Gulf Cooperation Council

Sanyukt Vimochan 2024

November 21, 2024

The Indian Army conducted the annual Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, Sanyukt Vimochan 2024, in Gujarat on November 18-19, 2024. This exercise demonstrated India’s preparedness for disaster response. General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of the Army Staff, brought ..

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SCO Meet: India invites Pakistan, China

January 25, 2023

The Shanghai Cooperation Meet is to be held in August 2023 under India’s chairmanship. 2023 is India’s year as the country is hosting two major international meets the SCO and the G-20. The Global South looks up to these meetings. ..

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PM Modi hold talks with the Egyptian President

January 25, 2023

The Egyptian President Sisi has arrived in India. He is the Chief Guest of the 2023 Republic Day celebrations. The President met PM Modi and the leaders discussed bilateral trade and the global interests of the countries. President Sisi will ..

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Jeddah Summit for Security and Development

July 19, 2022

On July 16, 2022, the Jeddah Security and Development Summit was organised in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. Key Facts The summit marked the presence of leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and United States of America. During the ..

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India: Prophet Remarks Row

June 7, 2022

On June 5, 2022, the BJP suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma as well expelled its Delhi spokesperson Naveen Kumar Jindal, after their comments about Islam and the Prophet recently. Highlights This was done after three Gulf countries, Kuwait, Iran ..

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MoU for Varanasi Skill India International Centre

May 13, 2022

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and DP World of UAE so as to develop a Skill India International Centre at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The MoU was signed by Hindustan Ports ..

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India-Kuwait MoU on Domestic Worker Recruitment

June 12, 2021

India and Kuwait signed an MoU on cooperation on domestic worker recruitment on June 10, 2021. About MoU This MoU will bring Indian domestic workers in Gulf nation within the legal framework which will provide them protection under law. Agreement ..

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India-GCC Troika Dialogue: Key Facts

November 4, 2020

On November 3, 2020, India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Troika held an annual Political Dialogue. India was represented by the External Affairs Minister S Jai Shankar at the dialogue. Highlights During the dialogue, India requested the members of GCC ..

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EEPC celebrates 50 years of rewarding exporters

December 11, 2019

The Engineering Export Promotion Awards (EEPC) celebrated its 50th year of Engineering Export Awards in New Delhi on Tuesday, 10th December 2019. A total of 111 National Awards for 2017-18 across 8 different categories in over 32 product panels were ..

Saudi Arabia becomes 1st Arab country to get full FATF membership

June 24, 2019

Saudi Arabia has become 1st Arab country to be granted full membership of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following FATF’s Annual General Meeting held in Orlando, Florida in United States (US). Saudi Arabia and FATF Background: Since November 2004, Saudi ..

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