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India-Russia 2+2 Dialogue
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Russian President Vladimir Putin recently agreed to establish “2+2 Ministerial Dialogue”. The “2+2 Ministerial” dialogue is held between the defence ministers and foreign ministers. About 2+2 Dialogue India holds similar dialogues with US, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
QUAD countries to send 1 billion Vaccines across Asia
The foreign secretary of India stated on March 12, 2020 that the Leaders of the United States, India, Australia and Japan have agreed to pool finance, manufacture and distribute the capacity in order to send 1 billion coronavirus vaccines across ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
First Quad Leaders’ Virtual Summit- Highlights
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will participate in the first Leaders’ Summit of the Quadrilateral Framework along with the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison; Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga and President of United States of America, Joseph ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
QUAD Grouping: 3rd Ministerial Meeting over inclusive Indo-Pacific
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) will hold its 3rd ministerial meeting on February 18, 2021. Highlights The meeting will be held to exchange their views on global and regional issues. It will focus on the practical areas of cooperation in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Legion of Merit
The President of United States conferred the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister has been awarded for his steadfast leadership and vision for India’s emergence as a global power. The award was received by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
SITMEX 2020: India, Singapore and Thailand hold Naval Exercise
The trilateral Naval exercise, SITMEX-20 between India, Singapore and Thailand was held in the Andaman sea. The SITMEX-20 Naval exercise was scheduled in a “non-contact at sea only format” due to covid-19 restrictions. The main objective of the exercise is ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Japan and Australia sign Defence Pact to counter China
On November 17, 2020, Japan and Australia signed the “Reciprocal Access Agreement” to counter the growing influence of China in the South China sea and in the Pacific Island Nations. Highlights The defence agreement has taken six years of negotiations. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Second Phase of Malabar Exercise commences
The second phase of Malabar Exercise is to be held between November 17, 2020 and November 20, 2020 in the Northern Arabian Sea. The first phase of Malabar exercise was held between November 3, 2020 and November 6, 2020 in ..