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India and South Korea signed nine pacts to boost trade and investments

January 19, 2014

To boost bilateral ties, India and South Korea signed nine agreements to deepen economic cooperation and strengthen defense engagements. The agreements were signed after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and visiting South Korean President Park Geun-hye ..

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POSCO's steel plant gets environmental clearance

January 13, 2014

India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given environmental clearance to South Korean steel manufacturer POSCO for its Rs 52,000 crore steel plant in Odisha. The company who made the largest FDI investment in India has got the clearance after a long wait ..

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Miss Venezuela, Alyz Henrich crowned Miss Earth 2013

December 10, 2013

Miss Venezuela, Alyz Henrich was crowned Miss Earth 2013 title at a pageant organized at Versailles Palace, Philippines. It is the second beauty pageant title for Venezuela this year. In November 2013, Gabriela Isler, of the same nation was crowned ..

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South Korea to expand its ADIZ

December 10, 2013

The latest move in a regional struggle over airspace above the East China Sea marks the South Korea’s decision to expand its ADIZ. China’s new air defense zone over the East China Sea is creating tensions in the world’s most ..

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Jordan gets UNSC seat as its non-permanent member

December 8, 2013

Jordan has been elected as a non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Jordan has replaced Saudi Arabia which was recently elected for the position but rejected the seat in protest at the UN council’s failure to end the war ..

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China’s air defense zone unacceptable by White House

December 7, 2013

China’s new air defense zone over the East China Sea was not recognized by the United States. From this move of China, tensions will create in one of the world’s most geo-politically sensitive areas. What’s the issue? China had set ..

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India to be hub of oil demand growth after 2020: IEA

December 5, 2013

As per Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA), India will become the largest single source of global oil demand growth after 2020. Key predictions of IEA published in its World Energy Outlook: The global oil demand is projected to touch 101 ..

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India among countries exempted from Iranian oil sanctions by the US

December 2, 2013

As stated by the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, India is once again among a small list of countries that qualifies for an exemption from unilateral sanctions imposed by the US on countries importing oil from Iran. Under Section ..

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Nalanda University plan moves a step further as India inks MoUs with 7 nations

October 29, 2013

In a recent international development, India inked MoUs with seven countries towards realization of the concept of revival of Nalanda University in Bihar. The MoU was inked between India and seven other nations namely Australia, Cambodia, Singapore, Brunei, New Zealand, ..

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Shahrukh Khan is Goodwill Ambassador for South Korea

October 27, 2013

Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for South Korea. He has been appointed as the public diplomat as well as an ambassador of India’s soft power. As a Goodwill Ambassador he will visit South Korea before the maiden visit ..

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