International Electrotechnical Commission: India wins the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Vice Presidency and Strategic Management Board (SMB) Chair for the 2023-25 term. IEC is an international standard setting body that publishes international Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. These are known collectively as “electrotechnology”. It is a global, not-for-profit membership organization that brings […]
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Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-stakeholder Partnership Platform
Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-stakeholder Partnership Platform: An Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Multi-stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP) was set up on November 18 this year to mark the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). The Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Multi-stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP) was launched jointly by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the […]
Qatar, China Gas Supply Deal
Qatar, China Gas Supply Deal: QatarEnergy recently announced a 27-year natural gas supply deal with China. QatarEnergy will send four million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually from its new North Field East project to China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec). The deal “marks the longest gas supply agreement in the history of the LNG […]
Australia-India Economic Cooperation And Trade Agreement
Australia-India Economic Cooperation And Trade Agreement: An Australian parliamentary committee on treaties has recommended to its government to ratify the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA). AI-ECTA needs ratification by the Australian parliament before its implementation. In India, such pacts are approved by the Union Cabinet. The agreement, once implemented, will provide duty-free access […]
Young Professionals Exchange In 2023 : United Kingdom And India
Young Professionals Exchange In 2023 : United Kingdom And India United Kingdom (UK) and India decided to launch a Young Professionals Exchange in 2023. UK will offer 3000 degree-holding Indians in the 18-30 year age group places to work for up to two years. The scheme will commence in early 2023 and be on a […]
8th Norway-India Joint Working Group Maritime Meeting
8th Norway-India Joint Working Group Maritime Meeting The 8th Norway-India Joint Working Group Maritime meeting was held in Mumbai, India. Norway has the technical expertise in Maritime sector and India has huge potential for development of Maritime sector and large pool of trained seafarers, which make both countries natural complementary partners. Earlier, India had also […]
What Is Friendshoring?
What Is Friendshoring? The US secretary of treasury has pushed for “friendshoring” to diversify trade away from countries that are present at geopolitical risk. Friendshoring is a strategy where a country sources the raw materials, components and even manufactured goods from countries that share its values. The dependence on the countries considered a “threat” to […]
What Is Moscow Format?
What Is Moscow Format? India joined the meeting of the ‘Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan’ that was in the Russian capital. The Moscow format is one of the several dialogue platforms on Afghanistan which began before the Taliban takeover of Kabul. It consists of Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and India. […]
East Asia Summit
East Asia Summit: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar recently addressed the East Asia Summit. Beginning in 2005, 16 participating countries comprised this grouping, with their first meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These members were the 10 ASEAN countries, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea. ASEAN’s 10 member countries are Brunei, Cambodia, […]
Leadership For Industry Transition (LeadIT) Summit : India And Sweden
Leadership For Industry Transition (LeadIT) Summit : India And Sweden India and Sweden hosted the Leadership for Industry Transition (LeadIT) Summit, on the sidelines of COP27 at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. The summit was followed by the public launch of the LeadIT Summit Statement 2022 in the India Pavilion at COP27. Highlights of the […]
