Daily current affairs 18th July

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July 18, 2021

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# Afghan president

 

 

  • The Afghan national forces will prevail over Taliban, assured the president of Afghanistan Ashraf ghani.
  • He said Afghanistan government is committed to negotiate a peace agreement with Taliban at the Doha peace talks.
  • Ashraf Ghani also said that India was a true partner in Afghanistan’s development.

 

 

 

# Anti trafficking bill

 

 

  • There are high hopes and some concerns surrounding the trafficking in persons (prevention, care and rehabilitation) bill, 2021 likely to be tabled in the monsoon session of parliament.
  • Several anti human trafficking organisations, lawyers and researchers have welcomed the draft of the bill.
  • The draft of the bill is aimed at preventing and countering trafficking in persons, especially women and children.

 

 

 

# Vaccination drive

 

 

  • The centre has placed an order to procure 66 crore more doses of covishield and covaxin to be supplied between August and september.
  • The revised price of covishield and covaxin is fixed at 205 and 215 a dose respectively.
  • The union health ministry was procuring both the vaccines at 150 rupees per dose earlier.

 

 

 

# New quad

 

 

  • The US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic platform focused on enhancing regional connectivity.
  • The parties consider long term peace and stabilisation in Afghanistan critical to regional connectivity.
  • The formation of the new quad group is important amid China’s desire to extend its Belt road initiative (BRI) to Afghanistan.

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