Daily Current Affairs of 4th December 2016
International Current Affairs
- India is going to train the Qatari police for handling the security during the FIFA World Cup in the nation, scheduled to be held in 2022.
- The agreement for the training was reached upon by the visiting Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and India's Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today.
- The US Senate has unanimously passed a legislation to extend sanctions against Iran by 10 years.
- It was forwarded to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it into law delaying any potentially tougher actions until next year.
- While Iran warned that this would violate the Iran-US nuclear deal, US lawmakers denied the allegation and said it was "necessary".
- India celebrates 45th Navy Day today
- The day is celebrated to commemorate the start of Operation Trident during the 1971 India-Pakistan War.
- Chief of Naval Staff : Admiral Sunil Lanba
