First in-Person Meeting Of Quad Countries: The first in-person meeting of Quad leaders was hosted by the US. Issues like climate change, Covid-19 pandemic and challenges in the Indo Pacific, amidst China’s growing military presence in the strategic region, were discussed in the meeting. In November 2017, India, Japan, the US and Australia gave shape […]
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India – Saudi Arabia Bilateral Meeting
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister’s Visit: The Indian External Affairs Minister met the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. About the Meeting: Cooperation in Multilateral Forums: Discussed bilateral cooperation in multilateral forums such as the United Nations, G-20 and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). India is not a member of GCC. Implementation of the Strategic […]
AUKUS Alliance
AUKUS Alliance: The UK, US and Australia have announced a historic security pact in the Asia-Pacific, in what’s seen as an effort to counter China. It is called the AUKUS pact and AUKUS alliance. Under the AUKUS alliance, the three nations have agreed to enhance the development of joint capabilities and technology sharing, foster deeper […]
Connectivity Between India And Southeast Asia
Connectivity Between India And Southeast Asia: At the virtual ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit on Future of India-ASEAN Connectivity Partnerships, the Indian government underlined the importance of cross-border connectivity between India and Southeast Asian nations. ASEAN brings together ten Southeast Asian states – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand […]
QUAD Meeting 2021
Quad: The White House announced that US President Joe Biden will be hosting the first in-person meeting of the Quad countries on September 24. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga will be present at the meeting. Following the Indian Ocean tsunami, India, Japan, Australia, and the US created […]
US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP)
US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP): The revamped US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership SCEP was launched during the ministerial meeting of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry with the US Ministry of Energy. The SCEP was launched in accordance with the US – India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership announced by both countries […]
U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP)
U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP): Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri co-chaired a virtual Ministerial meeting with U.S. Secretary of Energy Ms. Jennifer Granholm to launch the revamped U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP). The SCEP is launched in accordance with U.S.-India Climate and […]
Food Emergency In Sri Lanka: Reasons
Food Emergency In Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan President, has declared an economic emergency to contain rising food prices, a depreciating currency, and rapidly depleting forex reserves. The emergency was declared under the Public Security Ordinance on the supply of essential goods. Factors Responsible for Sri Lankan Economic Crisis: Underperforming Tourism Industry: The tourism industry, which […]
China’s New Maritime Rules
China’s New Maritime Rules From September 1, 2021, China’s new maritime rules designed to control the entry of foreign vessels in what Beijing calls “Chinese territorial waters” take effect. Foreign vessels, both military and commercial, will be henceforth required to submit to Chinese supervision in “Chinese territorial waters,” as per the new law. The move […]
China’s New Sea-Road-Rail Link To Indian Ocean
China’s New Sea-Road-Rail Link To Indian Ocean: A new sea-road-rail link providing Chengdu (China) with access to the Indian Ocean via Yangon (Myanmar) was opened. The trade corridor is China’s first to link western China with the Indian Ocean. About New Trade Corridor: The new trade corridor passage connects the logistics lines of Singapore, Myanmar […]
