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India-UAE Defence Cooperation enhanced through Joint Production

October 29, 2020

India and United Arab Emirates recently held a webinar to boost defence production and exports between the countries. Highlights The Webinar was organised by the Department of Defence Production operating under the Ministry of Defence through Society of Indian Defence ..

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Agreement signed between India Post and US Postal Service for Electronic Exchange of Data

October 27, 2020

On October 27, 2020, India Post and US Postal Service signed agreement for electronic exchange of data related to postal shipments. Highlights Based on the agreement, the respective bodies will transmit and receive electronic data of international postal items before ..

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India-US to sign the BECA pact during 2+2 Dialogue

October 27, 2020

The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister Jay Shankar will hold 2+2 dialogue with their United States counter parts mark as per and Mike pompeo. The dialogue is to be held between October 26 2020 and October 27 ..

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US-Taiwan 1.8 billion USD arms sale: Key Facts

October 26, 2020

The United States approved the potential sale of three weapon systems to Taiwan, as well as missiles and artillery. The three weapon systems could have a total cost of USD 1.8 billion. The United States also approved 11 truck-based rocket ..

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NITI Aayog’s India Energy Modelling Forum: Key Facts, Governing Structure

October 13, 2020

Niti Aayog recently announced governing structure of India energy modelling forum. The forum and its governing structure are being established under US India strategic energy partnership. In July 2020 United States agency for international development (USAID) and Niti Aayog launched ..

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India donates N95 masks to US

October 10, 2020

The Government of India has donated 1.8 million N95 masks to the state of Philadelphia in United States. The masks were donated based on the request made by the mayor of Philadelphia on October 5 2020. The masks are to ..

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US Military Aircraft refuels in India for the first time

October 3, 2020

For the first time in Indian history, the United States long range maritime patrol aircraft refuelled at India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The P-8 Poseidon aircraft landed in Port Blair for refuelling support. Highlights The LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of ..

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Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor to be commissioned in 2022

September 23, 2020

On September 22, 2020, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Atomic Energy and Space Shri Jitendra Singh in a written reply said that the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor is to be commissioned by October 2022. Highlights The reactor was constructed ..

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India-US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) group meeting organised virtually

September 16, 2020

Tenth Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group meeting was held virtually today, September 16, 2020. The meeting between India-US is held twice a year usually. This year, the group meeting was held virtually amid the COVID- 19 Pandemic. Key ..

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Coronavirus Impact, India-US Healthcare Collaboration etc to be discussed in India Ideas Summit

July 17, 2020

The India Ideas Summit, to be held on July 21-22, will see discussions around various topics including the impact of COVID 19 on the global supply chain, India-US healthcare collaboration etc. The summit is arranged by the US India Business ..

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