Current Affairs - Places

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to participate in the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus) in Jakarta, Indonesia, from November 16th to November 17th.

The 42nd edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2023 is inaugurated at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, with Anupriya Patel, the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, presiding over the inauguration ceremony.

The groundbreaking discovery of India's first lithium deposits, estimated at 5.9 million tonnes, was made in Jammu and Kashmir in February. Subsequent modifications to mining rules in July allowed private miners to explore these critical minerals, and reports indicate that the region will auction its lithium reserves in the coming months.

The Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit occurred in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 11, 2023, addressing the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud inaugurated the summit, which saw the participation of leaders and representatives from member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States.

The 6th High-Level Meeting of the India-OPEC Energy Dialogue occurred at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, Austria, on 9 November 2023, demonstrating a joint commitment to global energy stability and prosperity.