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West Asia : A Highly Miltrilized Region[4/4]
⁉️What are the Approaches proposed to address the conflict?
🔆Negotiations and Two-State Solution:
✓Many international actors have advocated for a negotiated two-state solution, where Israel and Palestine would coexist as independent states.
✓Negotiations would aim to establish clear borders, address issues like the status of Jerusalem, and provide security guarantees for both sides.
🔆The Oslo Accords:
✓Previous negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) aimed at achieving a two-state solution.
Various peace plans proposed by international actors, such as the United States, the United Nations, and the Arab League.
🔆Ceasefire and Humanitarian Assistance:
✓Immediate ceasefire agreements and humanitarian assistance to the people affected by the conflict can help alleviate suffering and create an environment for diplomatic solutions.
✓Temporary ceasefires brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and other regional actors to halt hostilities during periods of intense conflict.
✓International humanitarian organizations provide aid and support to affected populations in Gaza and the West Bank.
🔆International Mediation:
✓Involvement of neutral international mediators or organizations, such as the United Nations, to facilitate negotiations and peace talks.
🔆Addressing Core Issues:
✓Addressing the root causes of the conflict, such as land disputes, access to resources, and the rights of refugees, can contribute to long-term stability.
🔆People-to-People Initiatives:
✓Encouraging dialogue and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians at the grassroots level to build trust and understanding.
🔆Human Rights and International Law:
✓Ensuring that both parties respect international humanitarian law and human rights standards, and holding violators accountable.
✓International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations into alleged war crimes and human rights abuses in the region.
✓United Nations resolutions condemning illegal settlements and calling for respect of international law.
🔆Regional Cooperation:
✓Involving regional actors and neighboring countries in peace efforts to create a more stable environment.
✓The Arab Peace Initiative, which offers normalization of relations between Israel and Arab states in exchange for a comprehensive peace agreement with the Palestinians.
✓Regional summits and initiatives aimed at promoting peace and stability in the Middle East.
🔆Economic Development:
✓Supporting economic development in the region to improve living conditions and create opportunities for both Israelis and Palestinians.
✓The Palestinian Investment Promotion Agency (PIPA) and other organizations working to stimulate economic growth in the West Bank and Gaza.
✓International donor conferences to raise funds for infrastructure and economic development projects.
🔆Security Measures:
✓Implementing measures to ensure the security of both Israelis and Palestinians, which may involve international peacekeeping forces.
✓United Nations peacekeeping missions, such as the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), deployed in the region to monitor ceasefires.
✓Border security arrangements and confidence-building measures to reduce violence.
🔆Educational Initiatives:
✓Promoting education and awareness about the history and culture of both sides to foster understanding and tolerance.
✓Educational programs that promote understanding and tolerance, such as the Hand in Hand bilingual schools in Israel.
✓Cultural exchange initiatives and joint artistic projects.
⁉️Conclusion
✓It is highly unlikely that the conflicts raging now in Syria, Yemen and other parts of the Middle East will come to an end. It will take too much diligent political manoeuvring to bring all the parties to the negotiation table.
✓Even initiatives such as the West Asia Peace Plan are self-serving at best as they only benefit one party by completely neglecting the other.
For more @ssbgeneraldiscussion
West Asia : A Highly Miltrilized Region[4/4]
⁉️What are the Approaches proposed to address the conflict?
🔆Negotiations and Two-State Solution:
✓Many international actors have advocated for a negotiated two-state solution, where Israel and Palestine would coexist as independent states.
✓Negotiations would aim to establish clear borders, address issues like the status of Jerusalem, and provide security guarantees for both sides.
🔆The Oslo Accords:
✓Previous negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) aimed at achieving a two-state solution.
Various peace plans proposed by international actors, such as the United States, the United Nations, and the Arab League.
🔆Ceasefire and Humanitarian Assistance:
✓Immediate ceasefire agreements and humanitarian assistance to the people affected by the conflict can help alleviate suffering and create an environment for diplomatic solutions.
✓Temporary ceasefires brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and other regional actors to halt hostilities during periods of intense conflict.
✓International humanitarian organizations provide aid and support to affected populations in Gaza and the West Bank.
🔆International Mediation:
✓Involvement of neutral international mediators or organizations, such as the United Nations, to facilitate negotiations and peace talks.
🔆Addressing Core Issues:
✓Addressing the root causes of the conflict, such as land disputes, access to resources, and the rights of refugees, can contribute to long-term stability.
🔆People-to-People Initiatives:
✓Encouraging dialogue and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians at the grassroots level to build trust and understanding.
🔆Human Rights and International Law:
✓Ensuring that both parties respect international humanitarian law and human rights standards, and holding violators accountable.
✓International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations into alleged war crimes and human rights abuses in the region.
✓United Nations resolutions condemning illegal settlements and calling for respect of international law.
🔆Regional Cooperation:
✓Involving regional actors and neighboring countries in peace efforts to create a more stable environment.
✓The Arab Peace Initiative, which offers normalization of relations between Israel and Arab states in exchange for a comprehensive peace agreement with the Palestinians.
✓Regional summits and initiatives aimed at promoting peace and stability in the Middle East.
🔆Economic Development:
✓Supporting economic development in the region to improve living conditions and create opportunities for both Israelis and Palestinians.
✓The Palestinian Investment Promotion Agency (PIPA) and other organizations working to stimulate economic growth in the West Bank and Gaza.
✓International donor conferences to raise funds for infrastructure and economic development projects.
🔆Security Measures:
✓Implementing measures to ensure the security of both Israelis and Palestinians, which may involve international peacekeeping forces.
✓United Nations peacekeeping missions, such as the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), deployed in the region to monitor ceasefires.
✓Border security arrangements and confidence-building measures to reduce violence.
