Current Affairs 16 Jan 2021

Tenzin Lekphell

  • Tenzin Lekhpell has been appointed as the new Secretary General of BIMSTEC.
  • BIMSTEC is a group of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand and defined as BIMSTEC initiative for multi sectoral technical and economical cooperation.

Cuba : Terror Sponsor Country

  • Recently Trump administration has reclassified Cuba as a “State sponsor of  terrorism”.
  • The controversial step was announced by secretary of state Mike Pompeo, at the final week of Trump in White house. Now Cuba is placed with Iran, Syria and North Korea.

Abhilash Tommy

  • Celebrity sailor commander Abhilash Tommy has been retired from Indian Navy recently. He was hailed for his bravery for surviving after being severely injured during the Arduous Golden Globe Navigation Race in 2018.

Sea Vigil

  • Sea Vigil coastal defense exercise conducted on 12 and 13 January by Indian Navy, It is 2nd edition of exercise & Entire Coastline and EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) will be covered during this exercise.  

Henley Passport Index 2021

  • International Passport Index launched the Henley Passport Index 2021, Japan tops the index of being the most powerful passport in the world for 2021.
  • Singapore and South Korea are on 2nd and 3rd rank respectively in the list, India got the 85th rank in the index.

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