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UK launches process to start Free trade talks with India
United Kingdom launched the process to start free trade talks with India followed by launch of a 14-week consultation process with business representatives to get their views on prospective Free trade deal. Highlights Free Trade talks is expected to formally start in September-October, 2021. This “Enhanced Trade Partnership (EYP)” will bring up new opportunities for ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Boris Johnson • Enhanced Trade Partnership • Free trade agreement • India UK Free Trade Agreement • India-UK relations • Narendra Modi
UK-India $1.4 billion investment deal
The Government of India and British Government recently finalised a one billion pound of trade and investment with India. This is expected to create 6,500 jobs in the UK. The deal has been finalised ahead of the virtual summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The leaders will ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Boris Johnson • Education • exports • Free trade agreement • Fruits • imports • India-UK • Narendra Modi • trade deal
UK, US call for alternative to China’s BRI
President of United States, Joe Biden and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson have asked the democratic countries to provide an alternative to China’s infrastructure strategy called Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Highlights Both the leaders held the discussions over phone. They discussed the issues including COVID-19 and global health security, China, Iran, climate change, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 21st Century Maritime Silk Road • Belt and Road Initiative • Boris Johnson • Joe Biden administration • Silk Road Economic Belt • UK-China Relation • US-China standoff
Prime Minister Boris Johnson to visit India
The Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, is set to visit India in the month of April, 2021. He was earlier supposed to visit India in January 2021 for the India’s Republic Day Celebrations as the chief guest but he cancelled his visit because of increasing COVID-19 cases in United Kingdom. Highlights The British ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Boris Johnson • Brexit deal • India-UK relations • Prime Minister of United Kingdom • Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier • UK-China Relation
PM Modi to attend G7 Summit [All about G7]
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently invited PM Modi to attend G7 summit. UK has invited Australia and South Korea as well. Earlier, UK had proposed the idea of D10. D10 includes members of G7 and India, Australia and South Korea. About G7 G7 was originally formed in 1975. The members are USA, Canada, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Boris Johnson • Crimean Annexation • European Union • G7 • Human Development Index • PM Modi • Russia