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India to offer 1,000 PhD fellowships to ASEAN students at IITs
The Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar launched a massive fully-funded PhD fellowship programme at IITs for students from ASEAN countries. PhD Programme The programme is the largest of its kind and will select 1,000 students in three phases and the government will spend Rs 300 crore on this fully-funded PhD fellowship programme. IIT-Delhi has ..
Topics: ASEAN University Network • Asia • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Continents • Free trade areas • Southeast Asia
United States sign trade pact with Canada and Mexico to replace North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The United States has signed trade pact with Canada and Mexico to replace the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They signed an authorization for the deal on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit 2018. The new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has 34 chapters & is meant to ..
Topics: Free trade agreements • Free trade agreements of Canada • Free trade areas • International Relations • International Trade • North American Free Trade Agreement • Trade agreement • Trade blocs • Trump tariffs
10th edition of Delhi Dialogue 2018
On July 19, the 10th edition of the Delhi Dialogue has started in New Delhi with theme ‘Strengthening India-ASEAN Maritime Co-operation’. The Delhi Dialogue is a premier annual track 1.5 event to discuss politico-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement between India and ASEAN. In the 2-day event, the political leadership, policymakers, officials, diplomats, business leaders, think-tanks ..
Topics: ASEAN Summit • Asia • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Continents • Free trade areas • Geography of Asia • Southeast Asia
44 African countries sign agreement to establish African Continental Free Trade Area
The 44 African countries from total 55 members of African Union (AU) have signed agreement to create African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), one of the world’s largest free trade blocs. The agreement was signed at a summit held in Kigali, Rwanda. The signed AfCFTA agreement contains legal framework for free trade area. It will ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Africa • African Continental Free Trade Area • African Union • Business • Economy • Free trade areas • International • Trade blocs
New Delhi hosts 2018 India-ASEAN commemorative summit
The 2018 India-ASEAN commemorative summit has started in New Delhi on January 25 with theme “Shared Values, Common Destiny”. The focus of the Summit, which marks the 25 years of Indo-ASEAN ties, will be counter-terrorism, security, trade and connectivity. All 10 leaders of ASEAN countries will attend the Summit. The 2018 summit will mark the ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: ASEAN Summit • Asia • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Continents • Free trade areas • Southeast Asia
Narendra Modi leads Indian delegation in 15th ASEAN-India Summit 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending 12th East Asia Summit and 15th ASEAN-India Summit at Manila in Philippines on November 14, 2017. At the 15th ASEAN-India Summit, Prime Minister and ASEAN Leaders will review the commemorative activities undertaken in 2017 to mark the 25 years of India’s dialogue partnership with ASEAN as well as review ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: ASEAN Summit • Asia • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Continents • East Asia Summit • Free trade areas • Geography of Asia • Organizations associated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations