India-USA Current Affairs, GK & News
India-US ‘Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue’
Environment Minister of India, Bhupender Yadav and United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry launched India-US Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue on September 13, 2021. Highlights This dialogue was launched under India-US Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership. This Partnership will provide both countries an opportunity to renew their collaborations on ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: India-US ‘Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue’ • India-US Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership • India-USA • India-USA Relations
India-USA: agreement on Monsoon Data Analysis
India and USA signed an agreement on Monsoon Data Analysis and cooperation in order to improve weather forecasts. Highlights MoU was signed by Ambassador of India to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Acting Administrator of NOAA, Dr Neil A Jacobs. The agreement seeks to improve weather forecasting in Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Agreement on Monsoon Data Analysis • India-USA • India-USA Relations • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Indian monsoon • Monsoon Prediction in India • UPSC
India- USA Navy Passage Exercise
India and USA are all set to conduct Passage Naval Exercise in last week of June 2021. Indian naval ships will carry maritime patrol & other aircraft to participate the exercise with US Navy’s Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group during its transit through Indian Ocean Region. Key Points Passex is part of regular exercises between ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: India- USA Navy Passage Exercise • India-USA • India-USA Relations • Indian Navy • PASSEX • PASSEX exercise
WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India
The World Health Organisation recently announced that it will provide 4,000 Oxygen Concentrators to India to help the country in its fight against COVID-19. Help from other countries The following countries stepped forward to help India to combat against the Oxygen shortage: The UK recently sent 495 Oxygen Concentrators and 140 ventilators to India. Ireland ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • BiPAP machine • COVID-19 • Google • India-Australia • India-Saudi Arabia • India-UK • India-USA • Microsoft • One Plus • oxygen concentrator • Sundar Pichai • World Health Organisation • Xiaomi
US Navy conducted Freedom of Navigation Operation in Indian Ocean Region
The US Navy recently conducted Freedom of Navigation Operation in the Indian Ocean Region near Lakshadweep. During the operation, the US warship entered the Exclusive Economic Zone of India without seeking prior consent from India. The warship that entered Indian EEZ was a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones. United Nations Convention ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) • Freedom of Navigation • India-USA • Indian Ocean Region (IOR) • Indo-Pacific Region • UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) • UNCLOS
DRDO Landing Gear System for UAV
The Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment operating under DRDO recently developed the Retractable Landing Gear System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, TAPAS. These landing gear systems are to be used by the Indian Navy. What are Retractable Landing Gear System? The Retractable Landing Gear System consists of a hydrogas shock strut integrated with wheel and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: DRDO • Drones • India-Israel • India-USA • Military Drones • TAPAS-BH-201 • Unmanned aerial vehicle • Unmanned aerial vehicles