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International

International Organizations

Argentina Formally Withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO)

19 Mar 2026

• WHO Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• WHO Director-General: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
• Argentina Capital: Buenos Aires

IMF / World Bank

World Bank Approves $300 Million for Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Program

18 Mar 2026

• World Bank President: Ajay Banga
• World Bank HQ: Washington, D.C.
• World Bank Established: 1944
• Total Member Countries: 189

IMF / World Bank

World Bank Sanctions Nearly $600 Million for Clean Air Initiatives in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana

18 Mar 2026

• World Bank Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA
• World Bank President: Ajay Banga
• ESMAP: Energy Sector Management Assistance Program

IMF / World Bank

India and World Bank Sign $300 Million Agreement for Haryana Clean Air Project

17 Mar 2026

• World Bank President: Ajay Banga
• World Bank HQ: Washington D.C., USA
• Haryana Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya

Bilateral Relations

President Trump Unveils Landmark $300 Billion Refinery Partnership with Reliance Industries in Texas

16 Mar 2026

• Texas: Largest oil-producing state in the USA.
• Port of Brownsville: Located at the southernmost tip of Texas.
• Last major US refinery established: 1977 (by Marathon Petroleum).

International Organizations

FATF Adds Kuwait and Papua New Guinea to its 'Grey List' for Increased Monitoring

16 Mar 2026

• FATF HQ: Paris, France
• FATF President: Elisa de Anda Madrazo (Mexico)
• Plenary Location: Mexico City

International Organizations

WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk Collaborate to Address Childhood Obesity in India

14 Mar 2026

• WHO Founded: 7 April 1948
• WHO Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• WHO Director-General: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Bilateral Relations

India Dispatches 1,000 Metric Tons of Rice Aid to Drought-Hit Malawi

13 Mar 2026

• Malawi Capital: Lilongwe
• MEA Spokesperson: Randhir Jaiswal
• Nhava Sheva Port Location: Maharashtra

Global Reports

SIPRI 2025 Report: India Remains World's Second-Largest Arms Importer

13 Mar 2026

• SIPRI HQ: Solna, Sweden
• Top Arms Exporter: USA

International Organizations

WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk Partner to Combat Childhood Obesity in India

13 Mar 2026

• WHO HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
• WHO Director-General: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
• Novo Nordisk HQ: Bagsværd, Denmark

International Organizations

FATF Adds Kuwait and Papua New Guinea to its 'Grey List'

12 Mar 2026

• FATF HQ: Paris, France
• FATF President: Elisa de Anda Madrazo
• FATF Established: 1989
• Grey List Total (March 2026): 22 countries

Bilateral Relations

Mojtaba Khamenei Named Iran's Third Supreme Leader

11 Mar 2026

• Iran Capital: Tehran
• Iran Currency: Rial
• Iran President: Masoud Pezeshkian

International Summits

International Malaria Conference 2026 Concludes in New Delhi

11 Mar 2026

• ICMR HQ: New Delhi
• World Malaria Day: April 25
• ICMR Director General: Dr. Rajiv Bahl

Bilateral Relations

Mojtaba Khamenei Appointed as the Third Supreme Leader of Iran

11 Mar 2026

• Iran Capital: Tehran
• Iran Currency: Rial
• Iran President: Masoud Pezeshkian

Global Reports

Chile Becomes First Nation in the Americas to Eradicate Leprosy

9 Mar 2026

• WHO Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
• PAHO: Pan American Health Organization.
• Chile Capital: Santiago.
• Chile Currency: Chilean Peso.

Bilateral Relations

India and Finland Establish Strategic Partnership for Innovation

7 Mar 2026

• Finland Capital: Helsinki
• Finland Currency: Euro
• Finland Prime Minister: Petteri Orpo

International Summits

11th Raisina Dialogue Concludes with Focus on Geopolitics and Global Policy

7 Mar 2026

• Organizers: Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, India.
• Raisina Dialogue frequency: Annual (since 2016).

Bilateral Relations

India and European Union Grant Mutual 'Most Favoured Nation' Status for 5 Years

6 Mar 2026

• European Union Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• EU Membership: 27 countries
• MFN Status: A principle of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for non-discriminatory trade

Bilateral Relations

India and Japan Extend USD 75 Billion Currency Swap Arrangement

5 Mar 2026

• Bank of Japan Governor: Kazuo Ueda
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• BSA Original Signing Year: 2018
• First Restatement: 2022

Bilateral Relations

India and Canada Finalize $2.6 Billion Uranium Supply Agreement

3 Mar 2026

• International Solar Alliance (ISA) HQ: Gurugram, India
• Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi

International Summits

New Delhi to Host 11th Edition of Raisina Dialogue in 2026

3 Mar 2026

• Observer Research Foundation (ORF) HQ: New Delhi
• Minister of External Affairs: S. Jaishankar

International

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed in Air Strikes

2 Mar 2026

• Capital of Iran: Tehran
• Currency of Iran: Rial
• Official Language: Persian (Farsi)

International Summits

India Showcases Telecom Prowess at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona

2 Mar 2026

• MWC Host City: Barcelona, Spain
• Tejas Networks: An Indian telecom equipment company (Part of Tata Group)
• DCI Stands for: Data Center Interconnect

International Organizations

FATF Updates Global Lists: New Entries in Increased Monitoring Category

13 Feb 2026

• FATF Establishment: 1989
• Current President: Elisa de Anda Madrazo (Mexico)
• FATF Headquarters: Paris, France

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