India and China announced that both have agreed to establish a Hotline: Hotline: The decision to install a Hotline between the two countries was taken over a telephonic meeting between India’s External Affairs Minister and China’s Foreign Affairs Minister. The hotline is a direct telephone line in constant operational readiness so as to facilitate immediate […]
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CECPA Between India And Mauritius – Approved by Union Cabinet
Comprehensive Economic Cooperation And Partnership Agreement (CECPA) Between India And Mauritius: The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius. The India-Mauritius CECPA is the first trade agreement signed by India with a country in Africa. About CECPA : It is a kind of […]
BRICS India 2021: India Assumes Chairmanship
BRICS Chairship: India’s BRICS Chairmanship begins with a 3-day-long Sherpas’ meeting India has assumed the Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021 and will be hosting this year’s summit. The BRICS grouping comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. BRICS India 2021: India has begun its BRICS Chairship with the inaugural three-day-long Sherpas’ meeting. This was […]
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) : Trade Ties with Sri Lanka
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he was looking forward to enhancing trade ties with Sri Lanka through the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The CPEC is the flagship project of the multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a pet project of Chinese President Xi Jinping, aimed at […]
Anti-Dumping Duty On Steel Products Imported From China
Anti-Dumping Duty On Steel Products Imported From China: The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated a probe to review the need for the continuing imposition of anti-dumping duty on certain types of steel products imported from China, following complaints from domestic industry. The duty on certain steel products was first imposed in February […]
India And Maldives : Defence Line of Credit Agreement
India and the Maldives have signed a defence Line of Credit agreement worth USD 50 million: The agreement was signed during the visit by the External Affairs Minister of India to the Maldives. Key Points Defence Line of Credit: It was signed pursuant to the request by the Government of Maldives in April 2013 for […]
Iran And The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Deal : Recent Development
Iran And The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Deal: Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have agreed to temporary measures to offset Iran’s decision to restrict access to inspectors. In December 2020, Iran’s Parliament passed the law demanding a suspension of some inspections if the USA failed to lift sanctions. Iran will stop […]
India and China : 10th Round Of Corps Commander Level Meeting
10th Round Of Corps Commander Level Meeting: The 10th round of Corps Commander Level Meeting between India and China on February 21, 2021. It was held on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in Moldo. Highlights In the meeting, both sides appraised the smooth completion of disengagement of troops at the Pangong […]
11th India-European Union Macroeconomic Dialogue : Highlights
The 11th India-European Union Macroeconomic Dialogue: The 11th India-European Union macroeconomic dialogue was held in the virtual mode on February 19, 2021. The Indian Delegation was led by the Secretary of Economic Affairs, Tarun Bajaj. Director-General of Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission led the European Union delegation. The Indian delegation also comprised of representatives […]
UNSC Resolution 2532 : India To Gift 2 Lakh Vaccine Doses To UN Peacekeepers.
UN Peacekeepers: India to gift 2 lakh vaccine doses to UN peacekeepers. The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his remarks at a UN Security Council open debate on the implementation of resolution 2532 (2020), passed last year. UNSC Resolution 2532: The resolution: Demands a general and immediate cessation of hostilities […]