🔆Educational Initiatives:
✓Promoting education and awareness about the history and culture of both sides to foster understanding and tolerance.
✓Educational programs that promote understanding and tolerance, such as the Hand in Hand bilingual schools in Israel.
✓Cultural exchange initiatives and joint artistic projects.
⁉️Conclusion
✓It is highly unlikely that the conflicts raging now in Syria, Yemen and other parts of the Middle East will come to an end. It will take too much diligent political manoeuvring to bring all the parties to the negotiation table.
✓Even initiatives such as the West Asia Peace Plan are self-serving at best as they only benefit one party by completely neglecting the other.
For more @ssbgeneraldiscussion
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India-EFTA Deal [1/3]
✓After 15 years of negotiations, India recently signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
✓The EFTA today includes four non-EU countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
✓The agreement stands as a potential game-changer for both parties, promising economic growth, job opportunities, and strengthening bilateral relations.
✓However, it also presents challenges that must be addressed to move towards a more integrated and prosperous global economy.
❗What is the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)?
🔸About:
✓It is an intergovernmental organization set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and the benefit of their trading partners around the globe.
🔸History:
✓It was established by a Convention signed in Stockholm on 4th January 1960.
✓It aimed to serve as an alternative trade bloc for those European states that were unable or unwilling to join the then European Economic Community (EEC), the main predecessor of the European Union (EU).
🔸Main Tasks of the Association:
✓Maintaining and developing the EFTA Convention, which regulates economic relations between the four EFTA States.
✓Managing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement), which brings together the Member States of the European Union and three of the EFTA States – Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway – in a single market, also referred to as the “Internal Market”. Developing EFTA’s worldwide network of free trade agreements.
🔸India and EFTA:
✓India’s exports to EFTA countries during 2022-23 stood at USD 1.92 billion, while imports were at USD 16.74 billion.
The bilateral trade between India and EFTA stood at USD 18.65 billion in 2022-23.
✓Switzerland is the largest trading partner of India followed by Norway.
✓In fact, India has a trade deficit with Switzerland, largely due to gold imports.
✓India-European Free Trade Association signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) in March 2024.
⁉️What is the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA)?
🔺Objectives:
✓The TEPA aims to create opportunities for trade and investment between India and EFTA by eliminating/reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers on a wide range of products.
✓It aims to ensure fair and transparent market access conditions for service providers and investors and will enhance cooperation on intellectual property rights protection and enforcement.
✓TEPA aims to facilitate trade procedures and customs cooperation along with effective mechanisms for dispute resolution.
🔺Coverage:
✓The agreement has 14 chapters, including trade in goods, rules of origin, intellectual property rights (IPRs), trade in services, investment promotion and cooperation, government procurement, technical barriers to trade and trade facilitation.
🔺Key Highlights of the Agreement:
✓EFTA has committed to promoting investments to increase the stock of foreign direct investments by USD 100 billion in India in the next 15 years, and to facilitate the generation of 1 million direct employment in India, through such investments.
✓For the first ever time in the history of FTAs, a legal commitment is being made to promoting target-oriented investment and the creation of jobs.
✓EFTA is offering 92.2% of its tariff lines which covers 99.6% of India’s exports.
India is offering 82.7% of its tariff lines which covers 95.3% of EFTA exports of which more than 80% of import is Gold. The effective duty on Gold remains untouched.
✓The EFTA’s market access offer covers 100% of non-agri products and tariff concession on Processed Agricultural Products (PAP).
✓India has offered 105 sub-sectors to the EFTA and secured commitments in 128 sub-sectors from Switzerland, 114 from Norway, 107 from Liechtenstein, and 110 from Iceland.
For more @ssbgeneraldiscussion
India-EFTA Deal [1/3]
✓After 15 years of negotiations, India recently signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
✓The EFTA today includes four non-EU countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
✓The agreement stands as a potential game-changer for both parties, promising economic growth, job opportunities, and strengthening bilateral relations.
✓However, it also presents challenges that must be addressed to move towards a more integrated and prosperous global economy.
❗What is the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)?
🔸About:
✓It is an intergovernmental organization set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and the benefit of their trading partners around the globe.
🔸History:
✓It was established by a Convention signed in Stockholm on 4th January 1960.
✓It aimed to serve as an alternative trade bloc for those European states that were unable or unwilling to join the then European Economic Community (EEC), the main predecessor of the European Union (EU).
🔸Main Tasks of the Association:
✓Maintaining and developing the EFTA Convention, which regulates economic relations between the four EFTA States.
✓Managing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement), which brings together the Member States of the European Union and three of the EFTA States – Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway – in a single market, also referred to as the “Internal Market”. Developing EFTA’s worldwide network of free trade agreements.
🔸India and EFTA:
✓India’s exports to EFTA countries during 2022-23 stood at USD 1.92 billion, while imports were at USD 16.74 billion.
The bilateral trade between India and EFTA stood at USD 18.65 billion in 2022-23.
✓Switzerland is the largest trading partner of India followed by Norway.
✓In fact, India has a trade deficit with Switzerland, largely due to gold imports.
✓India-European Free Trade Association signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) in March 2024.
⁉️What is the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA)?
🔺Objectives:
✓The TEPA aims to create opportunities for trade and investment between India and EFTA by eliminating/reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers on a wide range of products.
✓It aims to ensure fair and transparent market access conditions for service providers and investors and will enhance cooperation on intellectual property rights protection and enforcement.
✓TEPA aims to facilitate trade procedures and customs cooperation along with effective mechanisms for dispute resolution.
🔺Coverage:
✓The agreement has 14 chapters, including trade in goods, rules of origin, intellectual property rights (IPRs), trade in services, investment promotion and cooperation, government procurement, technical barriers to trade and trade facilitation.
