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India in 4 UN ECOSOC Bodies

India has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) four major bodies, including the Commission on Science and Technology for Development. Overview: To the Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Right, Ambassador Preeti Saran has been re-elected. In 2018, she was first elected to the Asia Pacific seat on the UN’s ..

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India’s Gold Import in 2021-22

In FY 2021-22, the gold imports of India have risen by 33.34 per cent to USD 46.14 billion due to higher demand. In 2020-21, the gold imports were worth USD 34.62 billion. Overview: The gold imports surge during the last financial year has contributed to the country’s growing trade deficit to USD 192.41 billion. In ..

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India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement

An economic cooperation and trade agreement has been signed between India and Australia. Under this agreement, Australia will be providing duty-free access for over 95 percent of Indian goods like leather, textiles, sports products, and jewellery in its market. Overview: Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan and Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Industry ..

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‘Varuna’ Naval Exercise

The 20th edition of the bilateral naval exercise that is named ‘Varuna’ is being conducted by India and France in the Arabian Sea from 30th March till 3rd April 2022. Overview: In this exercise, various units of the two navies which include submarines, ships, fighter aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft, and helicopters are participating. Why is ..

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EX-DUSTLIK Military Exercise

EX- DUSTLIK’s is a joint training exercise that is conducted between the armies of India and Uzbekistan. The 3rd edition of this exercise is being conducted at Yangiarik, Uzbekistan from 22nd to 31st March 2022. Overview: Ex-DUSTLIK’s last edition was conducted in March 2021 in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand. To take part in this exercise, the Indian ..

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India-Australia Virtual Summit

On 21st March, India and Australia held a virtual summit. At the summit, there were talks regarding critical investment, critical minerals, migration, defense, technological cooperation, and digital sectors. Overview: PM Modi and Scott Morrison, Australian Prime Minister took part in this summit. The first Virtual Summit was held in 2020. Following the latest virtual summit, ..

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