India Kazakhstan Bilateral Talk: The Defence Minister of India held bilateral talks with the Defence Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New Delhi. The two Ministers had last met in Moscow (Russia) in September 2020 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting. Highlights of the Talks: Agreed that both […]
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Vaccine Passport : Recent Developments
Vaccine Passport: Several types of coronavirus vaccination records, sometimes called “vaccine passports,” already exist, in paper and digital form. Hundreds of airlines, governments, and other organizations are experimenting with them. Vaccine passport: It is an electronic record of vaccination, possibly in the form of a QR code, that is easily accessible through a smartphone or […]
India-Netherland Virtual Summit 2021 : Important Points
India-Netherland Virtual Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands held a Virtual Summit. It was the first high level Summit attended by PM Rutte after the general elections held in March 2021. Prime Minister Modi congratulated PM Rutte on his election victory and on becoming the Prime Minister […]
India – Seychelles Relations
India – Seychelles: PM Modi and Seychelles President jointly inaugurate several Indian projects in Seychelles. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Seychelles is central to India’s vision of ‘SAGAR’ – ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region’. During times of need, India was able to supply essential medicines and 50,000 doses of Made […]
India And Japan MoU for Academic and Research Cooperation and Exchange
MoU Signed Between India And Japan: The Union Cabinet is apprised of an MoU signed between National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), Dept of Space, Government of India and Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan for Academic and Research Cooperation and Exchange in November 2020. This MoU shall enable NARL and RISH […]
Ukraine To Join NATO Membership Action Plan
Ukraine To Join A NATO Membership Action Plan: Ukrainian President urged the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to speed up his country’s membership in the alliance. Ukraine hopes to be invited this year to join a NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP). Reasons for Ukraine to Join NATO: Ukraine is of the opinion that joining NATO […]
Russian Legislation in News : Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the legislation that may be able to keep him in power until 2036, when he will be 83 years old. Putin, a former KGB officer who is now 68, completes his ongoing six-year tenure his fourth as President in 2024. He has already run the country either as […]
17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meet
17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meet: 17th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Ministerial meet, chaired by Sri Lanka, was held recently. The meeting drew participation from all the seven-member States, including Myanmar which is witnessing a large-scale crackdown against anti-military protesters. BIMSTEC: In an effort to integrate the region, the grouping […]
The India-Mauritius CECPA
The India-Mauritius CECPA: The India-Mauritius CECPA will enter into force on 01 April 2021. India and Mauritius signed the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) on 22 February 2021. The CECPA is the first trade agreement signed by India with a country in Africa. The India-Mauritius CECPA provides for an institutional mechanism to encourage […]
25-Year Strategic Cooperation Pact : China And Iran
25-Year “Strategic Cooperation Pact: China And Iran: China and Iran have signed a 25-year “strategic cooperation pact” which includes “political-economic and strategic components”. The agreement comes amid a major push from China to back Iran to deal with the continuing weight of sanctions reinstated by the US after its withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal. […]