🔺Key Highlights of the Agreement:
✓EFTA has committed to promoting investments to increase the stock of foreign direct investments by USD 100 billion in India in the next 15 years, and to facilitate the generation of 1 million direct employment in India, through such investments.
✓For the first ever time in the history of FTAs, a legal commitment is being made to promoting target-oriented investment and the creation of jobs.
✓EFTA is offering 92.2% of its tariff lines which covers 99.6% of India’s exports.
India is offering 82.7% of its tariff lines which covers 95.3% of EFTA exports of which more than 80% of import is Gold. The effective duty on Gold remains untouched.
✓The EFTA’s market access offer covers 100% of non-agri products and tariff concession on Processed Agricultural Products (PAP).
✓India has offered 105 sub-sectors to the EFTA and secured commitments in 128 sub-sectors from Switzerland, 114 from Norway, 107 from Liechtenstein, and 110 from Iceland.
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India-EFTA Deal [2/3]
❗Why Does the India-EFTA Deal Hold Significance?
🔹Economic Growth and Job Creation:
🔅
✓The anticipated USD 100 billion in FDI from EFTA countries over 15 years is crucial for India's infrastructure development, technological advancement, and job creation.
✓TEPA will give impetus to “Make in India” and Atmanirbhar Bharat by encouraging domestic manufacturing in sectors such as Infrastructure and Connectivity, Manufacturing, Machinery, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Food Processing, Transport and Logistics, Banking and Financial Services and Insurance.
🔅
✓TEPA would stimulate our services exports in sectors such as IT services, business services, personal, cultural, sporting and recreational services, other education services, audio-visual services etc.
🔅
✓Under the India-EFTA free-trade agreement, Indian customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under the trade pact on these goods over 10 years.
🔹Strategic and Technological Benefits:
🔅
✓The deal strengthens India's economic ties with Europe, fostering a more multipolar global trade landscape.
✓This reduces dependence on any single trading partner and provides strategic benefits for India.
🔅
✓The deal can foster knowledge sharing and joint research ventures, accelerating India's technological development.
✓It facilitates technology collaboration and access to world-leading technologies in precision engineering, health sciences, renewable energy, Innovation and R&D.
🔹Setting a Precedent:
🔅
✓The successful implementation of the India-EFTA TEPA can serve as a template for future trade agreements with other European nations like the UK and potentially even the EU.
✓TEPA provides an opportunity to integrate into EU markets. Over 40% of Switzerland’s global services exports are to the EU. Indian companies can look to Switzerland as a base for extending its market reach to EU.
🔅
✓India's successful negotiation and signing of the TEPA reinforces its image as a champion of free trade. This can attract further foreign investment and position India as a key player in the global trade arena.
🔹Long-Term Benefits Beyond Just Trade:
🔅
✓The agreement goes beyond just tariffs, addressing areas like intellectual property rights, services trade, and government procurement.
✓This comprehensive approach fosters a stronger economic partnership with long-term benefits.
✓Commitments related to Intellectual Property Rights in TEPA are at the TRIPS level.
🔅
✓The TEPA incorporates provisions for promoting sustainable development practices in trade and investment. This ensures environmentally conscious growth and aligns with global sustainability goals.
⁉️What are the Key Issues in the India- EFTA Agreement?
🔺Exclusion From FTA:
✓India has excluded sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy from significant tariff reductions. Sectors such as dairy, soya, coal and sensitive agricultural products are kept on the exclusion list and there will not be any duty concessions on these goods.
✓FTA’s biggest export to India by far is gold, mostly from Switzerland. The effective duty on Gold remains untouched.This might limit the benefits for some EFTA exporters.
🔺The USD 100-Million Legal Commitment:
✓If the USD 100-million commitment is not fulfilled, then there is a provision in the agreement that if the proposed investments do not come because of some reasons, India can “re-balance or suspend” the duty concessions to the four countries.
For more @ssbgeneraldiscussion
India-EFTA Deal [2/3]
❗Why Does the India-EFTA Deal Hold Significance?
🔹Economic Growth and Job Creation:
🔅
Investment Boost:✓The anticipated USD 100 billion in FDI from EFTA countries over 15 years is crucial for India's infrastructure development, technological advancement, and job creation.
✓TEPA will give impetus to “Make in India” and Atmanirbhar Bharat by encouraging domestic manufacturing in sectors such as Infrastructure and Connectivity, Manufacturing, Machinery, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Food Processing, Transport and Logistics, Banking and Financial Services and Insurance.
🔅
Trade Expansion :✓TEPA would stimulate our services exports in sectors such as IT services, business services, personal, cultural, sporting and recreational services, other education services, audio-visual services etc.
🔅
Market Access :✓Under the India-EFTA free-trade agreement, Indian customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under the trade pact on these goods over 10 years.
🔹Strategic and Technological Benefits:
🔅
Geopolitical Significance:✓The deal strengthens India's economic ties with Europe, fostering a more multipolar global trade landscape.
✓This reduces dependence on any single trading partner and provides strategic benefits for India.
🔅
Knowledge Sharing and Innovation:✓The deal can foster knowledge sharing and joint research ventures, accelerating India's technological development.
✓It facilitates technology collaboration and access to world-leading technologies in precision engineering, health sciences, renewable energy, Innovation and R&D.
🔹Setting a Precedent:
🔅
Template for Future Deals:✓The successful implementation of the India-EFTA TEPA can serve as a template for future trade agreements with other European nations like the UK and potentially even the EU.
✓TEPA provides an opportunity to integrate into EU markets. Over 40% of Switzerland’s global services exports are to the EU. Indian companies can look to Switzerland as a base for extending its market reach to EU.
🔅
Free Trade Champion:✓India's successful negotiation and signing of the TEPA reinforces its image as a champion of free trade. This can attract further foreign investment and position India as a key player in the global trade arena.
