The 19th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18–19 November 2024 under the theme “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.”[1](https://sdg.iisd.org/events/g20-summit-2024/)[7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024G20RiodeJaneirosummit)

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law on 3 December 2024 before the National Assembly unanimously voted to lift it the next day. [20](https://www.csis.org/analysis/yoon-declares-martial-law-south-korea)[22](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024SouthKoreanmartiallawcrisis)

During July–February 2024–25, Pakistan’s exports to the United States totaled $4.01 billion, the highest among all destinations. [17](https://thefrontierpost.com/us-china-and-uk-top-3-destinations-of-pakistani-exports-in-8-months/)

In FY 2023–24, bilateral trade between India and China reached $8.4 billion, making China India’s top trading partner.

The 19th G20 Summit took place at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18–19 November 2024. [15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024G20RiodeJaneirosummit)

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Arshad Nadeem set an Olympic record with a 92.97 m javelin throw to win gold. [10](https://www.olympics.com/en/news/neeraj-chopra-vs-arshad-nadeem-record-head-to-head-rivalry-india-pakistan)

Ismail Haniyeh, the senior Hamas leader, was assassinated in Tehran on 31 July 2024. [9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AssassinationofIsmailHaniyeh)

The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) convened in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. [1](https://unhabitat.org/events/un-climate-change-conference-unfccc-cop-29)

The Simon Commission was boycotted because it had no Indian members, leading to widespread protests.

The Partition of Bengal, introduced in 1905, was annulled in 1911 due to widespread protests and political opposition.