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India-Bhutan sign agreements on Hydroelectric Projects
On June 29, 2020, India and Bhutan signed an agreement on a Hydroelectric power project. The agreement was signed between the Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Limited and Royal Government of Bhutan in the virtual presence of Indian External Affairs Minister S ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
India, Kyrgyzstan ink MoU for cooperation on textile, clothing
India and Kyrgyzstan on 17 March 2015 signed MoU to strengthen bilateral cooperation on textile and clothing. The MoU was signed by Minister of State (MoS) for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar and his counterpart Minister of Energy and Industry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
India helps Maldives to tackle drinking water crisis
India helped Maldives to tackle drinking water crisis after the only water desalination plant in Maldives capital Male, had caught fire and had to be shut down. Due to this emergency over 100,000 residents of Male were left without drinking ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
India, Japan to cooperate on cyber security and ICT
India and Japan have decided to cooperate in the fields of Cyber security and Green Information & Communication Technology (ICT). This decision was announced after India-Japan Joint Working Group Meeting on ICT held at New Delhi. Joint Working Group Meeting ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Parliamentary Standing Committee asks Government to bring Bill on Indo- Bangla LBA
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs has asked the government to present Constitution (119th Amendment) Bill, 2013 without any delay to give effect to the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA). This Standing Committee was headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
India and Mozambique sign MoU for cooperation in oil & gas sector
India and Mozambique have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the oil and gas sector for a period of five years. This MoU seeks cooperation in oil and gas in both upstream and downstream sectors in the areas of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
India and Nepal sign USD 1 billion Power Deal
India and Nepal signed an agreement to construct a USD one billion hydropower plant on Arun River. It aims to generate 900-megawatt of electricity. Key facts India’s state-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam will construct the mega power plant. It will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Indo-China joint military exercise Hand in Hand 2014 concludes in Pune
The “Hand-in-Hand 2014”- joint military exercise of India and China for Counter Insurgency (CI) and Counter Terrorism (CT) concluded in Pune, Maharashtra. In the concluding ceremony, defence establishments of both countries agreed to continue such friendship efforts in future. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Delhi-Kathmandu bus service flagged off
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari flagged off the Delhi-Kathmandu bus service from Delhi. This bus service aims to boost trade and tourism and will also strengthen the bilateral ties between India and Nepal. Key Facts The bus ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
NSA Ajit Doval to be Special Representative (SR) for boundary talks with China
NDA Government has named National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval as India’s Special Representative (SR) for boundary talks with China. NSA Ajit Doval role of SR will be to conduct boundary negotiations and strategic consultations with China. This arrangement will ..