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Context ∙ India and U.K. recently signed a MoU for bilateral international cadet exchange programme during the Defence Minister’s visit. About ∙ Both Ministers discussed a range of defence, security and cooperation matters with particular emphasis on enhancing defence industrial collaboration. ∙ The LoA on R&D was also signed between India’s Defence Research and Development […]

Context ∙ Tamils from about 58 countries participated in the two-day World Tamil Diaspora Day celebrations. About Day ∙ It is organised by the Government of Tamil Nadu . ∙ Tamils who excelled in 8 categories namely Tamil literature, Education, Social Development, Women, Business, Science and Technology, Sports and Medicine were honoured by the Tamil

In News ∙ India signed bilateral cooperation agreements with the Czech Republic at the Vibrant Gujarat summit. Key Points ∙ India and Czech Republic have agreed to strengthen mutual ties and tap into untapped potential for innovation cooperation. ∙ Their collaboration is set to extend across various areas, including new and emerging technologies, automobiles, climate

Context ∙ The 14th Ministerial-level meeting of the India- United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) was held recently. About ∙ The Ministers agreed to establish a Joint Facilitative Mechanism (JFM) to mitigate non-tariff barriers which would eliminate duplicative testing requirements and reduce compliance costs for trade in high-quality goods. ∙ USA is India’s top export

In News ∙ Judges at the International Court of Justice(ICJ) opened two days of legal arguments in a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza war. About Issue ∙ South Africa had moved the ICJ, invoking the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948, against Israel,