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India-EU High Level Dialogue on Trade & Investment
The 1st High Level Dialogue (HLD) on Trade & Investment was held between India and European Union (EU). The dialogue was co-chaired by Shri Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Commerce and Industry and Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Union Executive ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
PM Modi to attend G7 Summit [All about G7]
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently invited PM Modi to attend G7 summit. UK has invited Australia and South Korea as well. Earlier, UK had proposed the idea of D10. D10 includes members of G7 and India, Australia and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Fight against climate change in French Constitution
The French President Emmanuel Macron recently announced a referendum to add the fight against climate change into the French Constitution. Also, the need to preserve the environment is to be added. What is a Referendum? It is a general vote ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Union Cabinet: MoU between India and UK in ICT approved
On November 4, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and UK. The MoU was signed in the field of Information Communication Technologies and Telecommunications. Key Highlights The MoU was signed ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Union Cabinet: MoU between India and Spain in Astronomy approved
On November 4, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Spain. The MoU will facilitate scientific and technical collaborations between the countries in the field of Astronomy. Key Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
EU Environmental Ministers commit to Net Zero Emissions Target by 2050: Key Facts
European Union Environment Ministers signed an agreement in Luxembourg on 23rd October 2020. The deal has created EU’s 2050 net-zero emissions target legally binding on the states. What is the new deal? It objective is to help the block to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
European Union to sanction Russia and Belarus
On October 12, 2020, the European Union agreed to impose sanctions on Russia for poisoning the opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Imposition of sanction was initiated by France and Germany. What is the issue? Navalny was an anti-corruption investigator. He was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
European Union Parliament voted for 60% Emission cut by 2030
On October 6, 2020, the European Union Parliament voted updating its climate target to reduce emissions by 60% by 2030 as compared to 1990 levels. Earlier EU had set a goal of reducing 40% emission by 2030. Highlights The World ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
UK Enters into First Major Post-Brexit Deal with Japan
The UK has signed its first major post-Brexit trade pact by signing a deal with Japan. The deal aims to boost trade between these two countries by about £15bn. The deal would boost UK GDP by 0.07%, though, it is ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
EU enters into deal with AstraZeneca, for first Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union has entered into an agreement to but at least 300 million doses of AstraZeneca’s potential COVID 19 vaccine in the first-ever such deal in advance by the group. This is expected to weaken the global approach taken ..