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INDIA ISOLATED PAKISTAN n Indian became a non-permanent
member of the UN Security Council
TO HIT TERRORISM HARD for the record eighth time

n With an aim to show solidarity
India played a key role in ensuring the blacklisting of
n with the people of Sri Lanka in
Pakistan by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Pakistan was blacklisted by the Asia-Pacific Sub Group the aftermath of the Easter terror
as well attack of April 2019 Prime Minister

n The International Court of Justice in a victory for India Narendra Modi visited St Anthony's
gave its verdict allowing consular access to Kulbhushan Church in Sri Lanka which was one
Jadhav of the sites of the terror bombing
INDIA LENDS A HELPING HAND n With initiatives such as “Wuhan
Spirit” and “Chennai Connect”
efforts were made to deepen
relations with China
Prime Minister Modi left an
n
indelible mark at the world summits
After an earthquake including the SCO summit, G20
struck Nepal in 2015 India undertook India extended summit in Japan, BRICS summit
India immediately 'Operation Samudra support in helping in Brazil and Economic Forum
sent relief material Maitri' to assist Mozambique deal
through a special victims of earthquake with the aftermath meeting held in Russia
plane in addition to and tsunami in of Cyclone Idai n After becoming Prime Minister,
the financial help Indonesia Modi gave a boost to bilateral ties
VACCINE MAITRI with Israel, France, UK, Japan, the

After India developed the Corona vaccine it extended its USA and South Korea. He also
helping hand to other countries. India supplied medicines strengthened bilateral ties with
and other relief assistance to various countries. Under the West Asian nations including
'Vaccine Maitri', India has supplied over 6 Crore doses of Iran, Saudi Arabia and Israel. The
Corona vaccine to 95 countries partnership with New Zealand
and Australia has also become
International Solar Alliance International Yoga Day stronger
India with the support India's age-old n The relations with Iran have
of France started this noble tradition of Yoga was transformed in the last few years
initiative. The International Solar recognised all over the through various efforts. India
Alliance secretariat is the first world. The world also signed a historic agreement on
international organisation adopted June 21 as
headquartered in India International Yoga Day Chabahar with Iran to further
cement the ties
The relations with Palestine are
n
QUAD 2+2 dialogue also on the upper trajectory. During
India is an important India and US launched their his visit to Palestine in 2018 Prime
strategic partner of Quad 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Minister Modi was bestowed with
which also includes the USA, 2018. In October 2020 the third the Grand Collar of the State Of
Japan and Australia. This edition of the 2+2 dialogue Palestine award
partnership is very important was held in New Delhi. India n India did not join RCEP despite
from the strategic point of inked many agreements with international pressure
view in the Asia and Pacific the US during the ministerial
Ocean region summit
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