On july 26, 2020, India marked Kargil vijay diwas to celebrate India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war.
On july 26, 1999, Indian government declared “operation vijay” a victory after a three month long battle in Kargil.
The kargil war is an armed conflict between India and pakistan that took place along line of control.
# MyGov initiative
MyGov initiative completed 7 years.
It was launched on 26 july 2014.
It is a citizen engagement platform founded by the government of India to promote the active participation of Indian citizens in their country’s governance and development.
# GI tag
With the Geographical indication (GI) tag, kashmir saffron will acquire more prominence in the export market.
The GI certification establishes specific geographical origin and certifies certain unique qualities of the product.
The GI certification would also stop the prevalent adulteration of Kashmir saffron.
# Maldives independence day
President Ram nath kovind and prime minister Narendra Modi extended their greetings to the maldives on their Independence day.
This year also marks 55 years of establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Maldives.
Maldives got independence from the united kingdom in 1965.
# Currency swap agreement
Reserve bank of India has signed necessary documents for extending a 400 million dollar currency swap facility with the central bank of Srilanka.
This currency swap agreement will remain available till november 2022.