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Sistema continues ties with India by signing new deals

January 1, 2013

Russian business major, Sistema, has decided to continue trade ties with India as its subsidiary Glonass signed new pacts in the field of satellite navigation. Sistema has already inked an MoU with ONGC Videsh. Though Sistema has offered an opportunity ..

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India signs military deal with Russia

December 28, 2012

Vladimir Putin visits to India $2 billion investment fund Finalised 10 agreements Two military contracts, worth about Rs. 20,000 crore Some issues of disagreement also there To take the initial steps towards operating a “ranging station” that will help accurately ..

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SBI, RDIF collaborate to form $2 billion consortium

December 28, 2012

To encourage investments b/w the two nations, India’s State Bank of India (SBI) and Russian sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) came together to ink an MoU for setting up a $2 billion investment consortium. Both the groups ..

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The only Hindu temple in Russia on the verge of demolition

December 28, 2012

The only Hindu temple in Russia- the Iskcon Krishna temple in Moscow is facing the threat of demolition by the Russian authorities. Why is it being demolished? As per Russian authorities, the temporary Iskcon temple violates the urban building code ..

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India, ASEAN finalize FTA pact in services, investments

December 26, 2012

India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finalized the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in services and investments. What does this mean?

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China names Infosys among 100 key outsourcing companies

December 26, 2012

China has named Infosys in the list of 100 main liaison service   outsourcing firms, making the IT giant the only Indian company to get this recognition. Infosys well- rounded portfolio of capabilities, exemplary performance and strong growth in China made ..

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Hambantota port not part of ‘string of pearls’: Sri Lanka

December 20, 2012

Sri Lanka has clarified that the Hambantota port is not part of a Chinese ‘string of pearls’ to surround India.                                     Source: google maps What is the issue of Hambantota port? What is Sri Lanka’s perspective? What is String of ..

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India and Pakistan operationalize new visa pact

December 19, 2012

Taking one more step towards peace, India and Pakistan has operationalized new liberalized visa agreements. What are the newly incorporated visa norms? Click here

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India not planning to slash aid to Maldives

December 18, 2012

India has said that it is following the situation in Maldives closely but had no plans as yet to curtail any aid. The Indian government fears Maldives could be hit to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in ..

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CAG Vinod Rai re-elected as chairman of UN external auditors panel

December 18, 2012

Vinod Rai who is current Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has been re-elected as the chairman of the panel of external auditors of the United Nations (UN). What the panel is all about? The panel which was formed in 1959 ..

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