THE VERITY LIBERATE

 ~Preet. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations' climate scientific authority, has issued the third part of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The second half of the study, which included climate change consequences, risks and vulnerabilities, and adaptation strategies, was released in March 2022. The first section of this study, which covered the physical science of climate change, was released in 2021. It has previously cautioned that 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming was likely to be attained by 2040.  Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 59 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) in 2019, up 54% from 1990. The term "net emissions" refers to emissions that are accounted for after subtracting emissions absorbed by the world's forests and seas. Anthropogenic emissions are those that result from human-caused activities such as coal combustion for energy or forest harvesting. This increase in emissions has

 ~Preet. The fifth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping was recently held in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Host for the Fifth Summit).  The primary consequence of this meeting was the signing of the BIMSTEC Charter. The members were supposed to convene once every two years under this Charter. The BIMSTEC now has a worldwide presence as a result of the Charter. It has an emblem and a flag.  It has a formally stated goal and values to which it will adhere. In keeping with the organization's evolution into a formal structure, the leaders of the member nations have decided to split the group's operations into seven sectors, with India leading the security pillar. The Master Plan for Transport Connectivity, which will establish a framework for regional and domestic connectivity, was announced at the summit. A pact on mutual legal aid in criminal proceedings was also signed by member countries. A Memorandum of Agreement

 ~Preet. The Japanese Prime Minister recently paid an official visit to India to attend the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit. The Summit took place at the 70th anniversary of the beginning of diplomatic ties between the two countries, as well as India's 75th anniversary of independence. Earlier, the Indian Prime Minister virtually launched a Japanese 'Zen Garden - Kaizen Academy' at Gujarat's Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA). Japan will invest Rs 3.2 lakh crores in India over the next five years. 7 JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) loans to several states for projects in connectivity, water supply and sewage, horticulture, healthcare, and wildlife protection. Japanese firms have inked an agreement to introduce Johkasou technology for decentralised wastewater treatment in India. It is utilised in locations where sewage infrastructure has yet to be built. The Sustainable Development Initiative for the North Eastern Region of India was launched with a focus

Jaishankar meets Le Drain: India and France discuss  bilateral motions and global issues. ~Preet. In these difficult times, when the globe seems to be out of order, due to the terrifying issues ranging from Russia-Ukraine War to Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan, the two global powers’ representatives met to put forward their stance on these motions and discuss the plausible solutions of the same. Other than that there were discussions over various bilateral issues.  On February 22nd 2022, the External Affairs Minister of India, S. Jaishankar met with his French counterpart. The two leaders spoke about a variety of regional and global problems, including the India-EU relationship, the Afghanistan situation, the Indo-Pacific Strategy, the South China Sea Dispute, the Iran nuclear agreement, and the Ukraine crisis.  The two Ministers decided to launch the Indo-French proposal for an Indo-Pacific Parks Partnership together. This cooperation intends to strengthen capacity in the Indo-Paci