News:Bangladesh railway minister and High Commissioner of India has laid the foundation stone of Chilahati- border railway link. Facts: About Chilahati- border railway link: The railway link is a 7.5 kilometre long railway track.It will help in providing connectivity from West Bengal into Assam via Bangladesh. This railway link will provide a big boost to… Continue reading Chilahati- border railway link
Category: Factly: IR
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the International Relations. You can find all relevant International updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
India,UAE discuss areas of cooperation to strengthen economic ties
News:The seventh meeting of the UAE-India High Level Joint Task Force on Investments was held in Abu Dhabi,UAE. Facts: About the task force: The Task Force was established in 2012 as a key forum to promote economic ties between the UAE and India. It aims to promote and facilitate investments between the two countries and… Continue reading India,UAE discuss areas of cooperation to strengthen economic ties
Quad to meet: Foreign Ministers of India, US, Japan and Australia
News:The foreign ministers of the Quadrilateral group of India, US, Australia and Japan are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting. Facts: About the Quad group: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue(QSD) is the strategic dialogue between four countries viz. India, United States, Japan and Australia. It was originally initiated in 2007 but… Continue reading Quad to meet: Foreign Ministers of India, US, Japan and Australia
Petronet to invest $2.5 bn in Tellurian’s Louisiana project
News:Indian Prime Minister has met the US President on the visit to the US for the UN General Assembly meeting on September 27,2019. Facts Highlights of the meeting: Indian Prime Minister held a meeting with the CEO’s of 17 global energy companies in Houston,US. The objective of the meeting was to deepen our energy cooperation as… Continue reading Petronet to invest $2.5 bn in Tellurian’s Louisiana project
India, Mongolia to explore space together
News:The Mongolian President is on a visit to India.During the visit,India and Mongolia has emphasized on the conversion of a strategic relationship into the spiritual brotherhood. Facts: Highlights of the visit: The two countries have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on Space Cooperation and Disaster Management that will provide a new dimension to the India-Mongolia… Continue reading India, Mongolia to explore space together
Belgium Luxembourg Economic Union
News:The 16th Session of the Joint Economic Commission(JEC) between India and Belgium Luxembourg Economic Union(BLEU) was held in New Delhi. Facts: About the session: India and BLEU has reiterated the importance of the Joint Economic Commission(JEC) towards the development of bilateral economic and trade relations through facilitating dialogue and enhancing cooperation on a wide range… Continue reading Belgium Luxembourg Economic Union
Modi, Trump may reference ‘mini-deal’ on trade at Houston event
News:Indian Prime Minister and the US President are expected to announce a mini trade deal during Prime Minister’s visit to the US. Facts: About the trade deal: The trade deal may address some of the US concerns on (a)ICT tariffs (b)data localisation rules (c)price caps on medical equipment like knee implants and (d)agricultural market access… Continue reading Modi, Trump may reference ‘mini-deal’ on trade at Houston event
SITMEX-19
News:A maiden trilateral exercise involving the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Royal Thailand Navy(RTN) and Indian Navy(IN) has commenced at Port Blair. Facts: About the exercise: The maritime exercise is a five-day-long exercise. The exercise is aimed at bolstering the maritime inter-relationships amongst India, Singapore and Thailand and contribute significantly to enhancing the overall maritime… Continue reading SITMEX-19
U.S., India keen to wrap up trade deal
News:United States and India are working on ways to resolve long-disputed trade issues to sign a trade deal. Facts: Issues between India and US: Trade imbalance: India’s exports to the U.S. in 2017-18 stood at $47.9 billion while imports were at $26.7 billion.The trade balance is in favour of India. Tariffs: The bilateral tensions have… Continue reading U.S., India keen to wrap up trade deal
UN appoints Indian Army veteran Abhijit Guha as head of Hodeidah mission
News:United Nations (UN) has appointed India’s Lieutenant General (Retired) Abhijit Guha as the head of UN mission in Hodeidah,Yemen. Facts: About UN Mission in support of Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) In January 2019,United Nations(UN) had decided to establish a United Nations Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement(UNMHA). It is a special mission to oversee governorate-wide ceasefire,… Continue reading UN appoints Indian Army veteran Abhijit Guha as head of Hodeidah mission
