12 May, 2025
GK Update
Mon 13 May, 2024
National
India-Nepal Foundation Board Meeting
- Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Nepal’s Ambassador to India, has arrived in Sikkim to attend the 38th Board Meeting of the India Nepal Foundation.
Nepal | Capital: Kathmandu |
Economy
ASEAN-India Trade
- 4th Joint Committee meeting for the review of AITIGA (ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement) was held in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
- ASEAN is one of the major trade partners of India with a share of 11% in India’s global trade.
ASEAN | HQ: Jakarta, Indonesia |
Defence
INS Kiltan
- INS Kiltan arrived at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam and received a warm welcome by Vietnam People’s Navy and Indian Embassy.
- INS Kiltan is an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare corvette, which was designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata.
Sports
ITF tournament
- International Tennis Federation, ITF tournament Junior 30 was inaugurated in Lucknow.
ITF Masters World championship
- Nitten Kirrtane won mixed silver and doubles bronze in ITF Masters World championship.
Person in News
Andrei Belousov
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed former Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov to replace his long-term ally Sergei Shoigu as the new defence minister of the country.
Aman Sehrawat
- Aman Sehrawat has become the first Indian male wrestler to secure a quota place for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Sunil Narine
- Sunil Narine has become the third cricketer to claim 550 or more wickets in Men's T20 cricket.