages as a factor in development, peace and reconciliation

February 28, 2019 National Science Day Theme: Science for the People, and

People for the Science

MARCH

March 3, 2019 World Wildlife Day Theme: “Life Below Water: For people

and planet”.

March 8, 2019 International Women's Day Theme:"Think equal, build smart,

innovate for change"

March 15, 2019 World Consumer Rights Day Theme: "Trusted Smart Products"

March 20, 2019 International Day of Happiness Theme: "Happier Together"

March 21, 2019 International Day of Forests, Theme: Forests and Education – Learn to

Love Forests

March 22, 2019 World Water Day Theme: Leave No One Behind


March 23, 2019 World Meteorological Day Theme: The Sun, the Earth and the

Weather”

March 24, 2019 World Tuberculosis Day Theme: ‘It’s time

APRIL

April 2, 2019 World Autism Awareness Day Theme: Assistive Technologies, Active

Participation

April 5, 2019 National Maritime Day Theme: “Indian Ocean- An Ocean of

Opportunity”

April 7, 2019 World Health Day Theme: Universal Health Coverage:

everyone, everywhere”

April 11, 2019 National Safe Motherhood Day

(NSMD) The theme of 2019 NSMD is "Midwives

for Mothers".

April 18, 2019 World Heritage Day Theme: Rural Landscapes.

April 21, 2019 World Creativity and Innovation Day

National Civil Services Day

April 22, 2019 World Earth Day Theme: 'Protect Our Species'.

April 25, 2019 World Malaria Day Theme: Zero Malaria Starts with Me

April 26, 2019 International Chernobyl Disaster

Remembrance Day

April 26, 2019 World Intellectual Property Day Theme: Reach for Gold: IP and Sports

MAY

May 1, 2019 International Labour Day Theme: “Sustainable Pension for all: The

Role of Social Partners”.

May 3, 2019 World Press Freedom Day Theme: Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation”

May 7, 2019 World Asthma Day ‘STOP for Asthma’.

May 8, 2019 World Red Cross Day Theme: #Love

May 11, 2019 National Technology Day Theme: Science for People and People for

Science”.

May 13, 2019 World Migratory Bird Day Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation

May 22, 2019 International Day for Biological

Diversity 'Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health'.

May 29, 2019 International Day of UN Peacekeepers Theme: “Protecting Civilians, Protecting

Peace”

May 31, 2019 World 'No' Tobacco Day Tobacco and lung health."

JUNE

June 1, 2019 Global Day of Parents Theme: “Honor Your Parents”

June 3-7, 2019 Financial Literacy Week Theme: ‘Farmers’

June 5, 2019 World Environment Day Theme: “Beat Air Pollution”

June 7, 2019 World Food Safety Day Theme: “Food Safety, everyone’s

business”.

June 8, 2019 World Oceans Day Theme: “Gender and Oceans”

June 17, 2019 World Day to Combat Desertification Theme: “Let’s grow the future together.”

June 20, 2019 World Refugee Day Theme: Take A Step on World Refugee

Day.

June 21, 2019 5th International Day of Yoga Theme: Climate Action

June 23, 2019 International Olympic Day


June 27, 2019 MSME Day Theme: Big Money For Small Business:

Financing the SDGs.

June 29, 2019 National Statistics Day Theme: Statistics Day is Sustainable

Development Goals.

JULY

July 11, 2019 World Population Day

July 17, 2019 World Day for International Justice Theme: 'If you want Peace and

Development, Work for Social Justice'.

July 26, 2019 Kargil Vijay Diwas

July 29, 2019 International Tiger Day

July 30, 2019 World Day against Trafficking in

Persons Theme: Human Trafficking: “Call Your

Government To Action”

AUGUST

August 1, 2019 Earth Overshoot Day

August 6, 2019 Hiroshima Day

August 6, 2019 Anti Nuclear Day

August 8, 2019 Anniversary of Quit India Movement

August 9, 2019 Nagasaki Day

August 10, 2019 World Biofuel Day Theme: “Production of Biodiesel from

Used Cooking Oil (UCO)”

August 12, 2019 International Youth Day Theme: “Transforming education”.

