World Geography and Politics

India and China established diplomatic relations on April 1, 1950, making 2010 the 60th anniversary.

The Australian Federal Police opened its first office in India in 2010 to strengthen cooperation on transnational crime and security issues.

The India Development Initiative was a program where India waived loans for several highly indebted poor countries, including Tanzania, Nicaragua, Zambia, and Ghana, to foster better diplomatic and economic relations.

In 2015, the World Trade Organization formally approved the membership bid of Kazakhstan, marking a significant milestone for the country's integration into the global trading system.

Zimbabwe joined the United Nations on August 25, 1980, following its independence.

India was the first country to grant diplomatic recognition to the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) in its struggle for the independence of Namibia.

The McMahon Line is the boundary line between India and China, specifically in the eastern sector, established by the 1914 Simla Convention.

Myanmar is not a member of SAARC. Its seven founding members are Sri Lanka, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Afghanistan joined SAARC in 2007. 

India and China have held joint military exercises (Hand-in-Hand) despite ongoing border disputes and differences over the Line of Actual Control.

Santacruz is been declared as the first Free Trade Zone in India. Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) is a Special Economic Zone in Mumbai, India. Situated in the Santacruz East area, it is subjected to liberal economic laws as compared to the rest of India to promote rapid economic growth using tax and business incentives and attract foreign investment and technology. Government proposed making SEEPZ a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in 1999. 

Newly constituted organisation IORARC (Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation) has a membership of 14 countries. The Indian Ocean Rim-Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC), initially known as the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative, is an International/Diplomatic Organization with 14 Member countries. It was first established in Mauritius on March 1995 and formally launched on 6-7 March 1997. 

India implemented the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) on a massive scale, making it one of the largest such facilities in Asia.

Asha-Rose Migiro is a Tanzanian politician who served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2012.

Cebu is a province of the Philippines, and it hosted the 12th ASEAN Summit in 2007.