WHO BioHub Initiative: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Switzerland have launched a BioHub facility that will allow pathogens sharing between laboratories and facilitate “analysis and preparedness” against them. The facility will help in the safe reception, sequencing, storage and preparation of biological materials for distribution to other laboratories, so as to facilitate global preparedness […]
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India – Israel Agreement On Agriculture Cooperation
India – Israel Agreement On Agriculture Cooperation: India and Israel have signed “a three-year work program agreement” for development in agriculture cooperation. The programme aims to grow existing Centres of Excellence, establish new centers, increase CoE’s value chain, bring the Centres of Excellence into the self-sufficient mode, and encourage private sector companies and collaboration. Both […]
Belarus and India Relationship
Belarus: The authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus sparked international outrage after his regime forced a commercial airline flying from Greece to Lithuania to land in its territory allegedly on the pretext of a bomb scare, so it could arrest a dissident journalist on board. The journalist, Roman Protasevich, is a prominent opponent of Lukashenko […]
Lithuania Quits China’s 17+1
Lithuania Quits China’s 17+1: Lithuania said it was quitting China’s 17+1 cooperation forum with central and eastern European states that include other EU members, calling it “divisive”. Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (China-CEE, China-CEEC) is an initiative by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote business and investment relations between […]
IAEA and Iran : Recent Developments
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY: Iran said that a three-month monitoring deal between Tehran and IAEA has expired and that its access to images from inside some Iranian nuclear sites would cease. The announcement raised further questions about the future of indirect talks underway between the United States and Iran on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear […]
India And Oman : MoUs On Military Cooperation and Maritime Security
India and Oman: MoUs on military cooperation as well as on maritime security: India and Oman renewed the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on military cooperation as well as on maritime security. India-Oman Relationship: The Sultanate of Oman is a strategic partner of India and an important speaker at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Arab League […]
Strategically Significant Highway : China
Strategically Significant Highway : China: China has completed the construction of a strategically significant highway enabling greater access to remote areas along the disputed border with Arunachal Pradesh in India. The construction began in 2014 and is part of a wider infrastructure push in border areas in Tibet. The highway passes through the Grand Canyon […]
US Global Entry Program
US Global Entry Program: Indian security agencies in the past two years checked the antecedents of more than 9,000 Indians who wanted to enroll for the US’ Global Entry Program. The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) is being used for antecedent verification. Key Points Global Entry is a US Customs and Border […]
Farzad-B Gas Field : Iran
Farzad-B Gas Field: Iran gave the Farzad-B Gas Field to Petropars, a domestic gas producer. This is a setback for India’s energy ties with Iran as ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) had discovered the gas field in 2008 and has been part of the ongoing cooperation on that front. Farzad-B Gas Field: It is located in […]
Report On Global Remittances 2021 : World Bank
Report On Global Remittances: World Bank: According to the latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, despite Covid-19, remittance flows remained resilient in 2020, registering a smaller decline than previously projected. Remittance Inflow of India: India being at the top, received over USD 83 billion in remittances in 2020, a drop of […]
