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Exercise Vajra Prahar

News:The 10th edition of the joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ between India and the US will be held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Seattle from October 13-28,2019. Facts: About the exercise: Vajra Prahar is a Special Forces joint military training exercise conducted alternately in India and the US since 2010. The exercise enables sharing… Continue reading Exercise Vajra Prahar

Nepal, China ink road connectivity deal

News:Chinese President is on a visit to Nepal. Facts: Key takeaways from the visit: India and China have decided to construct a 70-km (42-mile) rail link which will connect the Gyiron in Tibet with Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu. A 28-km Kerung-Kathmandu road tunnel is also proposed to halve the distance between Kathmandu and Chinese… Continue reading Nepal, China ink road connectivity deal

Kartarpur corridor

News:Indian Prime Minister will inaugurate the Kartarpur corridor on November 8,2019. Facts: About Kartarpur corridor: The Kartarpur Corridor is a 4km long corridor comprising border gates, road and a bridge to link Dera Baba Nanak gurdwara in Gurdaspur district in India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan. The corridor is aimed at allowing the… Continue reading Kartarpur corridor

India-China Informal summit

News:Chinese President and Indian Prime minister has held the second Informal Summit in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu on October 11-12. Facts: The first India- China informal summit had invoked the ‘Wuhan spirit’, whereas the second informal India-China summit has called for ‘Chennai Connect’. Key takeaways from the summit: India and China have decided to set up… Continue reading India-China Informal summit

Modi-Xi summit

News:The second informal summit between the Indian Prime Minister and Chinese President will be held in Mamallapuram,Tamil Nadu. Facts: About Mamallapuram: Mamallapuram also known as Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It was one of two major port cities during Pallava rule. The town… Continue reading Modi-Xi summit

Informal Summits

News:Chinese President’s proposed visit to India for the second Informal Summit is scheduled to take place in the Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu on October 11-12. Facts: About Informal summit: Informal Summits act as supplementary exchanges to annual Summits and other formal exchanges such as the G20 Summit, EU-India Summit and the BRICS Summit among others.… Continue reading Informal Summits

India helps Mongolia for its first petrochemical refinery

News:India’s oil minister is in Mongolia for the commissioning of the construction of country’s first petrochemical refinery. Facts: About refinery project: The Mongol refinery project is the largest project undertaken by the government of India under its Lines of Credit (LoC) programme. State-run Engineers India Ltd(SEIL) is the project management consultant for the development of… Continue reading India helps Mongolia for its first petrochemical refinery

Technical Assistance Programme(TAP)

News:Union Minister of Textiles has announced that India will cover five more African countries in the second phase of its cotton technical assistance programme(TAP) for the region. Facts: About TAP Programme: TAP is a technical assistance programme for Cotton sector by the Department of Commerce of India. The first phase of programme from 2012 to… Continue reading Technical Assistance Programme(TAP)

India to set up coastal surveillance system in Bangladesh

News:Bangladesh Prime Minister is on a four day visit to India. Facts: Highlights of the visit: India and Bangladesh has inked an MoU that will enable India to set up a coastal surveillance system radar in Bangladesh. The two countries agreed at early operationalization of Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement for movement… Continue reading India to set up coastal surveillance system in Bangladesh

Nitaqat law

News:Indian employees in Saudi Arabia have been living in labour camps after Saudi government has listed several companies in the ‘Red’ category after they failed to implement the Nitaqat law. Facts: About Nitaqat law: The Nitaqat is a policy enacted in 2011 by the Saudi government in order to reduce the unemployment rate among Saudi… Continue reading Nitaqat law

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