Best printers for Home

Best Mixer Grinder

Best wired Earphones

Best 43 Inch TV in India

Best Wi Fi Routers

Best Home Theatre in India

Smart Watch under 5000

Best Laptops for Education

Best Laptop for Students

<ul><li><keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> was just appointed as the vice-chair for the <keyword id="120664" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Asia-Pacific-region">Asia Pacific region</keyword> of the World Customs Organisation (<keyword id="692320" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="WCO">WCO</keyword>).</li><li>The WCO has a 182 different customs administrations under its helm while accounting for 98% of <keyword id="176734" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="global-trade">global trade</keyword>. </li><li>India has put forward four principles that will guide its new leadership role. </li></ul> For the next two years India will the vice-chair for the Asia Pacific region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Considering that the organisation collectively looks after around 98% for world trade, India in a leadership position should be a boon for the country. It’s no secret that India serves as a <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-strategic-as-transit-point-for-south-asia-wco-secretary/articleshow/59710054.cms">strategic</a> transit point for South Asia. Especially since ratifying the <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/wto-s-trade-facilitation-agreement-comes-into-force-all-you-need-to-know-117022300354_1.html">Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)</a> and implementing the <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/business/wco-backs-indias-trade-facilitation-plan/article19326517.ece">National Trade Facilitation Action Plan (NTFAP)</a>, the WCO has used India as an example that other nations should follow. How can India lead? The WCO <a href="http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2017/may/the-wco-now-has-182-members.aspx">currently</a> has 182 different customs administrations under its umbrella, all across the globe. And the organisation is <a href="http://www.wcoomd.org/en/about-us/what-is-the-wco.aspx">focusing</a> on e-commerce and the challenges that it poses to customs as well as security concerns regarding trade. The WCO thinks that a regional approach will be more effective as compared to a global modus operandi. India itself has declared its four guiding <a href="http://www.wcoasiapacific.org/">principles</a> for leadership. First, it hopes to harness greater communication and connectivity within the region. It’s understandable that this is an underlying principle, as it should be, but India hasn’t seen too much success in this arena considering what happened with <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/saarc-failed-to-deliver-on-its-promises/articleshow/57234965.cms">SAARC</a>. Nonetheless, India will be the conduit between the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the world in terms of expressing the goals and priorities of the other nations within the paradigm. Its main role will be to find compromise between regional disagreements and global opinion. Next, India has said that it will harness technological advancements. Its imperative that India and the Asia Pacific region do so to keep up with global standards. The WCO instruments align member nations in an inclusive manner. And this is not only in terms of adopting solutions that can handle the immense volume of trade, but also in terms of security and risk management. With gross increase in e-commerce and transactions on the ‘dark web’, the integration of technology is all the more important. Finally, India is seeking consensus on core issues within the organisation. As the vice-chair India has more participatory power to be a part of global exchanges and discussions where its influence and opinion will be seriously considered.

India to lead as vice-chair for the region at the WCO and here’s what it has planned

