India’s Rice Exports to Vietnam

Vietnam recently started to buy food grains, especially rice, from India due to its attractive prices. Vietnam has started to import rice from India in spite of the fact that the country (Vietnam) is the third biggest exporter of rice in the world. Why did Vietnam begin to import rice from India? Vietnam has begun ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: agricultural exports • exports • India exports • India-Vietnam • Paddy • Rice • Vietnam

India-Vietnam Defence Ministers hold discussions

The Defence Ministers of India and Vietnam recently discussed the collaboration in the defence industry. The discussions include training, capacity building and cooperation in United Nations Peace keeping operations. The countries reaffirmed the strong India-Vietnam Defence cooperation during the discussion. Key discussions During the discussions, the countries reaffirmed their vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: ADMM Plus • ASEAN • India-Vietnam • Indo-Pacific • Line of Actual Control • South China Sea • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 • United Nations Security Council

HAL to set up logistics bases in Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is to set up logistics bases in Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. This is to entice them towards buying India’s military helicopters and Light Combat Aircraft Tejas. Highlights The HAL is working towards increasing defence exports and help India achieve its 5 billion USD defence target. It will also ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Dhruv • Hal • Helicopters • India-Indonesia • india-malaysia • India-Sri Lanka • India-Vietnam • LCA-Tejas • West Asia

Vice President undertakes four-day visit to Vietnam

Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu commenced his four-day official visit to Vietnam on 9 May 2019. His visit comes after a series of high-level exchanges between India-Vietnam in 2018 which include visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister in January and President in March to India. Key Highlights of Visit The Vice President will participate ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Topics: 16th United Nations Day of Vesak • Buddha Jayanti • Buddha Purnima • India for Humanity initiative • India-Vietnam • Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb Fitment Camp • M. Venkaiah Naidu • National Monument of Heroes and Martyrs • Nguyen Kim Thi Ngan • UNDV • Vesak • Vice President of India • Vietnam’s War Memorial

India Vietnam Hold Naval Exercise

Navies of India and Vietnam held a four-day maritime exercise off Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam with an aim to boost operational cooperation. India-Vietnam Naval Exercise From the Indian side warships, INS Kolkata and INS Shakti participated in the annual exercise, comprising a harbour and a sea phase. The exercise was undertaken as a part of the ongoing overseas deployment of eastern ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Cam Ranh Bay • Comprehensive Strategic Partnership • India-Vietnam • INS Kolkata • INS Shakti • Vietnam