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SAMPRITI’ exercise to be conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya

‘SAMPRITI’ is a joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh. The ninth edition of the exercise – SAMPRITI-IX is set to be conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya from February 3 to 16, 2020. The exercise, which is a part of the Indo-Bangladesh defence cooperation, is annually hosted by both countries alternately. Last year, the exercise ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Bangladesh • Foreign relations of India • India • International Relations • Military • Military exercise

UN-SCO cooperation to fight terrorism

At an event on the UN-SCO cooperation on peace, security and stability, Guterres organized on 19 Nov,  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded the counter-terrorism partnership between the world body and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The event was jointly organized by the Russian UN mission and the SCO. The SCO is an intergovernmental international organization, ..

Topics: António Guterres • Countries • International Relations • Landlocked countries • Member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States • Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation • Member states of the United Nations • Politics by country • Republics • SCO • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation • Uzbekistan

BRICS Summit very fruitful, says PM

PM Modi said that BRICS was very productive and all BRICS leaders had fruitful dialogues on cementing ties in areas such as trade, innovation, technology, and culture. BRICS Summit was recently held in Brasilia. BRICS comprises five countries namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Addressing the BRICS Business Council, PM urged BRICS nations ..

Category: Summits and Conferences

Topics: 10th BRICS summit • BRIC • BRICS • Foreign relations • Foreign relations of Brazil • Foreign relations of China • Foreign relations of India • Foreign relations of South Africa • International Relations • Narendra Modi • New Development Bank • Politics by country

BRICS Business Council’s roadmap

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Heads of States of other BRICS countries participated in the Leaders dialogue with BRICS Business Council and New Development Bank. Prime Minister Modi, while addressing the dialogue, also requested BRICS countries and the NDB to join the global Coalition for Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure. The BRICS Business Council created a ..

Topics: 7th BRICS summit • BRIC • BRICS • Foreign relations • Foreign relations of Brazil • Foreign relations of China • Foreign relations of India • Foreign relations of South Africa • International Relations • Narendra Modi • New Development Bank • Politics by country

India and Russia step up cyber security cooperation

India and Russia have stepped up their cyber security cooperation in the backdrop of cyber-attack on Kudankulam nuclear power plant built by global nuclear major Rosatom.  Indian authorities have appraised Russia that necessary steps have been taken to prevent similar incidents in future on the Indo-Russian joint venture. On the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Brasilia, ..

Topics: A. Gopalakrishnan • BRICS • Foreign relations • Foreign relations of India • International Relations • Koodankulam • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant • Politics by country • Rosatom • Tirunelveli