🔹Long-Term Benefits Beyond Just Trade:
🔅
Streamlined Processes:✓The agreement goes beyond just tariffs, addressing areas like intellectual property rights, services trade, and government procurement.
✓This comprehensive approach fosters a stronger economic partnership with long-term benefits.
✓Commitments related to Intellectual Property Rights in TEPA are at the TRIPS level.
🔅
Sustainable Development:✓The TEPA incorporates provisions for promoting sustainable development practices in trade and investment. This ensures environmentally conscious growth and aligns with global sustainability goals.
⁉️What are the Key Issues in the India- EFTA Agreement?
🔺Exclusion From FTA:
✓India has excluded sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy from significant tariff reductions. Sectors such as dairy, soya, coal and sensitive agricultural products are kept on the exclusion list and there will not be any duty concessions on these goods.
✓FTA’s biggest export to India by far is gold, mostly from Switzerland. The effective duty on Gold remains untouched.This might limit the benefits for some EFTA exporters.
🔺The USD 100-Million Legal Commitment:
✓If the USD 100-million commitment is not fulfilled, then there is a provision in the agreement that if the proposed investments do not come because of some reasons, India can “re-balance or suspend” the duty concessions to the four countries.
For more @ssbgeneraldiscussion
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India-EFTA Deal [3/3]
🔺Data Exclusivity:
✓One of the key concerns is the proposal to introduce an additional IP barrier—data exclusivity (DE)—which could potentially delay the manufacturing of generic versions of new medicines, biologics, and preventive HIV therapy for a defined period, even when there is no patent on the medicine.
✓The proposed data exclusivity provisions, insisted upon by EFTA nations, would prevent domestic generic drug manufacturers from utilizing data from preclinical tests and clinical trials conducted by the original patent holders.
🔺The Difference in Income Level:
✓There is a huge difference in per capita incomes between India (USD 2,500) and the EFTA countries (USD 60,000-70,000).
✓So an FTA must consider ways and means to provide equal opportunity for the latter to catch up.
🔺Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs):
✓Streamlining non-tariff barriers like differing product standards and technical regulations is crucial. Inconsistencies can create hurdles for businesses trying to export goods, as they may need to modify products to comply with regulations in each market.
🔺Domestic Resistance:
✓Some Indian sectors, particularly those facing competition from EFTA imports, might express concerns about job losses or unfair competition.
❗What Should be The Way Forward to Ensure the Success of The India-EFTA Deal?
🔹Addressing Asymmetries by Finding Common Ground :
🔅
✓The deal should include provisions for the protection of investments, ensuring a conducive environment for businesses to invest and operate in each other's markets.
🔅
✓For sensitive sectors like agriculture, India could consider phased tariff reductions, allowing domestic producers time to adjust and become more competitive.
🔅
✓Tailored compensation packages for affected industries can ease concerns and provide support for necessary restructuring.
🔅
✓Establishing an effective dispute resolution mechanism is crucial to address any trade-related disputes that may arise and prevent escalation into trade conflicts.
Bridging the Regulatory Gap Through
🔹Streamlining for Efficiency :
🔅
✓Efforts should be made to reduce non-tariff barriers such as technical regulations, standards, and customs procedures that can hinder trade flows
🔅
✓Establishing MRAs for specific product categories can ensure products that meet one country's standards are automatically accepted by the other.
🔅
✓Forming joint committees dedicated to harmonizing technical regulations can expedite the process and promote consistency.
🔹Building Capacity By Providing Tools for Growth:
🔅
✓Investing in training programs for customs officials and businesses on the new trade regime will ensure smooth implementation.
🔅
✓Upgrading customs infrastructure and logistics networks can handle the anticipated increase in trade volume efficiently.
🔹Fostering Collaboration With A Shared Vision:
🔅
✓Maintaining regular dialogues between governments, businesses, and civil society can address concerns and ensure transparency.
🔅
✓Encouraging knowledge exchange in areas like best practices and technological advancements can benefit both regions.
⁉️Conclusion
✓The deal presents a unique opportunity to forge a stronger, more integrated partnership that benefits both sides and sets a positive precedent for future trade agreements.
✓As India and EFTA countries embark on this exciting journey, the focus should remain on collaborative efforts, open communication, and a shared vision for a thriving economic partnership.
For more @ssbgeneraldiscussion
India-EFTA Deal [3/3]
🔺Data Exclusivity:
✓One of the key concerns is the proposal to introduce an additional IP barrier—data exclusivity (DE)—which could potentially delay the manufacturing of generic versions of new medicines, biologics, and preventive HIV therapy for a defined period, even when there is no patent on the medicine.
✓The proposed data exclusivity provisions, insisted upon by EFTA nations, would prevent domestic generic drug manufacturers from utilizing data from preclinical tests and clinical trials conducted by the original patent holders.
🔺The Difference in Income Level:
✓There is a huge difference in per capita incomes between India (USD 2,500) and the EFTA countries (USD 60,000-70,000).
✓So an FTA must consider ways and means to provide equal opportunity for the latter to catch up.
🔺Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs):
✓Streamlining non-tariff barriers like differing product standards and technical regulations is crucial. Inconsistencies can create hurdles for businesses trying to export goods, as they may need to modify products to comply with regulations in each market.
🔺Domestic Resistance:
✓Some Indian sectors, particularly those facing competition from EFTA imports, might express concerns about job losses or unfair competition.
❗What Should be The Way Forward to Ensure the Success of The India-EFTA Deal?
🔹Addressing Asymmetries by Finding Common Ground :
🔅
Investment Protection: ✓The deal should include provisions for the protection of investments, ensuring a conducive environment for businesses to invest and operate in each other's markets.
