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India, Uganda sign four MoUs in various fields
India and Uganda signed four MoUs in the areas of defence cooperation, visa exemption for official and diplomatic passport holders, cultural exchange programme and material testing laboratory. The agreements were inked following delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
3rd edition of UNPCAP held in New Delhi
The third edition of United Nations Peacekeeping Course for African Partners (UNPCAP) was held in New Delhi from May 7 to 25, 2018. The course was conducted by Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping in India (CUNPK) in partnership with United ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
India donates $1 million for Swaziland’s National Disaster Management Agency
India donated US $1 million to support Swaziland’s National Disaster Management Agency as well as food grains. India also expressed commitment to developmental partnership to create local capacities Swaziland and across Africa. The commitment came after India’s President Ram Nath ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
President Ram Nath Kovind embarks on 3-nation Africa tour
President Ram Nath Kovind embarked on three-nation official state visit to African countries of Equatorial Guinea, Swaziland and Zambia from April 7 to 12, 2018. It will be first-ever visit by any head of state of India to Equatorial Guinea ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Exim Bank extends $500 million loan facility to 15-nation ECOWAS
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has inked line of credit (LoC) agreement with Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to provide US $500 million credit facility to fund various development projects in 15-member countries of Economic Community of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Cabinet approves opening of 18 new missions in Africa by 2021
The Union Cabinet has approved opening of 18 new Indian Missions in Africa over four year period from 2018-2021. Decision in this regard was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India, Ethiopia sign agreements on trade, communication
India and Ethiopia have signed agreements on trade, communication and media to boost bilateral ties. The agreements were signed after wide ranging talks between President Ram Nath Kovind and his Ethiopian counterpart Mulatu Teshome at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
India, Somali sign agreement on transfer of sentenced persons
India and Somalia have signed an agreement for transfer of sentenced prisoners in each other’s country. The agreement was signed in New Delhi during the ongoing visit of the Somalia’s Foreign Minister to India. During the visit, both countries discussed ..