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Context ∙ India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad. About ∙ The nuclear installations and facilities are covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between India and Pakistan. ∙ It is the 33rd consecutive exchange …

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Context ∙ India plans to end the Free Movement Regime along the international border with Myanmar. ∙ People living in Myanmar, who could cross over to India, will soon require visas. About Free Movement Regime (FMR) ∙ Ind0-Myanmar is an open border with the Free Movement Regime (FMR)within 16kms on both sides of the border. …

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Context ∙ The Kerala government has filed an amended petition with the Supreme Court seeking directions for the Governor to clear pending bills immediately. More in News ∙ Kerala has also sought the intervention of the top court to interpret the phrase “as soon as possible” in the first proviso to Article 200 of the …

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Context ∙ Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have joined BRICS as new full members. About ∙ It was done as per the decision adopted by the 15th BRICS Summit in 2022. ∙ A proposal to admit six countries, including Argentina, into the bloc with effect from January 1. ∙ Argentina’s …

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Context ∙ The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, recently completed one year. About ∙ Negotiations are also underway for concluding the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between the two countries but there is no defined deadline at the moment. India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement: ∙ The ECTA is a bilateral free trade agreement signed …

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Context: ∙ A spate of attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea since November by the Houthi militia of Yemen has turned the quickest marine route linking Asia with Europe through the Suez Canal unsafe. About ∙ The attack has forced freighters to take a longer transit around the Cape of Good Hope in …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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