1. Nine Day Indo-Bangla Baul Music Festival Begins In Dhaka
A nine-day long Indo-Bangla Baul music festival began in Dhaka to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. The event is being organised by the cultural and research organisation Lalon Biswasangha working to popularise the work and promote research on Lalan Fakir. The High Commission of India and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh are supporting the event.
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2. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra Meets UK’s Permanent Under-Secretary
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met with the UK’s Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Sir Philip Barton for the 16th round of Foreign Office Consultations. The meeting took place during Mr. Kwatra’s two-day visit to the United Kingdom on the 16th and 17th of May. Both sides discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and regional and global issues of mutual interest. They also undertook a detailed review of the Roadmap 2030.
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3. India, UAE Commence Talks On India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
Abu Dhabi, A high-level Indian delegation concluded its first round of talks with UAE officials on developing the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), just three months after the two nations inked a framework agreement for the project.
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4. World Telecom and Information Society Day in New Delhi
Telecommunications Secretary Dr. Neeraj Mittal has highlighted that sustainable development will require the deployment of technology across the entire supply chains, economies, and social sectors.
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5. Nikhat Zareen And Minakshi Clinch Gold Medals At Elorda Cup In Kazakhstan
In Boxing, India’s reigning world champion, Nikhat Zareen and another boxer Minakshi clinched gold medals at the Elorda Cup 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Nikhat in the women’s 52 kg category, triumphed over Zhazira Urakbayeva of Kazakhstan with a 5-Nil victory, while Minakshi defeated another Uzbekistan boxer Rahmonova Saidahon, 4-1 in the women’s 48 kg event.
