1. 129 football fans dies in a stampede at football match in Indonesia
Tags: Sports International News
At least 129 people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede after violence broke out at a football match held on 1 October 2022 in Indonesia. The incident occurred during a football match of Indonesian top league BRI Liga 1 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang Regency in East Java.
According to the police, supporters from the losing side Arema FC invaded the pitch following a match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya, leading to a stampede and cases of suffocation.
The league has suspended games for a week following the riot and the Arema FC team has also been prohibited from hosting any matches for the rest of the competition this season.
Indonesia
It was earlier known as Dutch East Indies (Netherland East Indies) and it became Independent from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945.
It is the world's largest archipelago consisting of 17,500 islands.
Borneo island of Indonesia is the third largest island in the world after Greenland and New Guinea.
There are more than 100 active volcanoes in the country and the most famous being Krakatoa and Mount Merapi.
It has the world’s largest Muslim population.
Capital: Jakarta
Currency: Rupiah
President: Joko Widodo
2. Burkina Faso leader Damiba deposed in a military coup
Tags: International News
A group of Burkina Faso army soldiers announced on 30 September 2022 that they have removed Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba from the post of President, who himself came to power through a military coup.
The soldiers introduced Captain Ibrahim Traore as the new leader of the country.
Traore said Burkina Faso's government and constitution had been dissolved.
Leaders of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), the political and economic union of fifteen countries in the region, condemned the coup.
Burkina Faso
It is a landlocked country in West Africa. It was earlier called the Upper Volta.
It was a French colony which gained its independence in 1964.
Capital: Ouagadougou
Currency: CFA franc
3. China Withdraws Proposal Against AUKUS Nuclear Submarines Plan At IAEA
Tags: International News
India's diplomatic prowess at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) forced China to withdraw its proposal against AUKUS (United Group of Australia, Britain and America) on 30 September.
Important facts
China tried to get the resolution passed at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) general conference held in Vienna from 26 to 30 September 2021.
The AUKUS (Australia, UK and US) Security Partnership had announced that it would facilitate Australia to acquire technology to build nuclear-powered submarines.
On 30 September, China argued that the initiative violated its responsibilities under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). It also criticized the role of the IAEA in this respect.
India's well-considered role helped many countries to take a clear stand on the Chinese proposal.
The Indian Mission to the IAEA in Vienna worked closely with many IAEA member states in this regard.
When China realized that its proposal would not get majority, it withdrew its draft resolution on 30 September.
AUKUS Alliance
In September 2021 Australia, United States and United Kingdom (AUKUS) made an announcement to develop hypersonic missiles.
They will work together through a security alliance called AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles.
The move comes amid growing concerns from the US and allies about China's growing military influence in the Pacific.
4. India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s ‘referenda’ in Ukraine
Tags: International News
India abstained from voting on a draft resolution tabled by the US and Albania at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on September 30 that condemned Russia's illegal referendum and its occupation of Ukrainian territories.
Important facts
The resolution demanded that Russia immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine.
15 Security Council countries were supposed to vote on this resolution, but Russia used a veto against it, due to which the resolution could not be passed.
10 of the 15 Security Council countries voted in favor of the resolution, while China, Gabon, India and Brazil did not participate.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the occupation of another country's territory by threat or use of force is a violation of the United Nations Charter and the principles of international law.
India's position has been clear and consistent from the very beginning of this conflict.
She said that the global order is based on the principles of the United Nations Charter, international law and respect for sovereignty and the territorial integrity of all states. Rhetoric or escalation of tension is not in anyone's interest.
On 30 September, Russian President Putin submitted his claim to the Ukrainian territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya.
It was also decided by the Security Council that Russia "immediately, completely and unconditionally" withdraw all its military forces from the territory of Ukraine.
About UNSC :
It was established in 1945 by the United Nations Charter.
It is one of the six major organs of the United Nations.
The other 5 organs of the United Nations are - the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Trusteeship Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice and the Secretariat.
It has five permanent members - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, collectively known as the P5.
India is currently a non-permanent member of the UNSC for a two-year term, which expires in December.
Any one of them can veto a resolution.
Headquarters - New York
5. India climbs to the 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index of WIPO
Tags: Economy/Finance International News
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 29 September released the Global Innovation Index 2022.
Important facts
India has reached the 40th position in the Global Innovation Index of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
India has moved up from 81st in 2015 to 40th in 2022 in the Global Innovation Index (GII).
India was 46th position in the ranking last time.
In the index Switzerland has emerged as the world's most innovative economy for the 12th consecutive year.
Switzerland continues to be the world leader in innovation for the 12th year in a row.
It is a leader globally in patents by innovation output, origination, software spend, high-tech manufacturing, production and export complexity.
The US ranks second in the index, followed by Sweden, the UK and the Netherlands.
About Global Innovation Index
WIPO began its publication in 2012 along with GII.
Key criteria to measure innovation cover institutions, human capital and research, infrastructure, credit, investment, linkage, creation, dissemination of knowledge, and creative output.
