Daily Analysis 19th August 2024

News analysis for 19th August

Paetongtarn Shinawatra took office as Thailand's youngest Prime Minister

Paetongtarn Shinawatra took office as Thailand's youngest Prime Minister at 37 years old. Key highlights include:

  • Paetongtarn Shinawatra received royal endorsement from King Maha Vajiralongkorn and attended a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters.
  • She is the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and is Thailand's second female Prime Minister.
  • The endorsement ceremony involved her kneeling in homage to a portrait of the King.
  • Following the ceremony, she thanked the King and the people for her endorsement as the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand.


Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/paetongtarn-shinawatra-takes-office-as-thailands-youngest-pm-at-37/photostory/112606137.cms


Question: Who is the youngest prime minister of Thailand?


US court upholds extradition of 2008 Mumbai attacks conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India

U.S. court's decision to allow the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a prior decision, rejecting Rana's habeas corpus petition, which challenged his extradition. Rana is linked to the terror attacks executed by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and is currently in a Los Angeles jail. Despite his acquittal on related charges in the U.S., the court ruled that the extradition treaty between the U.S. and India permits his extradition due to distinct elements in the charges filed by India


Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/2008-mumbai-attacks-26-11-us-court-extradition-of-conspirator-tahawwur-hussain-rana-to-india-pakistan-terrorism-let-11723942223523.html


Question: What are the terms of the extradition treaty between the United States and India?

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