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8th meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) on counter terrorism held in New Delhi
The 8th meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) on counter terrorism was held in New Delhi. Both India and UK shared their respective threat assessments and informed each other of the measures taken by their governments in order ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
U.K. halts further aid to India
Buckling under mounting domestic pressure, the British government declared stop to additional financial aid to India but all existent commitments until 2015 would be honored. The move would save Britain over £200 million over the next three years. Britain’s new ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India, Britain to step up cooperation in cyber security
India and Britain decided to step up cooperation in cyber security during their Foreign Minister-level talks. SHARED CORE PRINCIPLES India and Britain went on to define the core principles under which this cooperation would take place. A joint statement issued ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
U.K. to slash aid to India
Britain is planning to slash its £280 million a year aid to India from 2015 following increasing domestic pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron to halt funding emerging economies such as India, China and Brazil at a time when Britain ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India, U.K. amend convention on DTAA
India and the U.K. inked a protocol amending the 1993 bilateral convention on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion related to taxes on income and capital gains. Main features of this protocol: Streamlining the partnership and taxation ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs