Agreements
US-EU AI Agreement
To increase the use of Artificial Intelligence in health care, agriculture, emergency response, electric grid, and weather forecasting, the United States and the European Union signed an agreement. The agreement will aid the government increase the use of Artificial Intelligence ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India and Israel sign Rs 880 crore Defence Deal
On March 19, 2020, the Indian Armed Forces operating under Ministry of Defence signed an agreement with the Israel Weapons Industry. According to the agreement, India is to procure 16, 479 LMG (Light Machine Guns) for Rs 880 crores. Light ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Cabinet Approval: India-Iceland MoU in Sustainable Fisheries Development
On February 12, 2020 the Union Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Iceland in the field of fisheries. Highlights The countries had signed agreements in September 2019, to develop inland fisheries. According to the agreement, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Bandhan: Transfer of Technology Ceremony held at DefExpo
On February 7, 2020, the transfer of technology ceremony was held at DefExpo 2020. According to the agreement, the organization transferred 15 licenses to 17 industries. The licenses transferred were all on technologies developed by DRDO. The ceremony was named ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Historic Bru-Reang Refugee agreement signed-34,000 displaced to settle in Tripura
On January 17, 2020, Government of India, Bru-Reang representatives, Government of Tripura and Mizoram signed an agreement in New Delhi to end the refugee crisis of Bru-Reang community. Home Minister Amit Shah presided over the event. Highlights Under the agreement, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
ICAR and NABARD sign MoU to develop Climate Resilient Technologies for farmers
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and National Board of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) signed Memorandum of Understanding on December 13, 2019. The agreement was signed to facilitate the research and technologies to develop climate resilient practices in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Cabinet approves Social Security Agreement between India and Brazil
On December 11, 2019, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi gave its approval for signing Agreement on Social Security between India and Brazil. The Social Security Agreement is being signed by India with several other countries in order to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India-Saudi Arabia sign MoUs during PM Modi visit
PM Modi visited Saudi Arabia to attend the Future Investment Initiative. During his visit, the two sides held bilateral talks during which they reviewed historical and close relations between the countries. Highlights The leaders of the two sides re-affirmed their ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India and Cuba sign MoU for enhanced cooperation in health sector
India and Cuba has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhanced cooperation in the health sector on December 6, 2017. The purpose of this MoU is to establish comprehensive inter-ministerial and inter-institutional cooperation between the two countries in the ..
The Assam government signed MoU with Singapore for skilling state’s youth
The Assam government has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and Terms of Reference (ToR) with Singapore for skilling over 78,000 rural youths in the state by 2019 and greening Guwahati. The MoU and ToR for setting up the North ..