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The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) recently released the unemployment status report of India which showed the unemployment rate in the country was 7.91% in December 2021. It was 7% in November 2021.
Topic :unemployment
The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) recently released the unemployment status report of India which showed the unemployment rate in the country was 7.91% in December 2021. It was 7% in November 2021.
Topic :unemployment
The country’s labour population ratio (LPR) has dropped to 42%, according to the International Labour Organization.
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Trade agreements of India
FTA’s
•India – Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit
•India – ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
•India – Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
•India – Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
•India – Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)
•India – South Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
•Revised Indo-Nepal Treaty of Trade
•India- Sri Lanka FTA (ISLFTA) Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan Maldives and Afghanistan)
•India – Thailand FTA – Early Harvest Scheme (EHS)
Preferential Trade Agreements
•Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) (Bangladesh, China, India, Lao PDR, Republic of Korea,
and Sri Lanka)
•India – Chile
•India – MERCOSUR
•SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement
•India – Afghanistan
Trade agreements of India
FTA’s
•India – Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit
•India – ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
•India – Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
•India – Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
•India – Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)
•India – South Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
•Revised Indo-Nepal Treaty of Trade
•India- Sri Lanka FTA (ISLFTA) Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan Maldives and Afghanistan)
•India – Thailand FTA – Early Harvest Scheme (EHS)
Preferential Trade Agreements
•Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) (Bangladesh, China, India, Lao PDR, Republic of Korea,
and Sri Lanka)
•India – Chile
•India – MERCOSUR
•SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement
•India – Afghanistan
🔆 Water Treaty/Agreement
✅ The GoI has signed water treaties with our neighbouring countries in the past for mutual benefits in the field of water resources.
🔰 Pakistan
✅ Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 with Pakistan concerning the use of waters of the Indus system of rivers.
✅ The Treaty extends to the main rivers of Indus basin i.e. Sutlej, Beas, Ravi (Eastern rivers) and Jhelum, Chenab and Indus (Western rivers) including their tributaries and sub tributaries and other water bodies.
✅ All the waters of the Eastern Rivers were allocated to India for her unrestricted use while India is under obligation to let flow all the waters of the Western Rivers, except for the domestic, non-consumptive and other uses permitted in the Treaty.
🔰 Nepal
✅ The Mahakali Treaty was signed with Nepal in the year 1996 concerning Integrated Development of the Mahakali River (known as river ‘Sarda’ in India).
✅ In addition, Kosi Agreement, 1954 (amended in December, 1966) and Gandak Agreement, 1959 (amended in April, 1964) were signed with Nepal for construction of Kosi Project and Gandak Project respectively.
🔰 Bangladesh
✅ Ganga Water Sharing Treaty was signed with Bangladesh in the year 1996 for sharing of Ganga/Ganges waters at Farakka.
✅ As per the Treaty, the Ganga/Ganges waters are being shared at Farakka during lean period, from 1st January to 31st May every year, on 10-day period basis as per the formula provided in the Treaty.
✅ The GoI has signed water treaties with our neighbouring countries in the past for mutual benefits in the field of water resources.
🔰 Pakistan
✅ Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 with Pakistan concerning the use of waters of the Indus system of rivers.
✅ The Treaty extends to the main rivers of Indus basin i.e. Sutlej, Beas, Ravi (Eastern rivers) and Jhelum, Chenab and Indus (Western rivers) including their tributaries and sub tributaries and other water bodies.
✅ All the waters of the Eastern Rivers were allocated to India for her unrestricted use while India is under obligation to let flow all the waters of the Western Rivers, except for the domestic, non-consumptive and other uses permitted in the Treaty.
🔰 Nepal
✅ The Mahakali Treaty was signed with Nepal in the year 1996 concerning Integrated Development of the Mahakali River (known as river ‘Sarda’ in India).
✅ In addition, Kosi Agreement, 1954 (amended in December, 1966) and Gandak Agreement, 1959 (amended in April, 1964) were signed with Nepal for construction of Kosi Project and Gandak Project respectively.
🔰 Bangladesh
✅ Ganga Water Sharing Treaty was signed with Bangladesh in the year 1996 for sharing of Ganga/Ganges waters at Farakka.
✅ As per the Treaty, the Ganga/Ganges waters are being shared at Farakka during lean period, from 1st January to 31st May every year, on 10-day period basis as per the formula provided in the Treaty.