India Ideas Summit 2020 on 21st & 22nd July

The 45th annual meeting of the United States India Business Council (USIBC) will be marked with the 2020 India Ideas Summit. This year’s summit will be held virtually on 21st and 22nd July. During the Summit, different sessions are organized, with each session focusing on a particular issue related to India. In every session leaders, ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • India Ideas Summit 2020 • Mike Pompeo • United States • United States India Business Council (USIBC)

US to resume IMET Programme for Pakistan

The United States President, Donald Trump on Friday, 4th January 2020 has decided to resume the International Military Education and Training(IMET) programme that was cut off in 2018 with Pakistan, while aid provided for the overall security assistance remains suspended.  From 15 years the United States has provided a sum close to USD 2 billion ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Donald Trump • Imran Khan • International Military Education and Training(IMET) • Mike Pompeo • Pakistan • Qasem Soleimani • Quds Force • United States

India, U.S. to sign Industrial Security Agreement

The Second 2+2 Dialogue is expected to be held on 18th December in Washington, D.C, where the two nations are expected to sign the Industrial Security Annex (ISA), which is a part of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) making the way for major defense firms from the U.S to partner with Indian ..

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: 2+2 • 2+2 dailogue • Comcasa • industrial security agreement • industrial security annex • Mike Pompeo • Rajnath Singh • S jaishankar • washington

Tariff War: India levies retaliatory tariffs on 28 US products

In a tit-for-tat trade battle between the United States (US) and India, latter imposed higher tariffs on 28 American goods including almonds, apples and walnut in retaliation to US tariffs. Key Highlights Among targeted US products imported, the custom duty on walnut is increased from 30% to 120%, and on chickpeas, masur dal and Bengal ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: artemia • External Affairs Minister • G20 summit • Generalised System of Preferences • India-US Trade War • International Monetary Fund • Mike Pompeo • Retaliatory Tariffs • S jaishankar • Tariffs on US goods • US Secretary of State • US-China Trade War • World Economic Outlook

President Trump backs Israeli right over Golan Heights

President Donald Trump of United States of America has stated that it is time that US backs the sovereignty of Israel over the occupied parts of Golan Heights. The announcement is a testament to a shift in the US foreign policy. It has come at a time when the Israeli Prime Minister is slated to ..

Category: Uncategorized

Topics: American Presbyterians • Benjamin Netanyahu • Donald Trump • Geography of Asia • Golan Heights • Israel • Mike Pompeo • Politics by country • Six-Day War