Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved agreements between the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) and Swiss research agencies to promote collaboration on diagnostics and antimicrobial resistance. What are the agreements signed? MoU between ICMR and Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Switzerland: The MoU aims to strengthen the relations… Continue reading Nod for Indo-Swiss medical research agreements
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India conducts first-ever naval combat exercise with Saudi Arabia
Source: PIB What is the News? India and Saudi Arabia conducted their first-ever naval exercise named “Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021” exercise. Exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021: Exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Saudi Arabia. Purpose: The exercise will showcase the reflection of growing defence and military cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia.… Continue reading India conducts first-ever naval combat exercise with Saudi Arabia
Years after Indo-US nuclear deal, very little progress on n-deal projects
Source: Indian Express Relevance – Nuclear energy Development in India. Synopsis: A picture of the slow progress of greenfield projects under the Indo-US nuclear deal. Current scenario of some projects. Background Signed in 2005, the 123 agreement signed between the United States of America and the Republic of India is known as the Indo-US nuclear… Continue reading Years after Indo-US nuclear deal, very little progress on n-deal projects
India, Sri Lanka and Maldives to collaborate on security
Source: The Hindu What is the news? India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives have agreed to work on “four pillars” of security cooperation, in a recent virtual meeting of top security officials of the three countries. Background The discussion comes nine months after India’s National Security Adviser visited Colombo for deliberations with the Secretary to Sri… Continue reading India, Sri Lanka and Maldives to collaborate on security
