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India sends first wheat shipment to Afghanistan via Chabahar port
India has flagged off shipment of wheat for Afghanistan through Iran’s Chabahar port. It was flagged off from Kandla port in Gujarat by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani through video conferencing. Key Facts Chabahar port is strategically located in Sistan-Balochistan province on energy-rich Iran’s southern coast in Gulf of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Chabahar Port • Gulf of Oman • India-Afghanistan • India-International Relations • Iran • Wheat Shippment
India, Brazil, South Africa sign IBSA Trust Fund agreement
India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have signed the IBSA Trust Fund Agreement that seeks to fight poverty in developing countries. It was signed at the 8th IBSA trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting in Durban, South Africa. IBSA Trust Fund It brings together the three emerging economies of India, Brazil and South Africa to combat poverty ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Topics: Brazil • IBSA • IBSA Trust Fund Agreement • India • India-International Relations • International • Poverty alleviation • South Africa
India, US establish Two-By-Two Ministerial Dialogue
India and US have established new two-by-two (2 by 2) ministerial dialogue to enhance strategic coordination between them and maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The new dialogue format will replace the earlier India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. It will be similar to the India-Japan 2+2 dialogue format between foreign and defence secretaries ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Topics: India-International Relations • India-US • Strategic Dialogue • Two-By-Two Ministerial Dialogue
15th BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting begins in Kathmandu
The 15th edition of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ministerial meeting was held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The two-day meet was inaugurated by Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba and will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara. India was represented by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Topics: BIMSTEC • India-International Relations • National • Nepal
India, Iran call for early operationalisation of Chabahar Port
India and Iran have expressed commitment for early completion and operationalisation of Chabahar Port besides strengthening bilateral ties. Both countries in a series of meetings held during the Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari two-day visit to Iran to attend the inauguration of Hassan Rouhani second tenure as President. Key Facts Both ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Chabahar Port • India-International Relations • India-Iran