Current Affairs July 2023

11th July, Current Affairs:

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) regional office in Kuala Lumpur today.
• India and Bangladesh have started bilateral trade in rupees. It was launched at an event jointly organized by Bangladesh Bank and the High Commission of India in Dhaka today.
• The United Nations announced that India has registered a remarkable reduction in poverty with 41.5 crore people coming out of it in just 15 years. The UN said 25 countries, including India, successfully halved their global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) values within 15 years.
• Today is World Population Day. The objective of the day is to increase awareness of the people towards worldwide population issues. The theme for World Population Day 2023 is ‘Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities.’