🔅
Phased Reductions: ✓For sensitive sectors like agriculture, India could consider phased tariff reductions, allowing domestic producers time to adjust and become more competitive.
🔅
Compensation Packages: ✓Tailored compensation packages for affected industries can ease concerns and provide support for necessary restructuring.
🔅
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: ✓Establishing an effective dispute resolution mechanism is crucial to address any trade-related disputes that may arise and prevent escalation into trade conflicts.
Bridging the Regulatory Gap Through
🔹Streamlining for Efficiency :
🔅
Reduce Non-Tariff Barriers: ✓Efforts should be made to reduce non-tariff barriers such as technical regulations, standards, and customs procedures that can hinder trade flows
🔅
Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs): ✓Establishing MRAs for specific product categories can ensure products that meet one country's standards are automatically accepted by the other.
🔅
Joint Technical Committees: ✓Forming joint committees dedicated to harmonizing technical regulations can expedite the process and promote consistency.
🔹Building Capacity By Providing Tools for Growth:
🔅
Training and Skill Development: ✓Investing in training programs for customs officials and businesses on the new trade regime will ensure smooth implementation.
🔅
Infrastructure Upgrade: ✓Upgrading customs infrastructure and logistics networks can handle the anticipated increase in trade volume efficiently.
🔹Fostering Collaboration With A Shared Vision:
🔅
Regular Stakeholder Dialogues: ✓Maintaining regular dialogues between governments, businesses, and civil society can address concerns and ensure transparency.
🔅
Knowledge Sharing Programs: ✓Encouraging knowledge exchange in areas like best practices and technological advancements can benefit both regions.
⁉️Conclusion
✓The deal presents a unique opportunity to forge a stronger, more integrated partnership that benefits both sides and sets a positive precedent for future trade agreements.
✓As India and EFTA countries embark on this exciting journey, the focus should remain on collaborative efforts, open communication, and a shared vision for a thriving economic partnership.
For more @ssbgeneraldiscussion
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🔸All recent deals and contracts of MoD
Hello future officers, hope you are doing well!
1. 2400 Cr deal with BEL for Project Akashteer and Sarang systems
2. 9100 Cr deals for improved Akash Weapon Systems (AWS) and Swathi Radars
3. 1700 Cr deal with BAPL for procurement of next gen Maritime Mobile Batteries and BrahMos Missiles
4. 19600 Cr deal with Indian shipyards for 11 next gen offshore patrol vessels and 6 next gen missile vessels for IN
5. 1700 Cr deal with BEL for 13 Lynx U2 Fire control system for IN
6. 3000 Cr deal with BEL for procurement of 2 integrated electronic warfare systems Project Himshakti
7. 470 Cr deal with Ultra dimensions Pvt Ltd for modernization of naval aircraft yards at Goa and Kochi
8. 3700 Cr deal with BEL for medium power radars Arudhra and 129 DR-118 radar warning receivers
9. Women workforce in Indian Armed Forces
10. MoD approves 4th Positive Indigenisation List of 928 strategically-important Line Replacement Units/Sub-systems/Spares & Components
11. MOD Signs ₹500 Cr Contract to strengthen Indian Army's Communication System
12. MoD & HAL sign Rs 458 crore contract for two upgraded Dornier Aircraft for Indian Coast Guard
13. Self Reliance in Defence Sector
14. MoD inks Rs 19,000 crore contract with HSL for five Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy
15. DAC approves AoN for nine capital acquisition proposals for the Armed Forces worth Rs 45,000 crore
16. MoD inks Rs 5,336.25 crore contract with BEL for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for Indian Army for 10 years
17. Several Landmark Decisions of Defence Acquisition Counsil(DAC) of 2023
18. Ministry of Defence signs contracts worth Rs 802 Crores for procurement of military equipment
19. MoD signs contract worth Rs.1,752 Cr with AWEIL for 463 Stabilised Remote Control Guns for Indian Navy & Indian Coast Guard
20. MoD inks contract worth Rs.2269.54 Cr with BEL to procure 11 Shakti Electronic Warfare Systems for Indian Navy
21. DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 84,560 crore to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces & Indian Coast Guard
22. Ministry of Defence signs five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore
23. MoD inks MoU with BEML Limited, BEL & MIDHANI for indigenous development of Advanced Fuelling & Control System for Engines for heavy duty applications
24. MoD signs contract worth over Rs. 2,890 cr with HAL for Mid Life Upgrade of 25 Dornier Aircraft of Indian Navy
25. MoD signs contracts worth Rs 8073 Cr with HAL for acquisition of 34 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv Mk III for Indian Army & Indian Coast Guard
26. MoD inks contract with AVNL for 693 Armament Upgrades of Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP2 to BMP2M
27. Defence exports touch record Rs 21,083 crore in FY 2023-24, an increase of 32.5% over last fiscal; Private sector contributes 60%, DPSUs - 40%
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🔸All recent deals and contracts of MoD
Hello future officers, hope you are doing well!
