Category: International

Andhra Pradesh’s Rushikonda Beach has once again received the Blue Flag tag. The Blue Flag tag was temporarily withdrawn by the Denmark-based Foundation for Environment Education (FEE) after it received complaints of poor maintenance of amenities at Rushikonda. (Source: TH) Rushikonda Beach in Visakhapatnam is the only Blue Flag beach in Andhra Pradesh and is among the 13 Blue Flag beaches in India.

India will launch AIKEYME (Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement), its first major naval exercise with African nations, in mid-April 2025. The exercise will be co-hosted by the Indian Navy and the Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) off Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Key Details of AIKEYME 2025: Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar Initiative (Source: The Print)

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an urgent warning: The Crisis in Numbers What is RUTF? (Source: DD News)

On March 20, 2025, former Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry made history by becoming the first woman and first African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in its 130-year history. Key Facts about Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry‘s Olympic Legacy Challenges Ahead (Source: TH)

The Indian Navy successfully concluded a two-week anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training as part of Sea Dragon 2025 (SD25) on March 20. About Sea Dragon 2025 (SD25) Key Highlights of Sea Dragon 2025 (Source: Business Standard)

The 14th meeting of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (EWG on CT) was held in New Delhi from March 19 to 20, 2025. Key Highlights (Source: PIB)

The World Happiness Report 2025, published on March 20 by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford in partnership with Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks India 118th out of 147 countries. This marks a decline from its peak position of 94th in 2022. ​ Key Highlights: Factors Considered: The report evaluates six key factors influencing happiness: These factors collectively contribute to the overall happiness Read More …

Google has launched its first FireSat satellite, aiming to enhance wildfire detection and monitoring. Key Highlights

The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times on March 21, 2025. Key Highlights (Source: The Hindu)

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 21, 2025 that Boeing has been awarded the contract for the Air Force’s next-generation stealth fighter plane, which the 47th US president said would be named the F-47. This announcement marks a major shift in U.S. air dominance strategy, with the F-47 set to replace the F-22 Raptor as the world’s first crewed sixth-generation fighter jet. Key Highlights of the F-47 Fighter Jet: Read More …

On March 21, 2025, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first woman President, marking a historic moment for the Southern African nation. Previously serving as Vice President, she is a veteran leader of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO), the ruling party since Namibia’s independence in 1990 from South Africa. Who is Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah? Her leadership comes at a time when Namibia faces deep socio-economic challenges, including high Read More …

The Philippines has called on India to join the ‘Squad’ alliance alongside the US, Japan, and Australia to counter China’s aggressive expansion in the South China Sea. What is the ‘Squad’? Why is India Being Invited? China’s Expansionist Moves (Source: Economic Times)

India and New Zealand have signed five agreements in the fields of Defence, Education, Sports, Horticulture, and Forestry. Both sides also exchanged the Authorized Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Agreement. Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)