India Participates in Côte d'Ivoire's 66th Independence Day Celebrations in Abidjan
Côte d'Ivoire commemorates its independence annually on August 7, marking its liberation from French colonial rule in 1960.
Strategic Perspective: Active diplomatic participation underscores India's deepening strategic and economic engagement with West African nations under the South-South cooperation framework.
Key Facts / Static GK
Currency of Côte d'Ivoire: West African CFA franc
Practice Quiz — 11 August 2026
Q1. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands by the Ministry of Home Affairs?
Q2. Which official number series has been introduced by TRAI exclusively for transactional and service voice calls to help consumers identify verified callers?
Q3. Who received the five peacocks donated by India on behalf of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)?
Q4. Which Union Minister of State represented India at Côte d'Ivoire's 66th Independence Day celebrations in Abidjan?
Q5. As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), what was India's unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 years and above during the April–June 2026 quarter?
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