In News The Indian Defence Minister recently addressed the second India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD). More about the dialogue About: India-Africa Defence Dialogue was held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Theme: The theme of the second India-Africa defence dialogue was: “Adopting strategies for synergising and strengthening defence and security cooperation”. Gandhinagar Declaration: […]
In News Recently, the US Commerce Department is tightening export controls to limit China’s ability to get advanced computing chips, develop and maintain supercomputers, and make advanced semiconductors. About The foreign direct product rule (FDPR) Background: It was first introduced in 1959 to control trading of US technologies. Objective: It essentially says that if a […]
In News Recently, the PM addressed the second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress in Hyderabad. United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) The first United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress was held in Deqing, Zhejiang Province, China in 2018. The United Nation Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) organizes the United […]
In News Recently, The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) More about the news About: The conclusion of MoU between ISA and ICAO was Jointly hosted by India and France. The MoU aims to check the growth of CO2 emissions in the sector. The […]
In News The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is creating a significant positive impact on India-UAE trade. About The CEPA agreement came into effect on 1st of May this year. Exports (Excluding Petroleum Products): Indian exports to the UAE grew from 5.17 billion dollar from June to August last year to 5.92 billion US […]
In News India’s External Affairs Minister met with his counterparts from Germany, Brazil and Japan under The Group of Four (G4) banner. More about the news G4 met on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss issues related to the reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). […]
In News Recently, India conveyed its concern over the recent U.S. approval of a $450-million sustenance package for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter fleet. About the deal Pakistan first received the F-16 aircraft package from the Ronald Reagan administration in the 1980s despite heavy objection from the Government of India which cautioned that the aircraft would be […]
In News The Indian External Affairs Minister concludes his first official visit to Saudi Arabia. During the visit he reviewed all aspects of India-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations and discussed regional and global issues. Key Points of the Meeting Collaboration: India-Saudi Arabia holds the promise of shared growth, prosperity, stability, security and development. COVID: Saudi Arabia […]
In News Recently, the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of Quad countries ended in Delhi. Key Takeaways About the Meeting: The Quad SOM was the first meeting of the group since the Taiwan crisis. The meeting reviewed projects agreed to by leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. during the Quad Summit in Tokyo this […]
In News Recently, the 7th Eastern Economic Forum was organized at Vladivostok in Russia. More about the meeting The Prime Minister of India virtually addressed the 7th Eastern Economic Forum meet. Ukraine conflict: The Ukraine conflict and the Covid pandemic have impacted supply chains across the world. The PM reiterated on the need to end […]
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