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6th US-India Aviation Summit held in Mumbai
The 6th United States-India Aviation Summit was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 9 to 11 May, 2018. It was formally inaugurated by Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu. Key Facts The biennial Summit was jointly organised by Ministry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 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, US hold round 3 of Maritime Security Dialogue in Goa
India and United States held the third round of the India-US Maritime Security Dialogue in Goa from April 30 to May 1, 2018 focussing on cooperation and developments in the Indo-Pacific region Key Facts During the third round of dialogue, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Special 301 Report: USTR again places India Priority Watch List
The Office of United States (US) Trade Representative (USTR) has once again placed India on ‘Priority Watch List’ in its annual Special 301 Report on the state of intellectual property protection. In 2018 Special 301 Report, the USTR has placed ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Generalized System of Preferences: US announces eligibility review of India
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has formally announced that it is reviewing eligibility of India, Indonesia and Kazakhstan in Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) based on concerns about countries’ compliance with program. The reviews are based on Trump administration’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India receives first US LNG shipment at Dabhol under long-term deal
India received its first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) cargo from United States (US) under long-term supply deal. The first US-sourced LNG shipment was imported by state-owned GAIL on board of its chartered LNG ship ‘Meridian Spirit’ from Cheniere Energy’s Sabine ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
US challenges India’s export subsidy programmes at WTO
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has challenged Indian export subsidy schemes at World Trade Organisation (WTO), saying these programmes harm its manufacturing sector and workers by creating an uneven playing field. Key Facts According to USTR, at least half a ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
US move to raise import duty on steel may hit India’s steel market: ISA
According to Indian Steel Association (ISA), proposal by Trump administration to levy steep tariff on steel imports may hit India’s domestic steel market. Recently, US had proposed to impose tariffs of 25% on steel imports and 10% on imported aluminium ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India for the first time starts importing LNG from US
India for first time has started process of importing Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) from United States. The development comes on the heels of India’s first import of crude oil from the US in October 2017. State-owned GAIL will discharge its ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
WTO to set up compliance panel in solar dispute case between India, US
The dispute settlement body (DSB) of World Trade Organization (WTO) has decided to set up panel to examine whether India has complied with its 2016 ruling in case against US regarding domestic content requirements (DCR) rules for solar cells and ..