1. 15th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers Meeting held in Beijing (_____________). It was attended by India for the first time with Defence Minister Raksha Mantri attending on India's Behalf.
- India agreed to participate in Its first ever Joint Peace Mission with Pakistan, as a multi-nation counter-terror exercise in Russia to be held in September 2018 under aegis of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). It aims to enhance counter-terror cooperation among 8 SCO member countries.
2. 16th International Energy Forum Ministerial Meet Hosted by India in ______________.
3. 2nd World Hindu Congress (WHC) will be held in Chicago (__________________) in September 2018, with theme Sumantrite Suvikrante - think collectively, achieve valiantly. It is organised by World Hindu Foundation to commemorate 125 years of Swami Vivekananda’s his toric Chicago address on September 11, 1893. Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu lawmaker in US Congress is named as Chairperson of WHC 2018.
4. 34 leading global technology firms including Facebook, Microsoft, HP, Cisco, and Oracle signed Cybersecurity Tech Accord in Geneva (__________________) to work together on cybersecurity issues. Four Principles of Cybersecurity Tech Accord are -
- Protect users and customers everywhere.
- Oppose cyberattacks on innocent citizens and enterprises.
- Empower users, customers and developers to strengthen cybersecurity.
- Partner with each other and like-minded groups to enhance cybersecurity.
5. 4 day Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop of UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) held in ______________.
6. 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and Pacific held in Indore (_________________), co-organized by Ministry of Housing and Affairs, Japan’s Environment Ministry, and United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD). Theme was Achieving Clean Water, Clean Land and Clean Air through 3R and Resource Efficiency– A 21st Century Vision for Asia-Pacific Communities.
- Regional 3R Forum in Asia and Pacific was launched in 2009 in Tokyo, Japan with objective of integrating 3Rs– reduce, reuse and recycle in policy, planning and development.
7. Canada and European Union will host the world’s first 2-Day female foreign ministers’ meeting in September 2018 in _______________.
8. European Union and UN co-chaired a 2 day international conference in Brussels (_____________), aiming to pump financial aid for Syrians and garner political support for UN-led intra-Syrian talks.
9. First African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) held in Abuja (_____________'s capital), hosted by US and _____________ Armies. It brings together land force chiefs from across Africa, aimed at improving security and stability across continent.
10. First international conference on Water, Environment and Climate Change: Knowledge Sharing and Partnership held in Kathmandu (__________).
11. Global Logistics Summit (GLS-2018) held in ______________, organised by Department of Commerce along with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and World Bank Group.
12. International Buddhist Conference held in Lumbini (______________), with theme The birthplace of Lord Buddha and the fountain of Buddhism and world peace.