Here we are sharing all the recent deals and contracts signed my MoD in order to promote atamnirbarta in defence production.1. 2400 Cr deal with BEL for Project Akashteer and Sarang systems
2. 9100 Cr deals for improved Akash Weapon Systems (AWS) and Swathi Radars
3. 1700 Cr deal with BAPL for procurement of next gen Maritime Mobile Batteries and BrahMos Missiles
4. 19600 Cr deal with Indian shipyards for 11 next gen offshore patrol vessels and 6 next gen missile vessels for IN
5. 1700 Cr deal with BEL for 13 Lynx U2 Fire control system for IN
6. 3000 Cr deal with BEL for procurement of 2 integrated electronic warfare systems Project Himshakti
7. 470 Cr deal with Ultra dimensions Pvt Ltd for modernization of naval aircraft yards at Goa and Kochi
8. 3700 Cr deal with BEL for medium power radars Arudhra and 129 DR-118 radar warning receivers
9. Women workforce in Indian Armed Forces
10. MoD approves 4th Positive Indigenisation List of 928 strategically-important Line Replacement Units/Sub-systems/Spares & Components
11. MOD Signs ₹500 Cr Contract to strengthen Indian Army's Communication System
12. MoD & HAL sign Rs 458 crore contract for two upgraded Dornier Aircraft for Indian Coast Guard
13. Self Reliance in Defence Sector
14. MoD inks Rs 19,000 crore contract with HSL for five Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy
15. DAC approves AoN for nine capital acquisition proposals for the Armed Forces worth Rs 45,000 crore
16. MoD inks Rs 5,336.25 crore contract with BEL for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for Indian Army for 10 years
17. Several Landmark Decisions of Defence Acquisition Counsil(DAC) of 2023
18. Ministry of Defence signs contracts worth Rs 802 Crores for procurement of military equipment
19. MoD signs contract worth Rs.1,752 Cr with AWEIL for 463 Stabilised Remote Control Guns for Indian Navy & Indian Coast Guard
20. MoD inks contract worth Rs.2269.54 Cr with BEL to procure 11 Shakti Electronic Warfare Systems for Indian Navy
21. DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 84,560 crore to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces & Indian Coast Guard
22. Ministry of Defence signs five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore
23. MoD inks MoU with BEML Limited, BEL & MIDHANI for indigenous development of Advanced Fuelling & Control System for Engines for heavy duty applications
24. MoD signs contract worth over Rs. 2,890 cr with HAL for Mid Life Upgrade of 25 Dornier Aircraft of Indian Navy
25. MoD signs contracts worth Rs 8073 Cr with HAL for acquisition of 34 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv Mk III for Indian Army & Indian Coast Guard
26. MoD inks contract with AVNL for 693 Armament Upgrades of Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP2 to BMP2M
27. Defence exports touch record Rs 21,083 crore in FY 2023-24, an increase of 32.5% over last fiscal; Private sector contributes 60%, DPSUs - 40%
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7. India - Turkey Bilateral Relations
8. Defence Budget 2023
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10. LGBTQIA+ Community in India
11. ONDC and It's Potential
12. Uniform Civil Code(UCC)
13. Railway Accidents in India: Causes and Safety Measures
14. Flooding in North India
15. Chandrayaan-3
16. India's Economic Challenges
17. Communal Violence
18. 4th Anniversary of Abrogation of Article 370
19. One Nation, One Election
20. Water Scarcity in India
21. The Name Game: Bharat VS India
22. UNSC Reforms
23. Caste Census: The Need & Concern
24. Internet Shutdowns & It's Ramifications
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26. Women's Reservation Bill for Gender Equality
27. Israel - Palestine Conflict (Article - 1)
28. Israel - Palestine Conflict (Article - 2)
29. Press Freedom in India
30. China's Belt & Road Initiative
31. Rethinking Reservation Policy in India
32. India-Maldives Ties: Tale of A Diplomatic Tussle
33. Defence Budget 2024-25
34. Defence Ecosystem
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3. Unseasonal Rains & It's Impact
4. Recent Deals of MoD
5. Same Sex Marriage
6. CAPF
7. India - Turkey Bilateral Relations
8. Defence Budget 2023
9. Extra Judicial Killing
10. LGBTQIA+ Community in India
11. ONDC and It's Potential
12. Uniform Civil Code(UCC)
13. Railway Accidents in India: Causes and Safety Measures
14. Flooding in North India
15. Chandrayaan-3
16. India's Economic Challenges
17. Communal Violence
18. 4th Anniversary of Abrogation of Article 370
19. One Nation, One Election
20. Water Scarcity in India
21. The Name Game: Bharat VS India
22. UNSC Reforms
23. Caste Census: The Need & Concern
24. Internet Shutdowns & It's Ramifications
25. India and Canada Ties at a Downturn
26. Women's Reservation Bill for Gender Equality
27. Israel - Palestine Conflict (Article - 1)
28. Israel - Palestine Conflict (Article - 2)
29. Press Freedom in India
30. China's Belt & Road Initiative
31. Rethinking Reservation Policy in India
32. India-Maldives Ties: Tale of A Diplomatic Tussle
33. Defence Budget 2024-25
34. Defence Ecosystem
35. Maritime Security
36. India - EFTA Deal
37. Iran - Israel Conflict: Instability in Middle East
38. Introspecting the South China Sea
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4.Refugee Crisis in India
5. India's Foreign Policy
6.Education Technology in India
7.India & NATO
8.Integration of NE States
9.US-China Conflict Over Taiwan
10.PM Gati Shakti Plan
11.Drug Menace in India
12.G20
13.Special Economic Zones
14.India & South Asia
15.Theaterisation of Armed Forces
16.New Space India Limited
17. Demographic Transition in India
