China’s Xi Invites India’s Modi to Visit Again Next Year
Xi and Modi met in southern India last month, following their first informal summit in China last year as the two sought to put their often deeply strained relationship back on track.
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Second Round 2+2 Dialogue Between India and United States On December 18
The first round of the meeting on the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was held in New Delhi in September 2018 and had focussed on the need for upholding peaceful resolution of territorial maritime disputes, promoting market-based economics, supporting good governance, fundamental rights, and liberties, and preventing external economic coercion.
India, Russia to Hold 1st Bilateral Regional Forum for States in 2020
During the meeting both leaders reviewed the progress made in the bilateral relationship since PM’s visit to Vladivostok. PM specifically mentioned the successful visits of our Minister of Defence and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas to Russia. His Vladivostok visit progress has been achieved in Indian investments in diamond, timber and infrastructure sectors besides petroleum in Far-East Russia.
Seven IAF Pilots Sent to Russia for India’s First Manned Mission to Space
Gaganyaan is India’s manned space mission which the ISRO aims to launch by December 2021. The project aims at sending the astronautsto a lower orbit of the earth and the spacecraft will have a capsule with adequate supply of oxygen and other essential material and facilities for the Gagan Yatris, the officer explained.
A New, Portable Device Developed by Indian Researchers to Detect TB
A team of two researchers, Dr Bhushan J Toley and his PhD scholar Navjot Kaur from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have now developed a compact, stand-alone and portable device that promises to overcome the limitation by drastically cutting down the costs.
Modi Bats for Boosting Intra-BRICS Trade to $500 Billion
Modi said that strengthening the BRICS business links could be achieved with the full cooperation of the NDB and the BRICS Business Council.
BEL Begins the Mission on Masula Coast
BEL General Manager (Machilipatnam unit) K.R.K. Ravi Prasad told The Hindu: “All the designs of the Nimmaluru unit have been prepared to complete the project and commission it within two years (by 2021). The construction activity has just begun on the site for the ₹300 crore project.”
Nigerian CAS Visits India, Seeks Partnership in Training, R&D
According to NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the visit, which held from November 11 to 14, 2019, is at the instance of the Indian Government through an invitation extended by the CAS of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Singh Bhadauria. This partnership is in the area of capacity building and Research and Development (R&D) with a view to further boost NAF’s operational effectiveness in the fight against insurgency and other forms of criminality in the country.
India, Switzerland Ink Pact on Sharing Financial Information
Dealing with the issue of black money in foreign jurisdictions has been one of the key priority area for the government. The issue of black money was also one of the key reasons behind the move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes in November 2016.
Air Force Chief Goes For Sortie On HAL’s Trainer Aircraft
“ACM Bhadauria became the first serving Air Chief to fly in HAL developed aircraft at the prototype stage as Chief of Air Force,” HAL said. He expressed his satisfaction with the aircraft performance and appreciated the design, project and flight test teams for having achieved the commendable progress, the statement said.