India’s unrestricted futures contract:
- India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTA) negotiations with countries including the European Union and Britain are progressing as planned.
- India has already entered into free trade agreement with Japan, South Korea, Singapore and United Arab Emirates.
- India is engaged in free trade agreement negotiations not only with the European Union and Britain but also with Australia, Peru, Sri Lanka and Oman.
- Both countries entering into a free trade agreement will reduce import-export duties and take steps to increase trade volumes.
- That is, regulations will be eased to encourage trade and attract investment.
Nepal-India Border Security Coordination Meeting:
- The 8th Coordination Meeting on Border Security Operations between Nepal and India was held between Nepal Armed Forces Police and India’s Sashastra Seema Bal Force.
- Discussions were held on border surveillance between the two countries, human trafficking, prevention of cross-border crime and cooperation between the border forces of the two countries in security work.
- The two countries agreed to cooperate in border security operations between Nepal and India at the annual meeting held in Kathmandu.
- The India-Nepal border is an open international border running between the Republics of India and Nepal.
- Nepal shares border with 5 Indian states – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim and Bihar.
November 19: World Toilet Day
- World Toilet Day is observed on November 19 every year.
- The day is observed to encourage people to face the global health crisis to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which aims to ensure health for all by 2030.
November 19: International Men’s Day
- Every year on November 19, International Men’s Day is observed.
- The main theme of International Men’s Day is: Improving the health of men and boys.
Important Facts:
- The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Madras High Court Judge D. Krishnakumar as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.
- The National Task Force set up by the Supreme Court on the protection of doctors said that there is no need for a separate central law for the protection of doctors.
- The 11th World Economic Forum was held in Kuala Lumpur from November 15 to 17.
- It was decided in the conference held in Malaysia to hold the 12th World Tamil Economic Conference in Washington DC, USA.
- The 15th Finance Commission has made it possible for the central government to provide partial grants to face the calamities in the states.
- Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
- Italy’s Jannick Chinnar won the ATP Finals men’s singles title.
- Kho-Kho Federation President Sudhanshu Mittal.
- The Kho-Kho World Cup will be held in India for the first time in 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.