Quad Cyber Challenge: The Quad Nations are launching Quad Cyber Challenge – a public campaign to improve cyber security across the 4 nations. The Internet-users are being invited across the Indo-Pacific and beyond to join the Challenge and pledge to practice safe and responsible cyber habits. India’s National Cyber Security Coordinator with National Security Council […]
Category: International Relationship Current Affairs
India-France-UAE Trilateral Cooperation Initiative
India-France-UAE Trilateral Cooperation Initiative: India has been increasing its bilateral trade with UAE. With CEPA and the Golden Visa program (extension) of UAE, business relations have increased exponentially. On the other hand, India has strong defence relations with France. From fighter jets to drones, the Indian military is using French-made goods. Extending the ties further, […]
Bio Asia Forum 2023
Bio Asia Forum 2023: The State Government of Telangana, along with the Union Government, and several other international organizations organize the BIO ASIA forum in the Genome Valley. The forum is one of the largest international biotech forums in the world. And several leading biotech companies look forward to it. In 2023, India joins hands […]
First International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting Of G-20
First International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting Of G-20: The first International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting of G-20 under the chairmanship of India will be held in Chandigarh on 30-31 January 2023. This G-20 finance track focuses on strengthening international financial architecture. It will also aim to address various challenges faced by vulnerable countries. […]
T+1 Settlement
T+1 Settlement: After China, India will become the second country in the world to start the ‘trade-plus-one’ (T+1) settlement cycle in top-listed securities. In simple terms, T+1 settlement means that securities transactions will reflect in the demat account after a day instead of two days now under the T+2 cycle. If an investor buys a […]
Strategic Partnership : India And Egypt
Strategic Partnership : India And Egypt The Egyptian President Sisi ,as the Chief Guest of the 2023 Republic Day celebrations of India. With the trade between the countries touching 12 billion USD in the last five years, the countries have now entered into Strategic Partnership. With Egypt, India has signed the agreement on terrorism. The […]
SCO Meet : To Be Held In August 2023
SCO Meet : To Be Held In August 2023 The Shanghai Cooperation Meet is to be held in August 2023 under India’s chairmanship. 2023 is India’s year as the country is hosting two major international meets the SCO and the G-20. The Global South looks up to these meetings. SCO members rotate the chairmanship amongst […]
G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable
G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable: The planning meeting of the G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable (G20-CSAR) was held online mode, to discuss the agenda topics and planning for the proposed high-level roundtables. G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable is a government-to-government level initiative conceptualised through India’s G20-Presidency. It will be an effective platform to discuss and achieve solutions to […]
WTO’s New Agreement On Fisheries Subsidies
WTO’s New Agreement On Fisheries Subsidies: Switzerland has become the first WTO member to formally submit its acceptance of the WTO’s new Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, paving the way for the historic agreement for ocean sustainability to enter into force. Acceptance of 2/3rd of WTO members is needed for the agreement to come into effect […]
Business 20 Inception Meeting
Business 20 Inception Meeting: The B20 Inception Meeting was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on the sidelines of G20. The meeting was attended by G20 Sherpa, business delegates, CEO, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, etc. The meeting was headed by Mr Chandrasekaran, Head of TATA sons. During the meeting, the bigshots […]
