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Russia and US to sign agreement on defence co-operation

March 3, 2013

Russia and the United States have decided to sign an agreement envisaging cooperation of the two nations on missile defence systems and not to use them against each other. There is a standoff b/w the two countries on the U.S. ..

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India, UK sign pact on boosting co-operation in Earth Sciences

March 3, 2013

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed b/w India and UK to strengthen their cooperation in Earth Sciences and environmental research by sharing information on meteorology, hydrology and climate variability. The MoU was inked b/w the Earth System Science Organisation ..

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India asks Sri Lanka to fix accountability for rights violation, torture of Tamils

February 28, 2013

India held that Sri Lanka would have to fix accountability for the alleged violation of human rights and torture of Tamils and assure a sustainable settlement of issues pertaining to them. The UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Commission) has took ..

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India ‘economic linchpin’ in Afghanistan – Robert Blake

February 28, 2013

Robert Blake, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia in a Congressional hearing held that “any discussion of South Asia has to start with India”, and that the State Department viewed India “as kind of the economic linchpin ..

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Democratic Republic of Congo: African leaders sign UN-backed peace accord

February 26, 2013

Regional African leaders have inked a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Objective: The agreement may lead to the establishment of a special UN intervention brigade in eastern ..

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New Life Sciences prize announced by World’s Technology tychoons

February 26, 2013

Few of the world’s best-known technology tycoons, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, established a $15-million annual prize to reward pioneering achievements in life sciences. Objective: To generate fervor and financial reward for spectacular scientific accomplishment. ..

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India-Japan first Maritime Affairs dialogue at Delhi

February 20, 2013

New Delhi (India) hosted the first India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue. Both sides deliberated on issues of mutual interest, inter alia, maritime security including non-traditional threats, cooperation in shipping, marine sciences and technology, marine biodiversity and cooperation at various multilateral forums.

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Italy arrests head of Italian company on charges of bribery in Defence deal

February 19, 2013

The head of Italian firm Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi, has been arrested in Milan in connection with charges that bribes were paid to secure an Indian defence helicopter deal worth Rs 3600 crore. What is the case? It is suspected that ..

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Iran proposes termination of all nuke arms after North Korean test

February 16, 2013

Reacting to the nuclear test of North Korea, Iran has suggested that all the world’s nuclear weapons should be destroyed. It has also said that all nations should be able to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Iran is under ..

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North Korea conducts third nuke test, defies UN

February 16, 2013

North Korea confirmed the third nuclear test it conducted underground, a move that has been widely condemned across the globe including China. North Korea confirmed that it successfully carried out an underground nuclear test of a new, "miniaturised" device. The ..

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