India-Qatar
Qatar lifts temporary ban on Indian Frozen Seafood
In November 2022, Qatar detected Vibrio Cholera in Indian consignments. Following this, the country banned seafood from India. This was done just before the FIFA world cup. Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA and testing laboratories were occupied with FIFA-related assignments. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • International / World Current Affairs
India-Qatar Start-Up bridge
On June 5, 2022, the Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu launched the India-Qatar Start-Up bridge. Highlights During his visit to Qatar, Vice President met Prime Minister as well as Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India-Qatar Energy Task Force
India and Qatar are to establish a task force on energy. The task force will be represented by a senior officer from petroleum Ministry of India and the vice president of Qatar petroleum. The task force is to identify projects ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Roar of the sea: Naval Exercise between Qatar and India
A three-day naval exercise, Za’ir-Al-Bahr (Roar of the Sea) is being conducted between November 17 and November 21, 2019 between the Indian and Qatar Naval Forces. The aim of the exercise is to enhance interoperability between the naval forces. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Cabinet approves revision of DTAA between India and Qatar
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for revision existing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Qatar. The purpose of revision is for avoidance of double taxation and for prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India, Qatar inks five agreements
India and Qatar have signed five agreements including in the field of visas, cyberspace and investments. These agreements were signed after bilateral talks held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al ..