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Diplomacy
News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
India and Japan Renew Bilateral Swap Arrangement of $75 Billion
According to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) statement, India and Japan have extended their bilateral swap agreements worth US$ 75 billion. The RBI and the Bank of Japan signed an amendment and restatement agreement of the bilateral swap agreement (BSA) on behalf of the Minister of Finance of Japan.
India & US Hold 19th Military Cooperation Meeting in Agra to Strengthen Defence Cooperation
The discussions focussed on strengthening the ongoing defence engagements between the two sides and mulled on new initiatives under the ambit of existing cooperation mechanism.
India, Nepal Agree to Form Joint Task Force on Building Hydropower Project
India and Nepal agreed to form a joint task group to look into a proposal to build a hydroelectric project using funds from both nations. According to authorities from the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, the agreement was made at the 9th meeting of the Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee in Kathmandu.
India and UAE Sign the Historic CEPA Aimed at Boosting Goods Trade to US$ 100 Billion Over Next Five Years
Several other agreements were also signed today between the two nations, including an MoU between APEDA and DP World & Al Dahra on the UAE side regarding “Food Security Corridor Initiative” and an MoU between GIFT city (IFSCA) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
7th Evacuation Flight Carrying 182 Indian Citizens from Ukraine Arrives in Mumbai as Part of “Operation Ganga”
The Minister said the government is committed to repatriating all Indians from Ukraine. He assured the students that their friends and colleagues in Ukraine will also be evacuated soon.
No Need to Physically Port the Ration Card from one State/UT to Another Under One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) Plan
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Wednesday informed that under the technology driven One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) plan, as such there is no need to physically port the ration card from one State/UT to another, as the beneficiaries have choice to lift their foodgrains from any electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) device enabled Fair Price Shop (FPS) from anywhere in the country, by using their same/existing ration card issued in their home State/UT.
Railways Plans Double Decker Trains for Passenger & Cargo Transport
In a first, the Indian Railways plans to roll out double decker trains which can transport cargo and passengers as well. First two such trains with 20 coaches will be manufactured with nearly Rs 160 crore investments at a rail coach factory, sources said.
J&K Becomes the First Union Territory to be Integrated with National Single Window System
In a historic achievement, Jammu & Kashmir became the first Union Territory to be onboarded the National Single Window System (NSWS). This marks a major leap in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in the Union Territory.
RBI’s Digital Rupee will Help Curb Black Money Menace: Official
RBI’s proposed digital rupee, which will be issued next year, will enhance the digital economy and also help curb the rampant black money problem in India. The RBI will be able to track each and every single digital rupee issued, even when it goes through multiple vendors, shopkeepers, customers, etc.