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GoI launches “Mission Sagar”

May 10, 2020

On May 10, 2020, the Government of India has launched “Mission Sagar”, an outreach programme amidst COVID-19 pandemic. The mission aims at providing food items, Ayurvedic medicines related to COVID-19, HCQ tablets to Maldives, Madagascar, Seychelles and Comoros. Highlights The Indian Naval Ship Kesari has been deployed under the mission. The operation is being conducted ..

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India-Saudi Arabia sign MoUs during PM Modi visit

October 30, 2019

PM Modi visited Saudi Arabia to attend the Future Investment Initiative. During his visit, the two sides held bilateral talks during which they reviewed historical and close relations between the countries. Highlights The leaders of the two sides re-affirmed their deep commitment to strengthen “Riyadh Declaration”. The leaders also expressed appreciation on the progress of ..

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India and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

October 11, 2019

Commerce minister Piyush goyal will attend intersessional ministerial meeting of RCEP that is going to be held on 11- 12 October at Bangkok, Thailand. These intersessional meetings are going to play decisive role as the RCEP FTA is ought to be concluded in November this year. Majority of the issues involving market access, Trade in ..

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BIMSTEC Member States discuss draft text of Coastal Shipping Agreement

December 2, 2017

In the first meeting of Working Group BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) member countries discussed draft text of BIMSTEC Coastal Shipping Agreement. The agreement has been drafted by the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India detailing modalities for promoting coastal shipping in region BIMSTEC Coastal Shipping Agreement The objective ..

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