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Sistema continues ties with India by signing new deals

Russian business major, Sistema, has decided to continue trade ties with India as its subsidiary Glonass signed new pacts in the field of satellite navigation. Sistema has already...

January 1, 2013

India signs military deal with Russia

Vladimir Putin visits to India $2 billion investment fund Finalised 10 agreements Two military contracts, worth about Rs. 20,000 crore Some issues of disagreement also there To take...

December 28, 2012

SBI, RDIF collaborate to form $2 billion consortium

To encourage investments b/w the two nations, India’s State Bank of India (SBI) and Russian sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) came together to ink an...

December 28, 2012

The only Hindu temple in Russia on the verge of demolition

The only Hindu temple in Russia- the Iskcon Krishna temple in Moscow is facing the threat of demolition by the Russian authorities. Why is it being demolished? As...

December 28, 2012

India, ASEAN finalize FTA pact in services, investments

India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finalized the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in services and investments. What does this mean? (more…)

December 26, 2012

China names Infosys among 100 key outsourcing companies

China has named Infosys in the list of 100 main liaison service   outsourcing firms, making the IT giant the only Indian company to get this recognition. Infosys well-...

December 26, 2012

Hambantota port not part of ‘string of pearls’: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has clarified that the Hambantota port is not part of a Chinese ‘string of pearls’ to surround India.                                     Source: google maps What is the issue...

December 20, 2012

India and Pakistan operationalize new visa pact

Taking one more step towards peace, India and Pakistan has operationalized new liberalized visa agreements. What are the newly incorporated visa norms? Click here

December 19, 2012

India not planning to slash aid to Maldives

India has said that it is following the situation in Maldives closely but had no plans as yet to curtail any aid. The Indian government fears Maldives could...

December 18, 2012

CAG Vinod Rai re-elected as chairman of UN external auditors panel

Vinod Rai who is current Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has been re-elected as the chairman of the panel of external auditors of the United Nations (UN). What...

December 18, 2012

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