Country in News 2024: Latest Current Affairs

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Explore a crucial current affairs topic: “Country in News.” This post offers a month-wise compilation of the latest significant news and updates about countries worldwide.

Stay informed about the latest news related to different countries in 2024. These updates are important for various competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, RRB NTPC, and more. Keep track of monthly current affairs to enhance your preparation.

Country in News 2024 January to December

Country in News February 2024

  • Qatar has released eight former Indian naval officers who were sentenced to death on charges of spying.
  • “dzud,” an extreme winter event, is unique to Mongolia.
  • PM Narendra Modi addressed the Indian community at the ‘AHLAN MODI’ event in the United Arab Emirates.
  • The United Arab Emirates has launched its domestic card “JAYWAN” based on the digital RuPay credit and debit card stack.
  • The 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad in 2024 will be hosted in Budapest, Hungary.
  • Saudi Arabia has announced the construction of its first luxury train, “Dream of the Desert.”
  • UPI services have been launched in Mauritius and Sri Lanka.
  • The United Arab Emirates has launched the $300-million initiative “Falcon Foundation,” dedicated to advancing open-source generative AI models.
  • “The Living Indus Initiative” from Pakistan has been recognized as the World Restoration Flagship 2024 by the United Nations.
  • Oman has allotted a specific zone to India in the Port of Duqm.
  • The naked-man “Somin-sai” festival was celebrated in Japan.
  • North Korea has test-fired the new surface-to-sea missile “Padasuri-6.”
  • India has launched the “Indian Housing Project” for the construction of 1,300 houses in the plantation areas of Sri Lanka.
  • Shashi Tharoor has been conferred with the ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur’ (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by France.
  • Malta has become the 119th country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement.
  • The four Holy Piparahwa Relics of Lord Buddha and his Two Disciples have reached Thailand from India.
  • Sri Lanka has announced the organization of the “International Gita Mahotsav 2024” in collaboration with the Kurukshetra Development Board (KDB) of Haryana.
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched the Merah Putih 2 communications satellite of Indonesia.
  • Russia has unveiled the “Tupolev Tu-160M” nuclear-capable strategic bomber.
  • China topped the medal tally in the 2024 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships held in Pattaya, Thailand.
  • Algeria has inaugurated the world’s third-largest and Africa’s largest mosque, “Djamaa El-Djazair.”
  • Kenya has confirmed the discovery of its first coltan (columbite-tantalite) deposits.
  • Scientists have made a major discovery deep beneath Lake Rotorua in New Zealand.
  • Bhutan received the largest share of development assistance from India in the recent Interim Budget 2024-25.
  • The Netherlands won the first-ever men’s FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 held in Muscat, Oman.
  • NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Netherlands released the report titled ‘LNG as a Transportation Fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles.’
  • More than 112 people have died in Chile’s Valparaíso region due to wildfires.
  • India and Russia signed an agreement on cooperation in the construction of additional nuclear reactors in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project site, Tamil Nadu.
  • China’s Qinling Station has commenced operations in Antarctica.
  • Mahmudia Wetland, recently in the news, is located in Romania.
  • The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project is a bilateral project between India and Myanmar.
  • Microsoft detected covert, targeted malicious activity by the hacking group “Volt Typhoon” based in China, targeting US critical infrastructure.
  • The headquarters of the Confederation of International Small Tea Holders (CITS) will shift to India from China.
  • Saudi Arabia is the Guest of Honor country at the 51st New Delhi World Book Fair 2024.
  • Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalize same-sex marriage.
  • The Philippines is the first Asian country to ratify ILO Convention 190.
  • Bangladesh is participating as the observer country in the 16th edition of the India-Maldives-Sri Lanka trilateral Exercise ‘Dosti-16’.
  • Two-year-old Carter Dallas from Scotland is the youngest person to reach Mount Everest base camp.
  • The 2027 World Test Championship final in cricket will be held in England.
  • Larsen & Toubro will establish an 1800 MWac Solar Photovoltaic Plant for the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the United Arab Emirates.
    • Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar has been sworn in as the 17th king of Malaysia.
    • Taiwan has announced its first lunar mission, the “Deep Space Radiation Probe.”

    Country in News January 2024

    • The USA launched the X-37B robot spaceplane, while China launched “The Shenlong” (Divine Dragon) robot spaceplane.
    • Argentina formally rejected the invitation to join BRICS.
    • The 1st edition of the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 will be held in Oman.
    • Unique prehistoric rock art drawings were discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in Madagascar.
    • Matarbari Port is the first deep-sea port of Bangladesh.
    • Vietnam inaugurated the “Ladakh Unveiled” cultural exchange and tourism cooperation initiative with Lam Dong Province and Leh, Ladakh.
    • China built its first domestic cruise ship, “Adora Magic City.”
    • Kyrgyzstan officially declared the Snow Leopard as its national symbol.
    • Nepal signed a long-term agreement to export 10,000 MW of power to India in the next 10 years.
    • India signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Arabia.
    • The US reached an agreement to extend its military presence at the Al Udeid Air Base for 10 years with Qatar.
    • Tropical Cyclone Alvaro made landfall in Madagascar.
    • Nepal banned its citizens from traveling to Russia or Ukraine for employment.
    • Sri Lanka declared a moratorium on foreign research ships entering its waters for a year.
    • Mukhtar Babayev was named the president-designate for COP29, which will be held in Azerbaijan.
    • Kyaukphyu deep-sea port is a proposed infrastructure project in Myanmar.
    • Denmark announced the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) initiative.
    • Canada unveiled plans to connect Calgary and Edmonton with a train “FluxJet” running at a speed of 621 miles per hour.
    • South Africa brought a case to the International Court of Justice against Israel for committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
    • China launched its “Einstein Probe” satellite mission, and Japan launched the IGS-Optical 8 optical reconnaissance satellite.
    • Cabo Verde was certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO).
    • Scientists discovered the world’s oldest forest in an abandoned quarry near Cairo in the USA.
    • The USA secured the first rank in the list of top 20 countries with the largest gold reserves [Q3 2023] by the World Gold Council.
    • India launched the “Global Good Alliance for Gender Equity and Equality” at the 54th World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos, Switzerland.
    • Iran successfully launched its “Soraya satellite” with the Qaem 100 rocket.
    • North Korea conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapon system ‘Haeil-5-23.’
    • India and Switzerland reached a consensus on a free-trade agreement (FTA).
    • India sends 40,000 liters of Malathion, a locust control pesticide, to Afghanistan.
    • Scientists mapped the largest known deep-sea coral reef off the Atlantic coast of the USA.
    • Cameroon launched the world’s first routine malaria vaccine program for children.
    • India imported 40,000 doses of bull semen from Brazil to boost milk output via artificial insemination.
    • France: Issued the first digital Schengen visas in Europe.
    • United Arab Emirates: Became the fifth country to participate in the Lunar Gateway Station, joining the USA, Japan, Canada, and the European Union.
    • Japan: Successfully landed its SLIM spacecraft (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) on the lunar surface, becoming the fifth country globally to achieve this feat.
    • United Kingdom: Designated as the theme country for the 47th International Kolkata Book Fair 2024.
    • India: The stock market has become the fourth-largest equity market globally in terms of market capitalization.
    • USA: Currently holds the position of the largest stock market in the world in terms of market capitalization.

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