India-Russia Current Affairs, GK & News
Cabinet approves MoU with Russia on coking Coal
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Russia on cooperation in coking Coal. Coking coal is used for Steel making. MoU was signed between Ministry of Steel (India) and Ministry of Energy (Russia). Benefits of MoU MoU will benefit entire steel sector by reducing their ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Characteristics of Coking coal • coking coal • India-Russia • Metallurgical coal • MoU on Coking coal
India & Russia to hold 2+2 dialogue
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar recently held productive talks with the Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. Both sides reviewed the progress on broad-ranging cooperation between both the nations on nuclear, space, energy and defence sectors. Highlights Both leaders discussed global and regional issues such as Afghanistan, Iran and Syria. According to S. Jaishankar, even though so ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: India Russia 2+2 Dialogue • India-Russia • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant • Make in India program
Russia begins construction of 5th Nuclear Power Unit at Kudankulam
Russia started construction of fifth nuclear power unit at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu on June 29, 2021. Key points This development is a significant step in bilateral relation between both the countries. Rosatom (a Russian company) is providing technology to construct the Kudankulam plant. This plant has six units each having 1,000 MWe generation capacity. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Facts about Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant • General Framework Agreement (GFA) • India-Russia • KKNPP • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant • Nuclear Power • Six reactors of KKNPP
India-Russia 2+2 Dialogue
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Russian President Vladimir Putin recently agreed to establish “2+2 Ministerial Dialogue”. The “2+2 Ministerial” dialogue is held between the defence ministers and foreign ministers. About 2+2 Dialogue India holds similar dialogues with US, Australia and Japan. Russia is the first non-QUAD member with which India is to hold ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 2+2 dailogue • BRICS • COVAXIN • Covishield • Gaganyaan • India-Russia • International North-South Transport Corridor • Kudankulam • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant • Quad • SCO • SPUTNIK V • Treaty of Peace and Friendship • Two-By-Two Ministerial Dialogue
S-400 Triumf SA-21 Growler
The Russian Government has agreed to deliver the first regimental set of S-400 Triumf SA-21 Growler Air Defence System to India. India and Russia have signed a 5.43 billion USD contract on the defence system. The NATO reporting name of the defence system is SA-21 Growler. About S-400 Triumf SA-21 Growler It is a long-range ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) • CAATSA • China-Russia • India China • India-China border dispute • India-Russia • India-US • NATO • S-400 • US-Russia