EU and India Plan Global Infrastructure Deal
The EU and India are in talks to build joint infrastructure projects around the world in the latest attempt to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Diplomacy
News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
India’s Digital Backbone for Vaccination is Remarkable: Nandan Nilekani
Says India is the only nation where anyone gets a digital vaccination certificate immediately. This can be printed, can be on one’s smartphone or in the Digital Locker, and is QR coded
Memorial Created in Ottawa to Remember Indian Diplomat K Sankara Pillai
Pillai was serving as the first secretary at the high commission in Ottawa when he was killed by Shani Ferizi, who was of Yugoslavian origin. Pillai had just finished lunch and had gone to greet Ferizi when he was gunned down.
Indian Cyber Agency Asks Facebook Users in India to Strengthen Account Privacy Settings
The country’s cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global ‘data scraping’ incident in the social media platform was detected that affected about 61 lakh Indians.
Experts from India & Japan Discussed Collaborations forInnovations on Hydrogen Based Technologies
Experts from India and Japan discussed possibilities of collaboration for promotion of hydrogen-based technologies as well as related innovations, trends, concerns, and solutions at a webinar on De-carbonisation: Exploring the Hydrogen Prospects and Innovative Technologies.
MoU Between Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Administrative Council for Economic Defense of Brazil (CADE)
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Administrative Council for Economic Defense of Brazil (CADE).
MoU Between the India ,Bangladesh on the Establishment of Framework of Cooperation in the Area of Trade Remedial Measures
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Director General of Trade Remedies, Republic of India and the Bangladesh Trade & Tariff Commission, People’s Republic of Bangladesh on the establishment of a framework of cooperation in the area of trade remedial measures signed on 27th March, 2021 at Dhaka.
Cabinet Approves MoU Between the ICAI and Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
The MRA intends to develop mutually beneficial relationship in the best interest of members, students and their organizations and is expected to provide an opportunity to the ICAI members to expand their professional horizons and to foster working relations between the two accounting institutes. The two accountancy institutes will have an opportunity to play the leadership role in addressing new challenges facing the profession in a globalized environment.
Mr. Piyush Goyal Launches the Start-Up India Seed Fund Scheme
Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Mr. Piyush Goyal today launched the Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). The Fund aims to provide financial assistance to Start-ups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization. The Scheme was announced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi on 16th January 2021 in his Grand Plenary address of ‘Prarambh: Start-up India International Summit’, marking the five-year anniversary of the Start-up India initiative. Rs. 945 Crore corpus will be divided over the next 4 years for providing seed funding to eligible Start-ups through eligible incubators across India. The scheme is expected to support an estimated 3,600 Start-ups through 300 incubators.
India Gets Its First ‘Designated Officer’ To Oversee Vehicle Recalls
The appointment ushers change in the vehicle recall procedure, which till now lacked any government intervention; official will have powers to initiate proceedings against an auto maker, if so warranted