August 12, 2019 World Elephant Day

August 15, 2019 India's Independence Day

August 20, 2019 National Sadbhawna Diwas

August 26, 2019 World Sanskrit Day

August 29, 2019 National Sports Day

SEPTEMBER

September 5, 2019 National Teachers Day

September 8, 2019 International Literacy Day Theme: “Literacy and skills development”

September 9, 2019 Himalaya Day

September 14, 2019 National Hindi Divas

September 15, 2019 Engineers' Day

September 27, 2019 World Tourism Day Theme: "Tourism and Jobs: A better

future for all".

September 27, 2019 World Maritime Day

OCTOBER

October 1, 2019 International Day of Older Persons Theme: The Journey to Age Equality

October 2, 2019 International Day of Non-Violence

October 2-13, 2019 Paryatan Parv 2019

October 4-10, 2019 World Space Week Theme: The Moon: Gateway to the Stars

October 5, 2019 World Teacher’s Day Theme: ‘Young Teachers: The future of

the Profession’

October 7, 2019 World Habitat Day Theme: Frontier Technologies as an

innovative tool to transform waste to wealth


October 11, 2019 International Day of the Girl Child Theme: Girl Force: Unscripted and

Unstoppable

October 13, 2019 International Day for Disaster Risk

Reduction

Theme: Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of

basic services

October 15, 2019 International Day of Rural Women Theme: “Rural Women and Girls Building

Climate Resilience”

October 17, 2019 International Day for the Eradication

of Poverty

Theme: Acting Together to Empower Children, their Families and Communities

to End Poverty

October 24, 2019 United Nations Day

October 25, 2019 Ayurveda Day

October 27, 2019 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage Theme: “Engage the Past Through Sound

and Images”

October 31, 2019 National Unity Day

NOVEMBER

November 1, 2019 State’s Formation Day Formation day for five States

Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka

November 1, 2019 Army Aviation Crops To celebrate the Thirty Fourth Raising

Day of Army aviation corps.

November 5, 2019 World Tsunami Awareness Day

November 7, 2019 National Cancer Awareness Day To stress upon the early detection and

cure of cancer.

November 8, 2019 International Day of Radiology 2019 Theme: "Sports Imaging"

November 9, 2019 Foundation Day of Uttarakhand To Celebrate the 18th Foundation Day of

Uttarakhand.

November 11, 2019 National Education Day

To celebrate the birth anniversary of Independent India's first Education

Minister, freedom fighter, scholar and eminent educationist Maulana Abul

Kalam Azad.

November 12, 2019 World Pneumonia Day Theme: “Healthy lungs for all”

November 12, 2019 550th birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak

Dev --

November 14, 2019 Children’s Day To commemorate the birth anniversary

of Jawaharlal Nehru.

November 14, 2019 World Diabetes Day (WDD) Theme: “Family and Diabetes”

November 16, 2019 “International Day for Tolerance” To Promote the Tolerence and Non-

Violence

November 17, 2019 National Epilepsy Day To create awareness about the disease.

November 19, 2019 World Toilet Day To tackle the global sanitation crisis.

November 21, 2019 World Fisheries Day

November 25, 2019 International Day for the Elimination

of Violence against Women Theme: “Orange the World: Generation

Equality Stands Against Rape”

November 26, 2019 Constitution Day

DECEMBER

December 1, 2019 World AIDS Day


December 2, 2019 National Pollution Control Day

December 4, 2019 Indian Navy Day

December 7, 2019 Indian Armed Forces Flag Day

December 10, 2019 Human Rights Day

December 11, 2019 UNICEF Day

December 14, 2019 World Energy Conservation Day

December 19, 2019 Goa's Liberation Day

December 22, 2019 National Mathematics Day

December 23, 2019 Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day)

December 24, 2019 National Consumer Rights Day

December 25, 2019 Christmas Day

December 25, 2019 Good Governance Day

December 31, 2019 New Year's Eve


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