The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), a strategic security dialogue between India, Australia, Japan, and the United States, will be hosted by Japan.
The Maharashtra Cabinet, on Thursday, approved the 'Maharashtra Gene Bank', a first-of-its-kind project in India. It aims to document native natural resources and conserve them with local communities to ensure biodiversity conservation and the inclusion of traditional knowledge.
The Minister of State for Culture and External Affairs, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi participated in the 7th BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting via video conference, which has organized by the People's Republic of China and attended by all BRICS member states.