Group of Four(G-4) Countries?

The G4 is a grouping of Brazil, Germany, India and Japan which are

aspiring to become permanent members of the UNSC.
Solomon Islands.
A Chinese state company has reportedly bagged the multi-million dollar
contract to redevelop an international port in Honiara, the capital of the
Solomon Islands.
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 Union Home Minister Amit Shah was in Arunachal Pradesh for the
launch of the ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ (VVP) in the border village
of Kibithoo.

Kibithoo, Arunachal Pradesh

 Colombia
People living on the upper slopes of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in
Colombia are being evacuated after an increase in seismic activity

Nevado del Ruiz volcano

Russia recently warned that ships sailing to Ukraine's Black Sea ports
will be seen as potential military targets.

Black Sea
Chabahar port
India host first working group meeting on Chabahar port
Indian climbers rescue from the depths of Mt Annapurna
Fuego volcano is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala that has
recently erupted violently and buried several villages on its
southern flank

Fuego volcano
‘Laundromat’ Countries

What are ‘Laundromat’ Countries?

The so-called “laundromat” countries are countries that buy Russian oil and
sell processed products to European countries, thus sidestepping European
sanctions against Russian Oil.
The five countries (India, China, Turkey, UAE and Singapore) are identified
as ‘laundromats’ for Western countries by the Centre for Research on
Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
The five countries are responsible for 70 percent of Russia’s crude oil exports
 Borealis Mud Volcano

It is located in the
Southwestern
Barents Sea at the
Outer Bear Island
Trough.
Helmand River & Lake Hamun
Australia’s charming Fraser Island has now been renamed as K’Gari
Tam Pà Ling Cave in the Annamite Mountain range in Northern Laos
has recently provided groundbreaking insights into the timeline of
human arrival in Southeast Asia.

Tam Pà Ling Cave

 Rostov-on-Don, a city located in the European part of Russia, has
recently made headlines for a development far from its usual tourist
attractions or football victories.
 Kaas Plateau

It is nestled in the Western Ghats

is about 140 km from Pune.
It is known as Kaas Pathar in
Marathi, its name is derived from
the Kaasa tree.
Second Thomas Shoal
India is set to establish its first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
campus outside the country in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Krech Bridge