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• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

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Founded: March 1948 in Geneva

Headquarters: London

Founder: United Nations

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In July 2022, The 30 NATO allies signed the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland, sending the membership bids of the two countries to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals. 

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BIMSTEC stands for: Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.

Members mebers: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.

Founded: 1997 in Bangkok

Note: Pakistan is not a member of BIMTEC

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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 04-03-2022 included Middle East business hub the United Arab Emirates on a list of jurisdictions subject to increased monitoring, known as its 'grey' list.

FATF recently meeting held in Paris from 01-03-2022 to 04-03-2022.

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The smallest Muslim country is Brunei

Nauru is the smallest republic in the world

Maldives is the smallest in SAARC

Largest Muslim county Indonesia

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About G20 summit 2023

Venue: New Delhi, India 

IMEC was formed during this summit.

IMEC stands for India- Middle East Europe Corridor

IMEC is envisioned as a network of transport corridors 

Indian PM Narendra Modi used nameplate: Bharat

Indian PM Narendra Modi handed over presidency to: Brazil

New member: African Union 

G20 new name: G21

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations

WTO: World Trade Organization

WTO members: 164

WTO headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

WTO was created on January 1, 1995

WTO official languages: English, French, Spanish

WTO is the successor of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Pakistan joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 1 January 1995.

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On 30 March 2023, Turkey’s parliament approved a bill to allow Finland to join NATO.

NATO is a military alliance.

NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

NATO founded on 4 April 1949