Change begins with dialogue. We kickstart #WIONWorldOrder with BIMSTEC - One Bay, One Belief - Shared Prosperity. SESSION ONE: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF BIMSTEC -Understanding past successes of BIMSTEC to shape future priorities -Idea of BIMSTEC: Scope, Expansion & Challenges -Deepening Economic Cooperation -Geopolitical dimension of Maritime Security -Is SAARC irreplaceable? -Understanding the Maritime Dimension- Counter-Terrorism & and Maritime Security Initiative Dialogue Partners: His Excellency Mr. Chutintorn Gongsakdi, Ambassador of Thailand His Excellency Mr. Austin Fernando, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka His Excellency Mr. Syed Muazzem Ali, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Dialogue Moderator: Palki Sharma

WION World Order session 1: Unlocking the potential of BIMSTEC

Change begins with dialogue. We kickstart #WIONWorldOrder with BIMSTEC - One Bay, One Belief - Shared Prosperity. SESSION TWO: BIMSTEC: CREATING SHARED VALUE & CONSOLIDATING ECONOMIC INTEGRATION -Effective multilateralism, BIMSTEC’s vision of connectivity, and security capacity -Exploring new opportunities and leveraging strong partnership - Moving beyond SAARC - BIMSTEC a new momentum for regional cooperation, engagement and seamless connectivity -Evaluate India’s “Neighbourhood First Policy” and “Act East” policies -Understanding, preventing and surviving terrorism Dialogue Partners: Constantino Xavier, Fellow, Brookings India Veena Sikri, Professor & Ambassador Joyeeta Bhattacharje, Senior Fellow, ORF Dialogue Moderator: Palki Sharma

WION World Order session 2: BIMSTEC - Creating shared value and consolidating economic integration

NDA to become NDA's speaker nominee. If elected, Birla will succeed Sumitra Mahajan. Birla is an MP form Rajasthan's Kota-Bundi constituency. Birla defeated Congress' Ramnarain Meena. Watch this video to know more.

Om Birla To Be NDA's Speaker Nominee

NASA has announced that it will be taking women to the moon in a new mission called Artemis, goddess of the hunt as well as the moon and Apollo's twin sister. Speaking at the 2019 Paris Air Show, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said NASA would "to retire the risk, prove the technology and we are going to take it out to Mars".

NASA Administrator Makes Announcement To Take Women On Moon This Time

Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, collapsed and died while on trial in a Cairo courtroom on Monday, six years after the military ousted him in tumultuous circumstances that pushed Egypt back to autocratic rule.

Egypt's former president Mohamed Morsi has died in court

Health minister Matt Hancock pulled out of the contest to be the next British prime minister on Friday, leaving six candidates remaining in the fight to replace Theresa May. "The party clearly is looking for a candidate to deal with the here and now. I very much put myself forward as the candidate focused on the future and so I've decided to withdraw from the race," he said in an interview with the BBC on Friday.

UK health minister Hancock pulls out of contest to be next prime minister

When our strong, able and visionary Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Digital India initiative in 2015, it wasn't totally new. National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) was launched in 2006, but went unnoticed without proper internet penetration to every corner of the country.

India Watch: Push of government's digital push

A row of vessels line a street corner where a water-tanker is parked, a gaggle of women quibble as they await their turn to get the pots filled, use water judiciously signboards outside hotels -- this is how Chennai looks if you visit the Tamil Nadu city as the water crisis deepens in the state.

India Watch: Severe water crisis in India

As per a United Nations report, released on Monday, India is expected to add nearly 273 million people between 2019 and 2050 and remain the most populated country through the end of the current century.

India Watch: UN releases report on population

Two terrorists, including the man who owned the explosive-laden car used in the suicide bombing of a CRPF convoy in Pulwama in February, were also shot dead in the encounter.

India Watch: Last surviving attacker of Pulwama dead

State Bank of India approached the Mumbai bench of National Company Law Tribunal on Tuesday against Jet Airways, and its petition may be heard on Wednesday.

India Watch: Jet Airways lands in bankruptcy court

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei Breaks His Silence On U.S. Ban We did not expect U.S. sanctions to be this serious. We had prepared like an old airplane but did not protect necessary components and so, our revenue will fall by $100 Billion this year, says Huawei's founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei. Palki interprets the comments

Gravitas: Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei on US sanctions, revenue loss

Protesters End Occupation Of Highway Outside Parliament But Demands For Carrie Lam's Resignation Intensify In Hong Kong Protests intensify in Hong Kong. Protesters display remarkable discipline. They even forced the withdrawal of the controversial extradition bill, but that has not stalled demands for the resignation of Carrie Lam. Here's Palki summing up the remarkable resilience of the protesters in Hong Kong

Gravitas: Hong Kong protests intensify: 2 million people take to the streets

Events Of Civil Unrest Have Led To Change Globally. Hong Kong protests demonstrate the power of the people. Here's a list of instances where citizens have forced a government to backtrack its steps by mobilising in pursuit of their demands

Gravitas: The true power of democracy

In a democracy, the state and the people are equal before the rule of law. Israel lived up to this idea over the weekend. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara Netanyahu was convicted for graft. What's the case about? What does the conviction of Sara Netanyahu mean for democracy in Israel? Palki explains.