<ul><li>The heatwave in India has been classified as ‘severe’ by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). </li><li>In Churu, temperatures were recorded at 50.8 degrees Celsius — the highest this season. </li><li>India’s apex weather agency also reports that the <keyword id="55544" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="heat-wave">heat wave</keyword> is likely to continue for another 2 days — so arm yourself with plenty of water and shade. </li></ul>As the summer heat in India intensifies, temperatures in its hottest regions are soaring to heights of <a href="http://www.imd.gov.in/pages/heatwave.php">50 degrees Celsius. </a> The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) <a href="http://www.imd.gov.in/pages/press_release_view.php?ff=20190602_pr_483">reports</a> that these high temperatures are going to continue bearing down on Northwestern and Central parts of the country for the next two days. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">State </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Heat wave severity </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Jammu and Kashmir </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Heat wave in isolated pockets </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Himachal Pradesh </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Heat wave in isolated pockets </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Punjab </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Heat wave in isolated pockets </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Heat wave in isolated pockets </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Uttar Pradesh </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Heat wave in isolated pockets </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Rajasthan </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Severe heat wave </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Vibardha </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Heat wave, Severe heat wave in pockets </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Saurashtra, Kutch </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Heat wave in isolated pockets </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Marathwada </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Heat wave in isolated pockets </td></tr></tbody></table>Source: Indian Meteorological Department The last time temperatures got this high was in 2016, when Phalodi, a region in the Indian state of Rajasthan, recorded a temperature of 51 degrees Celsius. So far, Churu — another region in Rajasthan — has touched 50.8 degrees Celsius according to IMD’s data. <div type="image" title="imd_edited" msid="69627846" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Map showing the regions affected by the heat wave with temperatures reaching 50.8 degrees Celsius in Churu, Rajasthan &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;(see box)&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 India’s apex weather agency also points out that maximum temperatures in most of the places affected by the heat wave are at least 5.1 degrees Celsius above what the department considers ‘normal’. 
<div type="image" title="heatwavekids" msid="69627921" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The effect of the heat wave is more telling on school children returning from school. They are braving it with proper umbrella protection and an ice cream bar to fight the scorching sun&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 The rest of India might not necessarily be facing a heat wave, but even their temperatures are more than 1.6 degrees Celsius above normal. Killing off your cells High temperatures cause the body’s core temperature to rise and everything inside starts to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/how-extreme-summer-heat-affects-your-body-and-brain/articleshow/65140845.cms">break down</a> — for instance the gut will start to leak toxins into the body. If the core body temperature is anything beyond 40 degrees Celsius, then the result can be fatal as enzymes begin to get damaged. <div type="image" title="policeheatwave" msid="69627870" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Even when debilitating heatwave plagues traffic cops, basic amenities during duty hours continue to elude them. There are no arrangements for regular water supply, or immediate medical assistance if a cop were to collapse due to the scorching heat. The highly uncomfortable blue woollen berets, and leather belts make their fight against the heat even more difficult&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>
 Heat illness and heat stroke are highly likely outcomes if one ends up staying in the sun for too long. <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/india/heatwave-conditions-claim-one-life-in-rajasthans-churu-as-temperature-soars-to-49c-imd-issues-countrywide-warning-6744741.html">One casualty</a> has already been reported in India due to the incredibility high temperatures. It’s not just a heatwave — it’s a ‘severe’ heatwave Anytime temperatures breach the 40 degrees Celsius mark, IMD classifies it as a ‘heat wave’ — at least in the plains. The temperature ceilings differ from terrain to terrain. During a heat wave people are advised to stay hydrated, stay out of the sun and keep a check on people vulnerable to extended exposure to the sun — like infants and elders. <div type="image" title="3B84400A-F78C-455D-AAE4-5FEACA78AD90_edited" msid="69627953" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;A girl covers her face with a scarf to protect herself from scorching heat during a hot afternoon, as mercury level increases in New Delhi &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 In the plains, going beyond the 47 degrees Celsius means that it’s not just a heat wave but a ‘severe’ heat wave. According to IMD’s assessment of impact, it’s not just vulnerable people that need to keep an eye out — but every single person regardless of age and health issues. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/Scientists-say-these-10-major-cities-could-become-unlivable-within-80-years/articleshow/67949693.cms">Scientists say these 10 major cities could become unlivable within 80 years</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indiainsider/earth-day-climate-change-seen-from-outer-space/slidelist/68993720.cms">Climate change as seen from outer space</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-to-lead-as-vice-chair-for-the-region-at-the-wco-and-heres-what-it-has-planned/articleshow/65011119.cms">India to lead as vice-chair for the region at the WCO and here’s what it has planned</a>

Indian heat wave hits 50 degrees Celsius — shaping up to be India’s hottest summer ever

You Searched For "WCO" and got 2 results

India to lead as vice-chair for the region at the WCO and here’s what it has planned

Prabhjote Gill

Indian heat wave hits 50 degrees Celsius — shaping up to be India’s hottest summer ever

Prabhjote Gill

Popular Keywords

Buying Guides