It is calculated by three measures-
Innovation Input Sub-Index
Innovation Output Sub-Index
The overall GII score is the average of the Input and Output Sub-Indices, on which the GII economy rankings are then produced.
About WIPO
It is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation.
It is a self-funding agency of the United Nations and its member states are 193.
Its mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international Intellectual Property system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all.
6. Union Minister Anupriya Patel represented India in the 21st Meeting of SCO Ministers responsible for Foreign Economy and Foreign Trade
Tags: Economy/Finance International News
The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel represented India at the 21st Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers responsible for Foreign Economy and Foreign Trade. The meeting was held virtually and was attended by the representative of SCO Secretariat and Heads of Delegations of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
She lauded the recent initiative of SCO, wherein City of Varanasi has been nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital for the period of 2022-2023.
India took over the Presidency of the SCO from Uzbekistan after the Council of Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting held in the Uzbekistan city of Samarkand on 16 September 2022.
SCO is a regional organization consisting of China, Russia, India ,Pakistan and the four central Asian countries of Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan .
7. Narendra Tomar attends the G20 Agriculture minister meeting at Bali
Tags: International News
The Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Narendra Tomar led the Indian delegation at the G-20 Agriculture ministers meeting held in Bali, Indonesia, on 28-29 September 2022.
The Meeting was hosted by the Indonesian Agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo.
The meeting focused on discussing three priority issues;
to Promote Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture and Food System;
to promote Open, Fair, Predictable, Transparent and Non-Discriminatory Agricultural Trade to Ensure Availability and Affordability of Food for Everyone;
Innovative Agriculture entrepreneurship through Digital Agriculture to Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods in Rural Areas.
Indonesia is currently the chairman of G-20 group and all events related to the G20 are being held in Indonesia. The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will take place in November 2022 in Bali.
8. Armenia becomes the first country to buy Pinaka rocket system from India
Tags: Defence International News
India has signed a $250 million agreement with the former Soviet republic of Armenia to supply indigenously developed multi-barrel rocket launcher Pinaka and other munitions .This is the first time the Pinaka system is being exported from India.
Earlier in 2020 India supplied four Swathi radars worth $43 million to Armenia.These are weapon locating radars that can track incoming artillery projectiles and pinpoint the location of enemy gun positions for counter-action.
Pinak has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation and manufactured by Indian private firms. It is an artillery system where multiple rockets are fired simultaneously from a single platform.The Pinaka system has been deployed at the forward position in Ladakh along the border with China.
The government of India wants to increase its defence export and has set an export target of Rs 35,000 crore by 2025.
Armenia
It was part of the former Soviet Union which gained its Independence in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is a European country in Transcaucasia.
Capital : Yerevan
Currency : Dram
Prime Minister: Nikol Pashinyan
9. Union Cabinet approves sharing of Kushiyara River between India and Bangladesh
Tags: National International News
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 28 September 2022 , has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of the Republic of India and the Republic of Bangladesh on withdrawal of upto 153 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh from common border river Kushiyara.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 6th September, 2022 between the Ministry of Jal Shakti, and Ministry of Water Resources, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh during the visit of the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India.
This MoU will enable Government of Assam to withdraw upto 153 cusecs of water from the common stretch of Kushiyara river during dry season (1st November to 31st May) for their consumptive water requirement.
A Joint Monitoring Team shall be set up by both the countries to monitor the withdrawal of water by each side during the dry season.
India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers including Ganges, Teesta, Manu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dharla, Dudhkumar and Kushiyara and others.
Kushiyara River
- It is a branch of the Barak River. The Barak River rises in Manipur Hill in Manipur and after flowing through Mizoram it enters Assam.
- The river next splits into two branches, the Surma (north) and the Kushiyara (south), which enter Bangladesh and turn southwest.
- The Kushiyara River forms the boundary between Assam and Sylhet district of Bangladesh.
10. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appointed as the Prime Minister
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The Saudi King Salman has appointed the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the Prime Minister of the country, according to a royal decree published on 27 September 2022.
Prince Mohammed is already de facto ruler of the world’s largest oil exporter, and the appointment formalises his role as leader of the kingdom’s government.
The crown prince, known by his initials MBS, previously served as deputy prime minister as well as defence minister. He is being replaced as defence minister by his younger brother, Khalid bin Salman, who was deputy defence minister.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia is a West Asian kingdom founded by Ibn Saud in 1923. The country is known for its oil and Islam.
- According to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020, Saudi Arabia has the world’s 2nd largest oil reserves in the world after Venezuela.
- At present it is the world's largest exporter of crude oil.
- It has two of the holiest shrine of Islam, Mecca and Medina mosque
- The world's largest mosque Al-Haram or forbidden mosques is in Mecca.
- The world's second largest mosque, Mosque of the Prophet, or Masjid al-Nabawi is in Medina.
- The Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) headquarters is also in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- The world’s largest sand area, the Rub al-Khali (“Empty Quarter”) which is spread around 647,500 square km, is also in Saudi Arabia.
Capital of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
Currency: Saudi Riyal
King of Saudi Arabia: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
