8th April 2024 Daily Current Affairs
National & International Appointments
1. Wipro appoints Srinivas Pallia as CEO & MD
- Wipro has appointed Srinivas Pallia as the chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of the company.
- He succeeds Thierry Delaporte, who after spearheading a significant transformation at Wipro for the last four years, is stepping down to pursue passions outside the workplace.
- Srinivas PIllai holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a masters in management studies from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
International Affairs
2. US, Japan, Philippines meet to bolster ties amid rising security woes
- U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the leaders of Japan and the Philippines this week to boost economic and defense ties as the allies seek to offset China’s growing might and manage risks ranging from N. Korea to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza
- Biden’s bilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday will bring an upgrade in defense ties with Japan, Washington’s cornerstone ally in the Indo-Pacific region and an increasingly important global partner.