18.Kargil Vijay Divas
19.Future of Agniveers
20.Social Media & Politics in India
21.Heatwaves in India
22.International North-South Transport Corridor(INSTC)
23.Death Behind Bars
24.Srilankan Crisis
25.India's Maritime Security
26.European Union
27.One Nation One Ration Card
28.India-Bangladesh Relations
29.Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
30.Agneepath Scheme
31.Tour of Duty Scheme
32.Israel-UAE Peace Deal
33.India-Afganistan Relations
34.India-Nepal Relations
35.NATO
36.Integrated Battle Groups
37.Global Food Crisis
38.India-France Relations
39.India-Germany Relations
40. 5G Technology
41. Quad
42.BharatNet Project
43.India-Mauritius Relations
44.Mullaperiyar Dam
45.Indigenisation of Armed Forces
46.AFSPA
47. India-Oman Relations
48. POSH Act:Sexual Harrasment in India
49. E-Waste Management
50. Education During Pandemic
51. UPI 123PAY
52. Indian Women in UN Peace Keeping
53. United Nation Environment Program (UNEP)
54. United Nation General Assembly (UNGA)
55. India-Rusaia Military Relations
56. India-UAE Relations
57. Artificial Intelligence
58. India & Unemployment
59. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
60. Assam-Arunchal Pradesh Border Dispute
61. Manufacturing in Defence Sector
62. India-Israel Relations
63. Union Budget 2022
64. SAARC
65. BIMSTEC
66. Military Operations of India
67. Startup India Mission
68. BrahMos Missile
69. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
70. India-USA Relations
71. Non-Prolifetation Treaty(NPT)
72. BRICS
73. Security Covers in India
74. Sudan Crisis
75. I2U2:The West Quad
76.ASEAN
77. Indigenisation of Defence Forces
78. Nuclear Submarine Alliance:AUKUS
79. India-Myanmar Relations
80. Agni-P Missile
81. NO2 as a Pollutant
82. India's Missile Capabilities
83. Cyber Security
84. United Nations
85. Anti Tank Missiles
86. Medium Range Surface to Air Missile
87. Gallantry Awards
88. Cryptocurrency
89. S-400 Air Defence Missile System
90. Maoism
91. India and Rise of Turkism
92. Human Migration in India
93. Stubble Burning
94. COP-26
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1.One year of Taliban 2.0
2.Jal Jeevan Mission
3.Chabahar Port
4.Refugee Crisis in India
5. India's Foreign Policy
6.Education Technology in India
7.India & NATO
8.Integration of NE States
9.US-China Conflict Over Taiwan
10.PM Gati Shakti Plan
11.Drug Menace in India
12.G20
13.Special Economic Zones
14.India & South Asia
15.Theaterisation of Armed Forces
16.New Space India Limited
17. Demographic Transition in India
18.Kargil Vijay Divas
19.Future of Agniveers
20.Social Media & Politics in India
21.Heatwaves in India
22.International North-South Transport Corridor(INSTC)
23.Death Behind Bars
24.Srilankan Crisis
25.India's Maritime Security
26.European Union
27.One Nation One Ration Card
28.India-Bangladesh Relations
29.Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
30.Agneepath Scheme
31.Tour of Duty Scheme
32.Israel-UAE Peace Deal
33.India-Afganistan Relations
34.India-Nepal Relations
35.NATO
36.Integrated Battle Groups
37.Global Food Crisis
38.India-France Relations
39.India-Germany Relations
40. 5G Technology
41. Quad
42.BharatNet Project
43.India-Mauritius Relations
44.Mullaperiyar Dam
45.Indigenisation of Armed Forces
46.AFSPA
47. India-Oman Relations
48. POSH Act:Sexual Harrasment in India
49. E-Waste Management
50. Education During Pandemic
51. UPI 123PAY
52. Indian Women in UN Peace Keeping
53. United Nation Environment Program (UNEP)
54. United Nation General Assembly (UNGA)
55. India-Rusaia Military Relations
56. India-UAE Relations
57. Artificial Intelligence
58. India & Unemployment
59. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
60. Assam-Arunchal Pradesh Border Dispute
61. Manufacturing in Defence Sector
62. India-Israel Relations
63. Union Budget 2022
64. SAARC
65. BIMSTEC
66. Military Operations of India
67. Startup India Mission
68. BrahMos Missile
69. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
70. India-USA Relations
71. Non-Prolifetation Treaty(NPT)
72. BRICS
73. Security Covers in India
74. Sudan Crisis
75. I2U2:The West Quad
76.ASEAN
77. Indigenisation of Defence Forces
78. Nuclear Submarine Alliance:AUKUS
79. India-Myanmar Relations
80. Agni-P Missile
81. NO2 as a Pollutant
82. India's Missile Capabilities
83. Cyber Security
84. United Nations
85. Anti Tank Missiles
86. Medium Range Surface to Air Missile
87. Gallantry Awards
88. Cryptocurrency
89. S-400 Air Defence Missile System
90. Maoism
91. India and Rise of Turkism
92. Human Migration in India
93. Stubble Burning
94. COP-26
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4. Drug Abuse in India
5. Hunger Issue in India
6. Cyber Warfare
7. India-Bhutan Defence Relations
8. International Energy Agency
9. Nuclear Energy
10. Social Media & Youth
11. National Human Rights Commission
12. EU in Indo-Pacific
13. China-Taiwan Issue
14. India's Coal Crisis
15. India & Present Global Order
16. Defence Industrial Corridor
17. India - Srilanka Ties
18. Representative Judiciary in India
19. Internet Shutdown in India
20. NATGRID
21. Quad Group
22. Nipah Virus
23. Marital Rape
24. Rape Cases in India
25. Caste Based Census
26. DRDO
27. Ujjawala Scheme
28. Taliban
29. Temperature Rise in India
30. India-US Nuclear Deal
31. Indus Water Treaty
32. Education Emergency in India
33. IAC-1 Vikrant
34. Assam-Mizoram Issue
35. Abrogation of article 370
36. e-RUPI
37. India at UNSC
38. DigiLocker
39. Naga Insurgency
40. National Education Policy
41. Missile Man:Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
42. India at Olympic Games
43. Anti Drone System
44. Military Intelligence of India
