List of Summit and conference held in January 2O21
  1. 35th PRAGATI.
  2.  the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF)
  3.  the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF)
  4. The 15th India Digital Summit.
  5. EDUCON2020.
  6. One Planet Summit
  7. The 13th India-Vietnam Defence Security Dialogue.
  8. Prarambh‘, Startup India International Summit
  9. 48th session of WHO Executive Board. 
Highlights of Summit and conference held in January 2O21
  1.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired the 35th PRAGATI meeting to review multiple projects, grievances, and programs. In the meeting, ten agenda items were taken for review worth Rs. 54,675 crore, related to 15 states. These included nine projects and one program. Prime Minister also reviewed the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana. PRAGATI stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. 
  2. The 5th joint meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) was held in New Delhi. During the 5th meeting, the AEF reviewed the progress of ongoing projects in the North Eastern Region of India in various areas including connectivity, hydropower, sustainable development, the harnessing of water resources, and skill development.
  3. The 7th edition of MASCRADE 2021 – Movement against Smuggled & Counterfeit Trade‘ was inaugurated by Dr Harsh Vardhan, the Union Minister of Health and Family welfare. The two-day program was organized by FICCI CASCADE (Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy), to combat illicit trade, especially in a post COVID era.
  4.  The 15th India Digital Summit, the flagship event of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) is one of the biggest conferences for the digital industry. The theme for this year‟s summit, which is being held virtually is „Aatmanirbhar Bharat Start of New Decade‟ in line with the government‟s „Make for the World‟ Initiatives.
  5. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal‗Nishank‘ has inaugurated the two-day Virtual International Akhand Conference EDUCON 2020‘ through video conferencing. This two-day International Conference is being organized by the The Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) in collaboration with the Global Educational Research Association (GERA). The focal theme of EDUCON2020 is Envisioning Education for Transforming Youth to Restore Global Peace.
  6. The Government of France organized the fourth One Planet Summit‘, through videoconferencing, which aimed at protecting the world‟s biodiversity. The Summit was organized in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank. The theme of the Summit was ―Let‘s act together for nature!‖ 
  7. The 13th India-Vietnam Defence Security Dialogue was held in a virtual format. The virtual event was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar along with Vietnamese Sr Lt Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defence Minister, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 
  8.  The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal has inaugurated the two-day Prarambh‘, Startup India International Summit in New Delhi on 15 January 2021. The Summit has been organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under M/o Commerce & Industry.
  9. Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally chaired the 148th session of WHO Executive Board, through Video Conference. The meeting provides a platform to bring together all member states to set the directions and agenda and continue striving for the objective of Health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Also, the WHO has declared the Year 2021 as the Year of Global Solidarity and Surviva