Gravitas: Sara Netanyahu convicted for graft

China Has Publicly Backed Down After 8 Days Of Mass Protests Against Extradition Bill In Hong Kong China hardly ever buckles under negative scrunity. In fact, the communist regime rolled military tanks over its own people in Tiananmen Square three decades ago. So what happened in Hong Kong? Why did Beijing relent after just 8 days of mass protests against extradition bill? Palki with a detailed explanation

Gravitas: Hong Kong protests - why China relented?

BIMSTEC is an important group of seven countries - Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan - in the South Asia and Southeast Asia region.

Thailand Ambassador His Excellency Chutintorn Gongsakdi on importance of BIMSTEC for India

BIMSTEC is working as a bridge between South and Southeast Asia with countries from SAARC and ASEAN being part of the grouping.

Professor and Ambassador Veena Sikri explains why BIMSTEC's concept of one Bay, one belief is integral now

Even as Wednesday’s attack in south Kashmir that took the lives of five paramilitary soldiers was claimed by the Al-Umar Mujahideen, senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Police believe the attack was carried out by the Jaish-e-Mohammad.

J&K: 2 Jaish-e-Mohammed Terrorists Neutralised

Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated his 66th birthday Saturday alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin, who surprised him with ice cream, the Kremlin said in a statement. The two leaders met in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, where they were attending the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

Chinese President Xi Jinping Gets A Special Gift From Putin

France, Germany & Spain ink next generation jet deal. Jet to replace France's Rafale & Germany's Eurofighter. This Jet is the part of Europe's future combat air system. Watch this video to know more.

India Has Signed Deal For 36 Rafale Jets

This segment of WION brings to you top stories of the morning from across the globe. Watch this video to get updated with the latest information.

WION Speed News: Watch top national and international news of the morning - June 18th, 2019

Even the fire-fighting plane dropping water over Le Bourget airport didn't succeed in bringing down the heat over the Paris Airshow as it opened on Monday. Air displays are the central point of the week-long expo, the world's largest of its kind, which transforms Paris into a global aviation capital every two years. The piercing roar of French plane-maker Dassault's Rafale fighter jet is what everyone wants to see. Used by the French army and navy, the 28-year-old aircraft is still impressive by its sheer power.

Day 1 of Paris Air Show: Aircraft Soar Through The Skies

Terrorism, radicalisation and extremism are very real factors in the #BIMSTEC region and so, information sharing is a strengthening factor, Professor and Ambassador Veena Sikri said on WION World Order.

WION World Order: Terrorism very real factor in BIMSTEC, information sharing will help: Professor & Ambassador Veena Sikri

The Thai Ambassador and the High Commissioners of Sri Lanka and Bangaldesh spoke to WION about enhancing opportunities among BIMSTEC countries. The Bangladesh High Commissioner emphasised on the need to change the organisational structure and make it equivalent to collaborations such as United Nations and European Union.

WION World Order: BIMSTEC should have a UN-like provision for permanent representative: Bangladesh High Commissioner

India being the most developed country in BIMSTEC, should act as a stable power so that things keep happening in the region, says Sri Lankan High Commissioner Austin Fernando.

WION World Order: India should act as stable power in BIMSTEC: Sri Lankan High Commissioner

The expert says a regional grouping like BIMSTEC should be empowered with financial capacity and expert manpower. He also highlights the key challenges faced by BIMSTEC.

WION World Order: Good to see India prioritising BIMSTEC: Brookings India Fellow Constantino Xavier

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said reports that US cyber-soldiers had put computer viruses on its electrical grid was a "hypothetical possibility"

US and Russia clash over power grid 'hack attacks'

United Nations food chief David Beasley warned on Monday (June 17) that a phased-suspension of food assistance in Yemen was likely to begin later this week over a diversion of aid and lack of independence in Houthi-controlled areas.

U.N. food chief warns aid suspension in Yemen likely to start this week

Iran said on Monday it would breach internationally agreed curbs on its stock of low-enriched uranium in 10 days -- a move likely to strain already high tensions with Washington -- but it added European nations still had time to save a landmark nuclear deal.

Iran says it will reach allowed enriched uranium limit in 10 days

An Army driver was injured and some other soldiers suffered minor bruises after terrorists attempted to attack their vehicle in Arihal area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. According to the Army, the terrorists tried to attack a mobile vehicle patrol of 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) with an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the evening.

J&K: One Soldier Injured, Others Suffer Bruises In Terror Attack In Pulwama

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