Notes from The Hindu- 24 MAY 2022
24th May IPEF- Indo - Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Location: Tokyo Participants: 40% of Global GDP 1. 7 out of 10 ASEAN ( Association of South East Asian Nations) members. Excluded ones are Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos ( believed to be close to china). 2. 4 Quad countries- India, US, Australia & Japan 3. New Zealand 4 Pillars: 1. trade 2. supply chain resiliency 3. clean energy and decarbonization 4. taxes and anti- corruption measures USA quit CPTPP (Trans- Pacific Partnership) in 2017 TPP has 11 countries World Economic Forum Location- Davos, Switzerland India attending it- 25 years this year World of Work report- International labour organization (ILO) This year- 9th edition Observations- 1. Number of hours worked decreased globally 2. India's gender gap in work hours deteriorated Antara Raj- Rajasthan's software Rajasthan first state to develop a software to reduce the dropout of women using injectable contraceptive Project Udaan and IPE Gl