International (24-29 Dec 2018)

1. The first meeting of the Follow-up Committee for implementation of the Trilateral Chabahar Agreement between India, Afghanistan, and Iran was held in Chabahar in Iran on 24 December 2018.
2. ‘India Ports Global Limited’ company took over the operations of Chabahar port.
3. Nepal imposed a monthly limit (Rs 1 Lakh) on the amount of Indian currency its citizen can spend in India.
4. Burundi government declared Gitega as the country’s new political capital.
5. Turkmenistan launched its first messaging app, ‘BizBarde’, on 24 December 2018.
6. Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to allow the use of marijuana for medical use and research.
7. Pakistan’s cabinet has approved the issuance of first-ever renminbi-denominated ‘Panda Bonds’.

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