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MoU inked b/w India and Vietnam to bolster MSMEs

January 17, 2013

India and Vietnam inked an MoU targeted at building capacity for  developing institutional framework and identifying key areas and opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India. It also seeks to promote partnership projects and institutional collaboration b/w ..

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UN supports French military intervention in Mali

January 15, 2013

The United Nations has backed France for providing military aid to Mali to push back Islamists which are advancing their control to other parts of the country including northern and western regions. What is happening in Mali? Mali gained independence ..

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Saudi women get 20% quota in all-male Shura Council

January 14, 2013

As per the latest decrees of Saudi King Abdullah, Saudi Arabian women will have a 20% quota in the all-male consultative Shura Council. The King appointed 30 women to the 150 member Council marking a historic first as he pushes ..

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India, Myanmar hold 18th National Level Meet

January 12, 2013

India and Myanmar organized the 18th National Level Meeting in New Delhi. India reiterated its commitment to bolster the cooperation b/w the two nations to eliminate the link b/w the drug trade, arms smuggling and extremism/terrorism.

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Pakistan delays to grant India MFN status

January 6, 2013

India, which is looking for reciprocity from Pakistan in the form of Most Favoured Nation MFN status, will have to wait for some more time as the deadline of December 31, 2012 set by Pak to grant the status has ..

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5% increase in U.N. budget, India to pay more

January 6, 2013

The United Nations General Assembly cleared the $5.4 billion budget for 2012-13 which is 5% more than the previous budget. India, Brazil, China and other emerging countries will pay more to the U.N. The Assembly adopted a range of Fifth ..

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Obama inks $633 billion defense bill

January 6, 2013

U.S. President Barack Obama inked a $633 billion defense bill for year 2013 that tightens penalties on Iran and strengthens security at diplomatic missions across the globe after the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya. Obama had threatened to veto the ..

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Russia puts condition to supports Geneva plan

January 3, 2013

Moving a step closer towards seeking solution of Syria crisis, Russia and Lakhdar Brahimi (the U.N. and Arab League envoy on Syria) supported the Geneva plan. But Russia has agreed to this with a condition. What condition does Russia put ..

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Germany is India's top European trading partner

January 1, 2013

As per latest figures of Commerce and Industry Ministry, Germany, with  around $23.8 billion or 18.3 billion euro turnover is India’s top trading partner within European Union (EU) during 2011-12. India and the EU have recently concluded negotiations on Free ..

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China stiffens censorship of Internet

January 1, 2013

China tightened its control of the internet, when the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the rubber stamp parliament, passed the "Decision to Strengthen the Protection of Online Information". The regulation threatens internet companies with fines, website closures and ..

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