News:The International Energy Agency(IEA) has released the India’s Energy Policy Report. Facts: About the report: The report has been prepared by the International Energy Agency(IEA) in collaboration with NITI Aayog. The report aims to assist the government in meeting its energy policy objectives by setting out a range of recommendations in each area with a… Continue reading India’s oil demand growth is set to overtake China by mid-2020s: IEA
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Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Sweden on cooperation in Polar Science
News:Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the Agreement on cooperation in polar science between India and Sweden. Facts: About the agreement: The agreement between India and Sweden in polar science will enable sharing of the expertise available with both Countries. The agreement becomes significant as both India and Sweden are signatories to… Continue reading Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Sweden on cooperation in Polar Science
Cabinet approves agreement between India and Mongolia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space
News:Cabinet approves agreement between India and Mongolia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful and Civilian Purposes. Facts: India-Mongolia outer space cooperation agreement: The Union Cabinet has approved an agreement between India and Mongolia on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful and civilian purposes. The… Continue reading Cabinet approves agreement between India and Mongolia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space
India, Nepal to hold talks on Kalapani border issue
News:Ministry of External Affairs has said that India will resolve the Kalapani border issue through dialogue. Facts: About Kalapani: Kalapani is a valley that is administered by India as a part of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.It is situated on the Kailash Mansarovar route. Since the Indo-China war of 1962, the Kalapani is controlled by… Continue reading India, Nepal to hold talks on Kalapani border issue
India, China to intensify boundary settlement
News:India and China have agreed to intensify efforts to find a mutually acceptable solution to their border dispute and work on more Confidence Building measures(CBMs) to maintain peace and tranquillity along the frontier. Facts: About India-China Border: The border between India and China is not clearly demarcated throughout.Along certain stretches of its 3,488-km length,there is… Continue reading India, China to intensify boundary settlement
US gives ‘narrow exemption’ to India from sanctions on Chabahar for aid: Official
News:According to US officials,the US has provided a rare exemption to India from sanctions on the Chabahar port in Iran. Facts: About Chabahar port: Chabahar port is a seaport in Chabahar in South-Eastern Iran.Its location lies in the Gulf of Oman.It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the ocean. The Chabahar Agreement… Continue reading US gives ‘narrow exemption’ to India from sanctions on Chabahar for aid: Official
Defence ties to get push at ‘2+2’ with U.S
News:India and the US will meet for the second 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Washington,US. Facts: About 2+2 dialogue: The 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 ministerial dialogue between India and the US was started in 2017. This new… Continue reading Defence ties to get push at ‘2+2’ with U.S
India ranks 73rd in global E-Commerce ranking
News:United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s(UNCTAD) has released the Business-to-Consumer(B2C) E-commerce Index 2019. Facts: About the Index: The index compares 152 countries on four major indicators that are highly related to E-Commerce which includes population age, individuals using the internet, postal reliability index and secure internet servers. Key takeaways from the index: Netherlands has… Continue reading India ranks 73rd in global E-Commerce ranking
Cabinet approves Agreement on Social Security between India and Brazil
News:The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing the Agreement on Social Security between India and Brazil. Facts: About Social Security agreement: Social Security agreement allows exemption from double contribution to the social security system in both the countries. This means that the workers of both the countries are exempted from making social security… Continue reading Cabinet approves Agreement on Social Security between India and Brazil
Report on ‘enclaves’ highlights gaps in promise and delivery
News:More than four years after the Land Boundary Agreement(LBA) between India and Bangladesh, a report released by civil rights organisations has found that the situation in erstwhile enclaves states is not good. Facts: About the Land Boundary agreement: The Prime ministers of India and Bangladesh had signed the Land Boundary Agreement in 1974 to exchange… Continue reading Report on ‘enclaves’ highlights gaps in promise and delivery
