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Ukraine Crisis 2014: Impact of Ukraine Crisis on India
The ongoing political crisis in Ukraine will effect India due to following reasons: Immediate impact on India: The military stand-off situation of India would go worsen because Ukrainian military facility provides engines for military helicopters of Russian origin (that account ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Sukhoi-30 chosen to mount BrahMos: IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to make its deep penetration Sukhoi-30 fighter jets a platform to mount the air version of supersonic BrahMos missiles, whose first test-launch will be conducted by the end of 2014. Sukhoi-30 is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
INS Vikramaditya joins Indian Navy
After a long wait the $2.3 billion aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was commissioned into the Indian Navy in a strategic boost to India’s maritime warfare capabilities. The gigantic 44,500-tonne warship was inducted into the Indian Navy at the Sevmash Shipyard in Russia. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Government of India appoints P.S. Raghavan as the next Russian Ambassador
Government of India appointed P.S. Raghvan as the next Ambassador of India to Russia. Raghvan, who is an IFS officer of 1979 batch, is presently serving as the Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He will take the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Russia offers India to joint venture in defence manufacturing
Russia proposed to build manufacturing units in India to undertake co-production of defence equipment and also agreed to set up two major projects in a joint venture for manufacturing civil choppers and aircraft. Both nations agreed on collaboration to jointly ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Russia removes ban on non-basmati rice and oilseeds imports from India
In what can be a major boost to Indian agricultural exports, Russia has removed the ban on import of non-basmati rice and oilseeds from India. Why Russia had earlier imposed a ban on import of Indian non-basmati rice and oilseeds? ..