India took over the Presidency of the UN Security Council on August 1, 2021. The country assumed the rotational presidency of the 15 nation UNSC from France.
Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been chosen for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021.
Esteban Ocon, Alpine-Renault/ France, has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2021, held on August 01, 2021, at the Hungaroring in Mogyorod, Hungary. This is the maiden F1 race win for Esteban Ocon.