India’s Foreign Policy
Afghanistan Embassy in Delhi shuts down
- The Afghanistan Embassy in Delhi has permanently closed down, effective from November 23.
- The embassy blamed both the Taliban rulers in Kabul as well as the Government of India for pressuring it to stop operations in the country permanently
Welfare Schemes
CITIIS Project
- The City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) project, which was launched in 28 schools in Chennai, will likely be extended to 15 more schools.
- The CITIIS envisages a complete transformation of selected schools, such as infrastructure, teaching pedagogy, teacher training, sports, etc. It is a multi-dimensional project with niche features.
- The project is funded by French Development Agency (AFD) along with the TN State Government.