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WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS 2012 US, India and Afghanistan held its First Trilateral Discussion US, India and Afghanistan held its first ever trilateral meeting on 25 September 2012. The major point of discussion was on the situation in Afghanistan along with the issue of terrorism India Malaysia to achieve a target trade of USD 15 MillionIndia is going to expand bilateral trade with Malaysia to $15 billion by 2013 from $13 billion in 2011-12 as discussed in India- Malaysia CEO Forum China included Liaoning as its first Aircraft Carrier China on 25 September 2012 launched its first aircraft carrier giving a push to its fast expanding navy's blue-water capability beyond its territorial waters Pakistani-origin women appointed as Norwegian Cultural Minister Hadia Tajik, a 29-year-old women of Pakistani origin was appointed as Norwegian Cultural Minister on 24 September 2012 India and Nepal signed MoU for constructing School Building Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepalese authorities signed an MoU on 19 September 2012 for granting the amount to Shri Mahendra Higher Secondary School in Achham district India and Burundi signed 3 Major Agre ements and issued a Joint Statement President of the Republic of Burundi visited India from 17 to 19 September 2012. During this visit, India and Burundi signed three agreements Najeeb A Majeed became the new Chief Minister of Sri Lanka's, Eastern Pr ovinceUnited People’s Freedom Alliance’s former minister and provincial councillor Najeeb A Majeed became the new Chief Minister ofthe Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, on 18 September 2012 New Nuclear Safety Agency launched in Japan Japan launched a new Nuclear Safety Agency on 18 September 2012 India signed a memorandum of understanding with Egypt India and Egypt on 18 September 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New Delhi to establish an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of election management and administration India Offered Telecom Support to TurkmenistanIndia has assured Turkmenistan of all cooperation in Information and Communication technology (ICT) for the mutual benefit of both the countries China signed 16 new Agreements with Sri Lanka China signed 16 major agreements with Sri Lanka in Colombo on a range of issues, from visa exemption and marine development to economic and technology cooperation US and Japan agreed to deploy advanced missile defense sy stemThe United States and Japan on 17 September 2012, announced an agreement to set up second advanced missile defense radar on Japanese province Pakistan test fired cruise missile, Babur Pakistan successfully test fired nuclear-capable Babur cruise missile on 17 September 2012 with a range of 700 km (435 miles) India topped the chart of registered largest number of under five deaths in 2011 In the Child Mortality Estimates Report 2012 published on 12 September 2012, by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Indi a was placed at the top position in the chart of 10 countries that topped on the chart The Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the PHDCCI signed MoUThe Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the PHDCCI on 12 September 2012 signed an MoU. Th e objective of the MoU is to develop policies in trade, investment and tourism between Pakistan and India US Diplomat to Libya killed in Benghazi Attack United state ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens with three other embassy staff were killed on 9 September 2012 after some fundamentalist mobs fumed and protesting over a film mocking Prophet Mohammed, attacked Consulate building in Benghazi city of Libya India and Saudi Arabia held their first talk on defence ties The Joint Committee on defence cooperation from Saudi Arabia and India met for creation of defence ties on 11 September 2012 India, Myanmar and Thailand decided to implement Trilateral Connectivity Project by 2016 India, Myanmar and Thailand on 10 September 2012 reviewed the eagerly awaited trilateral connectivity project and decided to make all efforts to implement this by 2016 Differences grew in between China and Japan over the disputed Diayo Islands Japan on 11 September 2012, announced that it has purchased the three uninhabited islands in the Diayo Islands from its owner family based in Tokyo India extended a credit of $10 Million aid to Palestine in a ges ture of support Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a support of $10 Million to Palestine during a meet with Palestine’s National Authorit y President Mahmoud Abbas on 11 September 2012 India and Pakistan issued a joint statement at the end of the SM Krishna's Visit External Affairs of India, SM Krishna visited Pakistan from 7 to 9 September 2012 to review progress in the Dialogue process. During his visit, India and Pakistan issued a joint statement US uplifted ‘terrorist’ designation from Nepali Maoists The title of ‘terrorists’ assigned to Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists) by United States has b een uplifte d on 6 September 2012 India and Tajikistan went ahead on strategic partnership and signed six agreements India and Tajikistan on 3 September 2012 signed six agreements in the field of sports, health, culture, education, labour, te xtiles and energy Sixth Mekong –Ganga Cooperation meeting held in New Delhi Mekong –Ganga sixth Cooperation meeting was held in New Delhi on 3-4 September 2012 India established Diplomatic Relations with Niue Minister of State for External Affairs of India E Ahamed and Prime Minister of Niue H. E. Toke Talagi signed a Joint Communiqué on the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between India and Niue, at Cook Islands, on 30 August 2012 India, China discussed Border security and Bilateral Defence ties
