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The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while informing about the introductory phone call from US Defence Secretary, mentioned that the firm commitment to deepening the India-US Defence Cooperation was reiterated during the talks. The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on January 27, 2021, spoke to the new Defence Secretary of the United States Lloyd Austin. During the conversation, both the leaders exchanged views on the global and regional issues of mutual interest. The was the first high-level engagement between India and the United States after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the US on January 20. The Defence Minister also congratulated Lloyd Austin on his appointment as US Defence Secretary. The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while informing about the introductory phone call from US Defence Secretary, mentioned that the firm commitment to deepening the India-US Defence Cooperation was reiterated during the talks. Defence Partnership commitment: According to the Pent

  Prime Minister Modi during his address at WEF gave the message of positivity, confidence, and hope for the world on behalf of more than 1.3 billion Indian people. PM Modi addressed the Davos Dialogue of World Economic Forum virtually on January 28, 2021, at 5.30 pm. The session was attended by more than 400 top industry leaders from across the globe where PM Modi spoke about the Fourth Industrial Revolution- using technology for the good of humanity. Prime Minister will also interact with the CEOs during the dialogue. Prime Minister Modi had informed about the session through his official Twitter account where he mentioned that he has been looking forward to speaking on a wide range of subjects related to the reform trajectory of India, increased usage of technology, and other issues. PM Modi at World Economic Forum: •  Prime Minister Modi during his address at the World Economic Forum talked about the message of positivity, confidence, and hope for the world on behalf of more than 1

  UN Chief has called upon India to play a significant role in the global vaccination program. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on January 28, 2021, called upon India to play a significant role in the global vaccination program. He also termed the vaccine production capacity of the country as the best asset for today’s world. The UN Chief, while addressing the reporters, said that in India there is a very high level of production of the Indian developed vaccines and the UN is in contact with the Indian institutions for that. He added that hopefully, India will have all the instruments that are essential to play a major role in making sure that a global vaccination campaign is made possible. Meanwhile, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Anurag Srivastav informed on January 28 that India plans on gifting COVID-19 vaccine doses to CARICOM countries, Oman, Pacific Island States, and Nicaragua. UN Chief calls to democratize access to medicines: UN Chief Antonio G

  Kaja Kallas became the first female Prime Minister of Estonia as the new two-party coalition government was sworn in on January 26, 2021. The former Member of the European Parliament, Kaja Kallas has become the first female Prime Minister of Estonia as the new two-party coalition government was sworn in on January 26, 2021. The Baltic Nation will be led by the first woman PM, ever since it regained independence in 1991. The two biggest political parties of Estonia, the center-right Reform Party, and the left-leaning center party had reached a deal on January 24 to form a government after the previous cabinet, with leader Juri Ratas as PM had collapsed in January 2021 because of the corruption scandal. Kaja Kallas chairs the center-right reform party of Estonia. The 15-member Cabinet of PM Kaja Kallas took the charge of the office after the lawmakers in the Parliament of Estonia gave their approval to the government appointed by President Kersti Kaljulaid. The 43 years old Kaja Kallas