According to the International monetary fund(IMF) “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for 2018”,India has failed to comply with multiple requirements prescribed in the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). The IMF launched the SDDS initiative in 1996 to guide members to enhance data transparency and help financial market participants with adequate information… Continue reading IMF report flags several delays in India’s data reporting
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Modi, Trump to meet: Kashmir and trade will be on table
Indian Prime Minister will meet US President on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in France. The two leaders are expected to hold talks to resolve the differences over trade and investment. India and the United States has differences over issues such as trade imbalance between India and the US.India’s exports to the U.S. in… Continue reading Modi, Trump to meet: Kashmir and trade will be on table
Modi, Johnson agree to step up bilateral cooperation
Indian Prime Minister has met the UK Prime minister at the sidelines of G-7 summit being held in Biarritz,France. The two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, defence and security. This meeting came against the backdrop of the Indian government revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating the state… Continue reading Modi, Johnson agree to step up bilateral cooperation
India-U.S. 2+2 meeting
Indian and U.S. officials will hold a 2+2 intersessional and the Maritime Security Dialogue in California,USA. 2+2 is a format of dialogue where the defense and foreign ministers or secretaries meet with their counterparts from another country. The 2+2 Dialogue between India and US aims to enhance strategic coordination between both countries and maintaining peace… Continue reading India-U.S. 2+2 meeting
India, Mauritius close to sewing up FTA
India and Mauritius are close to finalising the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). The agreement had got delayed due to apprehensions amongst domestic players in both countries about providing unlimited market access for some items. The two countries have now decided to go for tariff rate quotas(TRQs) for items where limited preferential access is… Continue reading India, Mauritius close to sewing up FTA
Explained: What Henley Passport Index tells us about mobility of an Indian passport
Henley Passport Index 2019 has been released.The Index is based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA). The index has ranked India at 86 down five places from 81 in 2018. India’s mobility score is 58 which means that Indian passport holders can access 58 countries around the world without a prior… Continue reading Explained: What Henley Passport Index tells us about mobility of an Indian passport
Why New Delhi is turning up the heat on PoK now
India’s Defence Minister had said that if bilateral talks between India and Pakistan were to happen,it will be on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir(POK). This statement shows shifts in India’s position on J&K from offensive to defensive policy.It will also put China on alert as it seeks to push ahead with its plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC)… Continue reading Why New Delhi is turning up the heat on PoK now
IIT Kharagpur to steer Saraswati 2.0 for reuse of treated water
IIT Kharagpur will be implementing the multi-institutional Saraswati 2.0 project. The project has been funded by the European Union and the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology. The objective of the project is to identify the best available as well as affordable technologies for wastewater treatment and provide solutions to the… Continue reading IIT Kharagpur to steer Saraswati 2.0 for reuse of treated water
India biggest emitter of sulphur dioxide: report using NASA data
According to a report by Greenpeace,India is the largest emitter of Sulphur Dioxide(SO2) in the world. The report provides that India has emitted more than 15% of all the anthropogenic sulphur dioxide hotspots as detected by NASA’s satellite. The primary reason for India’s high emission output is the expansion of coal-based electricity generation over the… Continue reading India biggest emitter of sulphur dioxide: report using NASA data
‘No First Use’ nuclear policy depends on circumstances: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister has said that India has strictly adhered to the doctrine of ‘No First Use’(NFU) policy of nuclear weapons.But what happens in the future depends on the circumstances. A No First Use(NFU) policy refers to any authoritative statement by a nuclear weapon state to never be the first to use these weapons in a… Continue reading ‘No First Use’ nuclear policy depends on circumstances: Rajnath Singh
