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Hungary, a founding member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is now set to become the first European Union nation to withdraw from the court. The withdrawal announcement coincides with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently under an ICC arrest warrant. This timing may suggest a strategic diplomatic alignment or signal a broader political message. Political and Legal Implications
Recently, Novartis announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Vanrafia (atrasentan) to treat primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), also known as Berger’s disease. About IgA Nephropathy (Source: FE)
Shirley Botchwey assumed office as the 7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. With this, she became the first woman from Africa to hold this office. Key Highlights (Source: The Commonwealth)
The Fourth edition of Exercise Tiger Triumph, the bilateral Tri-Service India-US Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, is being conducted on the Eastern Seaboard from 01 to 13 Apr 25. Key Highlights (Source: PIB)
On March 26, 2025, the US Department of Energy (DoE) granted regulatory approval to Holtec International, allowing the transfer of small modular reactor (SMR) technology to India. This approval clears a major roadblock that had delayed the commercial implementation of the 2007 India-US civil nuclear agreement (123 Agreement). Technology Transfer Details: Usage and Restrictions: Implications for India: (Source: BS)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in INIOCHOS-25, a multinational air exercise hosted by Greece’s Hellenic Air Force. The exercise will be held at Andravida Air Base in the historic region of Elis. (Source: Newsonair)
The Second WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health has concluded with major commitments from over 50 countries, cities and organizations ready to tackle air pollution and safeguard health. Key Highlights (Source: WHO)
The India-Europe Resilience Forum (IERF) was launched on March 28, 2025 as a Track 1.5 Diplomacy initiative. Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) (Source: TH)
A new study in the United States is exploring the most effective method to screen and assess patients at risk of developing coronary heart disease and to determine who would benefit from statin medication to lower cholesterol. Key Highlights (Source: DD News)
In a swift response to the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28th March 2025, the Indian Army, under ‘Operation Brahma’, deployed a specialised medical task force to provide urgent humanitarian assistance. (Source: PIB)
The 14th edition of the Indian – Russia bilateral naval exercise INDRA is being conducted off Chennai from 28 Mar to 02 Apr 25. (Source: PIB)
Japan’s Masaki Kashiwara has been awarded the 2025 Abel Prize, often called the Nobel Prize of Mathematics, for his groundbreaking work in algebraic analysis and representation theory. Why did he win? What is the Abel Prize?
India’s social protection coverage has doubled from 24.4% in 2021 to 48.8% in 2024, marking a significant expansion in welfare reach, according to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26. (Source: PIB)
The GE Aerospace announced delivery of the first of 99 F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A fighter jet. (Source: BL)
India and Singapore have solidified their partnership on a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) with the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) at the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) in Delhi on 25th March.