India and Korea to Have Trade Talks Tomorrow
iscussion will focus on addressing the large trade deficit, market access issues and non-tariff barriers faced by Indian exporters. The discussion will also feature investment related issues.
Diplomacy
News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
Government Issues High Severity Warning for Google Chrome Users
n Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the IT ministry has issued a high severity warning for Google Chrome browser users. The warning is for the users who are using browser’s version prior to 97.0.4692.71. As per the warning, multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome which can be exploited by someone to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.
Six Indo-Pacific Nations Begin Exercise Sea Dragon
Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft join Australia, Canada, India, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea to begin multinational exercise Sea Dragon 22.
India, Indonesia FMs Discuss Aceh-Andaman Connectivity, Myanmar and Afghanistan
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2018 visit to Indonesia, among several agreements both sides decided to cooperate in connectivity between Andaman and Nicobar island and Aceh province of Indonesia.
India Reaches Non-Fossil Fuel Milestone Much Ahead of 2030 Deadline
“At COP-21, as part of its NDCs, India had committed to achieving 40 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil energy sources by 2030. The country has achieved this target in November 2021 itself,” MNRE said in a statement released last month
Cabinet Approves MoU between India and Nepal for Construction of bridge over Mahakali River at Dharchula (India) – Dharchula (Nepal)
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal for construction of bridge over Mahakali River at Dharchula (India)- Dharchula (Nepal).
Cabinet Aapproves Agreement between India and Spain on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters
The Agreement would provide a legal framework for sharing of information between the Customs authorities of the two countries and help in the proper administering of Customs laws and detection and investigation of Customs offences and the facilitation of legitimate trade.
Cabinet Approves MoU Between India and Turkmenistan on Cooperation in the Field of Disaster Management
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Turkmenistan on Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management.
36.78 Crore LEDs Distributed Across the Country Under UJALA
UJALA was successful in lowering the retail price of LED lights from Rs 300-350 (US$ 4.03- 4.7) to Rs 70-80 (US$ 0.9- 1) per bulb. The programme not only made affordable energy available to everyone, but it also saved a lot of energy. As of present, energy savings total 47,778 million kWh per year. 9565 MW of peak demand has been avoided, resulting in a saving of 3,86 crore tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Government to Launch Brand India Campaign to Boost Exports
With outbound shipments expected to exceed $400 billion in FY 22, the commerce ministry plans to begin the Brand India Campaign to boost service and product exports to new markets. This effort will function as an “umbrella campaign” for boosting India’s exports of goods and services.