AIIA Inks Agreements with International Institutions for Promoting Ayurveda
AIIA Inks Agreements with International
Institutions for Promoting Ayurveda
Why In News
In a bid to promote Ayurveda across
continents, the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Medical Sciences, Cuba.
Key Points
In a bid to promote Ayurveda across
continents, the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has
signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University
of Medical Sciences, Cuba, and extended the agreement with Rosenberg
European Academy of Ayurveda (REAA), Germany, for five more years to
take forward collaborative programmes.
The agreements were signed on the sidelines of
the 9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo. The MoU
with Havana-based University of Medical Sciences was signed between
Cuban Ambassador to India Alejandro Simancas Marin and Dr Tanuja M Nesari, the
director of AIIA.
Significance
With these collaborations, Delhi-based AIIA,
an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of AYUSH, has 15
international partners and 35 national partners under its
collaborative activities. These partnerships come at a time when there is a big
acceptance of Ayurveda and other traditional wellness systems the world over.
The core objective is to promote advanced scientific research, evidence-based
studies and clinical trials, exchange programmes and patient care.
AIIA’s Objective:
The AIIA has struck agreements with the best
partners in the world, including the Harvard Medical School, while an
agreement with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
(LSHTM) has also been inked for clinical trials on the efficacy
of ‘ashwagandha’ (withania somnifera) and ‘guruchi’
(tinsoporacordifolia) in treating Long Covid.
The AIIA is seeking to promote futuristic
Ayurveda by bringing a synergy between traditional wisdom and modern tools
and technology.
The AIIA and REAA had entered into a MoU in
September, 2017 with a validity of five years, which has been extended to 2027.
FINA World Swimming Championships 2022: Chahat Arora Sets National Record in 100m Breaststroke
FINA World Swimming
Championships 2022: Chahat Arora Sets National Record in 100m Breaststroke
Why In News
Indian swimmer Chahat Arora set a national record in the women's 100-metre
breaststroke at the FINA World Swimming Championships 2022 in Melbourne,
Australia.
Key Points
In Swimming, Indian swimmer Chahat Arora set a national
record in the women’s 100-metre breaststroke at the FINA World
Swimming Championships 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. FINA is the
International Swimming Federation. Chahat Arora completed the 100-metre
breaststroke race in 1 minute, 13.13 seconds.
Lithuania’s
Ruta Meilutyte, topped the overall heats in 1 minute, 3.81 seconds, which was
9.32 seconds quicker than Chahat Arora.
The 19-year-old Lara Van Niekerk of South Africa came second in 1
minute 3.93 seconds.
Lilly
King of the USA came third in 1 minute 3.94 seconds.
Chahat will participate in the women’s 50m breaststroke event. Siva
Sridhar will compete in the 100-metre individual medley.
Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA):
The Federation
Internationale de Natation (FINA) is the world governing body for aquatic
sports such as swimming, diving, waterpolo, synchronised and open water
swimming. The FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022, the 16th
edition of the competition, will conclude on 18 December.
G-7 Agrees $15.5B Energy Deal with Vietnam to Cut Emissions
G-7 Agrees $15.5B Energy Deal with Vietnam to Cut
Emissions
Why In News
A group of nine rich industrialized nations
approved a deal to provide Vietnam with $15.5 billion to help the Southeast
Asian nation move faster from coal power to renewable energy.
Key Points
A group of nine rich industrialized
nations approved a deal to provide Vietnam with $15.5 billion to
help the Southeast Asian nation move faster from coal power
to renewable energy, cutting its climate-damaging pollution.
The Group of Seven major economies, along
with Norway and Denmark, said in a statement that the aim is to help
Vietnam reduce its emissions to “net zero” by 2050, a goal which expert
say needs to be met globally to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The Just Energy Transition
Partnership with Vietnam is among a series of agreements that developing
and rich nations are negotiating. The first such deal was signed
with South Africa last year, and a similar agreement was reached
with Indonesia last month.
Significance
Vietnam is a dynamic, emerging
economy at the heart of Southeast Asia,” British Prime Minister Rishi
Sunak said. “The investment we are making today means the country can cut its
emissions while simultaneously creating new jobs and growth.
The $15.5 billion of funding will come
from public and private sources over the coming three to five years,
much of it in the form of loans, according to the agreement.
By using the money to expand its electricity grid
and increase renewable energy production, Vietnam will be able to bring forward
its target for peaking emissions from 2035 to 2030. The country will also
raise its 2030 target for electricity from renewable sources to 47% from a
previous forecast of 36%.
About G7:
The G7 or the Group of Seven is a group
of the seven most advanced economies.
The seven countries are Canada, the USA, UK,
France, Germany, Japan and Italy.
It was formed in 1975.
G7 countries meet annually to discuss issues of
common interest like global economic governance, international security and
energy policy.
All the G7 countries and India are also
the part of G20.
The G7 does not have a fixed headquarters.
The UK currently chairs the G7 and has
invited India along with Australia, the Republic of Korea and South Africa as
guest countries for the G7 summit.