Tag: India & Foreign Relations

In News India and Australia decided to strengthen their partnership in the field of projects and supply chains for critical minerals. What are critical minerals? Building blocks: Critical minerals are elements that are the building blocks of essential modern-day technologies, and are at risk of supply chain disruptions.  Usage: These minerals are now used everywhere […]

In News Recently, the seventh Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Bagan, Myanmar. About Lancang-Mekong Cooperation The LMC consists of six countries: China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Multilateral format: Lancang-Mekong Cooperation is a multilateral format established in 2016 for cooperation between the riparian states of the Lancang River and Mekong […]

In News 2nd July 2022 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan. Background of the Shimla Agreement  The Shimla agreement of 1972 was more than just a peace treaty, it was the result of the India-Pakistan war of 1971 and sought to countermand the effect of such war.  The India […]

In News Recently India’s Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences held a bilateral meeting with the Minister for Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan. About The discussion was based on water resources research, with a particular focus on Glacier monitoring and understanding, Non-conventional Energy, etc.  Few other issues like the […]

In News Recently, the Cabinet approved a MoU between India, Singapore on Science, Technology and Innovation. About the MOU Aim and Objective:  The MoU will provide a mechanism and help in creating an ecosystem that will promote innovation and entrepreneurship in both countries leading to new technology creation, manpower training, and IP generation through collaboration. […]

In News The “2022 Resilient Democracies Statement” was signed after the Prime Minister attended a 48th summit of the G7 countries. The statement called for “guarding the freedom, independence and diversity of civil society actors” and “protecting the freedom of expression and opinion online and offline”. Germany holds the presidency of the G7 in 2022. […]

In News India will be taking over an ambitious hydropower project in Nepal, West Seti, nearly four years after China withdrew from it. Key Points Why was the Project given to India:  Since India was Nepal’s power market and it had a policy of not buying power from China-executed projects, West Seti was given to […]

In News Recently, the seventh round of the India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) was held in New Delhi. Outcomes of the meeting Both the countries expressed satisfaction that despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, both countries have worked closer than ever before in every sector.  Cooperation is seen in sectors like security and border […]

In News Recently, India and EU re-launched Free Trade Agreement negotiations after 9-years in a joint event held at the EU headquarters in Brussels. About the recent event at Brussels Negotiations were also launched for a stand-alone Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) and a Geographical Indicators (GIs) Agreement. IPA would provide a legal framework for cross-border […]

In News The Prime Minister of India would attend the first-of-its-kind virtual summit of the I2U2 grouping in July 2022. I2U2 initiative About:  The new I2U2 grouping of India, Israel, the UAE, and the U.S. will hold its first virtual summit  as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to re-energise and revitalise American alliances across […]