India 🇮🇳 🤝 Maldives🇲🇻 FTA

India seeking Free Trade Agreement, says Maldives minister; discussions on

The 1981 India and Maldives trade agreement provides for the export of essential commodities. The bilateral trade between the two countries crossed $300 million for the first time in 2021 and stood at $500 million in 2022.

#Economy #Trade #Geopolitics

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In next 2-3 years Naxalites will be eradicated from India : HM Amit Shah #NationalSecurity

🇧🇩Bangladesh PM claimed that a powerful, rich Western country wants to make a separate ✝ Christian nation on the border of 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 🇧🇩Bangladesh for a Military base, just in line with East Timor 🇹🇱

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The Appointments Committee of Cabinet today approved the extension in service of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj C Pande for a period of one month, beyond his normal age of superannuation (May 31, 2024), i.e. up to June 30, 2024.

#NationalSecurity #Policy

Students in Maharashtra will no longer have English as a compulsory subject for Std XI and XII from this new academic year.

They can now choose two languages, one Indian and one from a variety of Indian and foreign languages. (SCERT)

#Education #Reforms #NWO

The Indian economy clocked a record rise in exports and the sharpest upturn in employment in nearly 18 years in May.
(HSBC report)

#Economy #Exports

🇮🇳 India is in talks with 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka to acquire a graphite mine block in the island nation, pushing ahead with its plan to forge global alliances to secure critical mineral supplies.

Demand for high-purity graphite is increasing steadily as it is the primary material for anodes in lithium-ion and other batteries. In fact, graphite typically constitutes the largest component by weight in lithium-ion batteries, with up to 70 kilograms used in an average electric vehicle (EV).

#Mining #Economy #Geopolitics

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KKR wins its Third IPL Trophy 🏆 #Sports

🚨 The Government of India has sanctioned Rs 21,253 crore to tackle Kerala's economic crisis. #Policy

Govt eyes extra $50-billion foreign flows annually

The Centre is preparing a multi-pronged action plan to attract long-term capital of an additional $50 billion per pear from abroad. Patient capital, as both debt and equity, is being sought to be tapped.

According to official sources, talks have been initiated with many countries, including the 🇺🇸 US and 🇪🇺 key European nations, where finance capital is parked. A complementary plan is to create a couple of Funds under the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to pool investments in specific infrastructure projects, the sources said.

#Infra #Geopolitics #Economy

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🇮🇳 India says WIPO treaty a significant win for Global South

A historic treaty relating to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with it was concluded at the WIPO headquarters in Geneva on Friday

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) treaty is a “significant win” for India and the Global South as it will help in protecting traditional knowledge of these countries, a commerce and industry ministry statement said.

#Geopolitics #Economy #Technology

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Terrible News from Papua New Guinea. #InternationalNews

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina disclosed that a country (not named) is plotting to carve out “a Christian state like East Timor,” taking parts from Bangladesh and Myanmar.

She also said a white man offered her a hassle-free reelection in the 7 January polls provided she allowed a foreign country to establish an air base in Bangladesh territory. Here again, the Bangladesh Prime Minister did not name the nationality of that “white man.”

Although the Prime Minister did not mention the name of the country that wants to establish an airbase in Bangladesh, it is well-assumed that the name of that country is the US.

For many years, Washington has been eyeing St. Martin Island, a small island (area only 3 km square) in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf peninsula, forming the southernmost part of the country #Geopolitics #IndianSubcontinent

⚠️Fake news alert

Some sections of the media have reported that New Delhi Railway Station will be shut down by the end of this year for redevelopment work

It is to announce that New Delhi Railway Station will never be shutdown

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Cabinet Committee on Appointment has given One Year Extension to Samir V Kamat, Chairmen,DRDO on request of Ministry of Defense #Policy

Armed Clashes Reported between Israel and Egypt at Border Area #InternationalNews

IMD predicts Monsoon to arrive in Kerala on 31th May, 1 day ahead of the arrival time i.e. 1 June every year. Average Rainfall likely to be more than 6% across the country #Environment

India needs to Fix this | India in trade deficit with 9 of top 10 trading partners.

#Trade #Economy #Geopolitics

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🚄 Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project: Intermediate tunnel made in Mumbai to expedite works

Excavation for the intermediate tunnel began on December 6, 2023, and the full 394 meters were completed in six months.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced in March that the much-anticipated bullet train project is expected to be operational by 2026, with initial services running between Surat and Bilimora.

#Infra #Railways

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