What’s in the news? The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) which came into effect on the 1st of May 2022 is creating a significant positive impact on India-UAE trade. Indian exports to the UAE, excluding petroleum products, grew from …
What’s in News: India and Egypt agreed to further develop military cooperation and focus on joint training, defence co production and maintenance of equipment. The year 2022 is of particular significance since it marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations …
Context Russia hosted the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Vladivostok from September 5 to 8. The four-day forum is a platform for entrepreneurs to expand their businesses into Russia’s Far East (RFE). What is the Eastern Economic Forum? The EEF …
About G20 Founded in 1999, the Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for its members’ international economic cooperation and decision-making. The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, …
What’s in News: India and China announced that their armies have begun to disengage from Patrolling Point-15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area of Eastern Ladakh. The friction points that remain now are Demchok and Depsang, which China has constantly refused to …
Why in News: Marking progress on the delayed implementation of the $500 million defence Line of Credit (LoC) extended by India to Bangladesh, Bangladesh has recently shared a wish list of military platforms and systems that its armed forces would …
Context The Union government has revved up its interest in using Iran’s Chabahar port to connect to Afghanistan and Central Asia for trade, with the visit of the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal to the port …
About Chabahar port Chabahar port, which is being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan, is located in south Iran on the Gulf of Oman. Pakistan’s Gwadar port is about 70 kilometers to the west along the coast. Afghanistan is …