45. Laws for Surveillance in India
46. Indigenous Capabilities in Defence Production
47. Pegasus Malware
48. Uniform Civil Code-1
49. Brexit
50. Naga Peace Talks
51. India' Tibet Policy
52. Military Synergy
53. Dowry System in India
54. Digital Divide in Schools
55. Krishna River Dispute
56. CAPF's Turf
57. Speed Limits on Roads
58. Financial Action Task Force
59. NITI Ayog
60. Role of Social Media in Democracy
61. Religion & Patriarchy
62. India-Africa Relations
63. Project Seabird
64. Domestic Violence
65. Violence in Kashmir
66. Censorship of Films in India
67. Integrated Tri-service Theatre Command
68. Galwan: A year's Tale
69. Vaccine Hesitancy
70. One Nation One Election
71. Interpol & Mehul Choksi Issue
72. Global Vaccination Gap
73. Caste Based Violence against Women
74. Free speech & Privacy
75. Threats to Internal Security
76. Political Turmoil in Nepal
77. Galwan Valley Standoff
78. Planning for Future Pandemic Waves
79. India-Pakistan Trade Relations
80. FDI in India
81. Right to Life
82. Issues with Indian Judiciary
83. PM Mudra Yojana
84. Israel-Palestine Conflict
85. SIPRI report on Military Spending
86. American Exit from Afganistan
87. Health Service in India
88. Economic Impact of 2nd Covid Wave
89. Health Infrastructure Under Covid-19
90. India's Foreign Aid Policy
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4. Drug Abuse in India
5. Hunger Issue in India
6. Cyber Warfare
7. India-Bhutan Defence Relations
8. International Energy Agency
9. Nuclear Energy
10. Social Media & Youth
11. National Human Rights Commission
12. EU in Indo-Pacific
13. China-Taiwan Issue
14. India's Coal Crisis
15. India & Present Global Order
16. Defence Industrial Corridor
17. India - Srilanka Ties
18. Representative Judiciary in India
19. Internet Shutdown in India
20. NATGRID
21. Quad Group
22. Nipah Virus
23. Marital Rape
24. Rape Cases in India
25. Caste Based Census
26. DRDO
27. Ujjawala Scheme
28. Taliban
29. Temperature Rise in India
30. India-US Nuclear Deal
31. Indus Water Treaty
32. Education Emergency in India
33. IAC-1 Vikrant
34. Assam-Mizoram Issue
35. Abrogation of article 370
36. e-RUPI
37. India at UNSC
38. DigiLocker
39. Naga Insurgency
40. National Education Policy
41. Missile Man:Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
42. India at Olympic Games
43. Anti Drone System
44. Military Intelligence of India
45. Laws for Surveillance in India
46. Indigenous Capabilities in Defence Production
47. Pegasus Malware
48. Uniform Civil Code-1
49. Brexit
50. Naga Peace Talks
51. India' Tibet Policy
52. Military Synergy
53. Dowry System in India
54. Digital Divide in Schools
55. Krishna River Dispute
56. CAPF's Turf
57. Speed Limits on Roads
58. Financial Action Task Force
59. NITI Ayog
60. Role of Social Media in Democracy
61. Religion & Patriarchy
62. India-Africa Relations
63. Project Seabird
64. Domestic Violence
65. Violence in Kashmir
66. Censorship of Films in India
67. Integrated Tri-service Theatre Command
68. Galwan: A year's Tale
69. Vaccine Hesitancy
70. One Nation One Election
71. Interpol & Mehul Choksi Issue
72. Global Vaccination Gap
73. Caste Based Violence against Women
74. Free speech & Privacy
75. Threats to Internal Security
76. Political Turmoil in Nepal
77. Galwan Valley Standoff
78. Planning for Future Pandemic Waves
79. India-Pakistan Trade Relations
80. FDI in India
81. Right to Life
82. Issues with Indian Judiciary
83. PM Mudra Yojana
84. Israel-Palestine Conflict
85. SIPRI report on Military Spending
86. American Exit from Afganistan
87. Health Service in India
88. Economic Impact of 2nd Covid Wave
89. Health Infrastructure Under Covid-19
90. India's Foreign Aid Policy
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1. Violence in Manipur
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4. Recent Deals of MoD
5. Same Sex Marriage
6. CAPF
7. India - Turkey Bilateral Relations
8. Defence Budget 2023
9. Extra Judicial Killing
10. LGBTQIA+ Community in India
11. ONDC and It's Potential
12. Uniform Civil Code(UCC)
13. Railway Accidents in India: Causes and Safety Measures
14. Flooding in North India
15. Chandrayaan-3
16. India's Economic Challenges
17. Communal Violence
18. 4th Anniversary of Abrogation of Article 370
19. One Nation, One Election
20. Water Scarcity in India
21. The Name Game: Bharat VS India
22. UNSC Reforms
23. Caste Census: The Need & Concern
24. Internet Shutdowns & It's Ramifications
25. India and Canada Ties at a Downturn
26. Women's Reservation Bill for Gender Equality
27. Israel - Palestine Conflict (Article - 1)
28. Israel - Palestine Conflict (Article - 2)
29. Press Freedom in India
30. China's Belt & Road Initiative
31. Rethinking Reservation Policy in India
32. India-Maldives Ties: Tale of A Diplomatic Tussle
33. Defence Budget 2024-25
34. Defence Ecosystem
35. Maritime Security
36. India - EFTA Deal
37. Iran - Israel Conflict: Instability in Middle East
38. Introspecting the South China Sea
39. West Asia : A Highly Miltrilized Region
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1. Violence in Manipur
2. Criminalisation of Politics
3. Unseasonal Rains & It's Impact
4. Recent Deals of MoD
5. Same Sex Marriage
6. CAPF
7. India - Turkey Bilateral Relations
8. Defence Budget 2023
9. Extra Judicial Killing
10. LGBTQIA+ Community in India
11. ONDC and It's Potential
12. Uniform Civil Code(UCC)
13. Railway Accidents in India: Causes and Safety Measures
14. Flooding in North India
15. Chandrayaan-3
16. India's Economic Challenges
17. Communal Violence
18. 4th Anniversary of Abrogation of Article 370
19. One Nation, One Election
20. Water Scarcity in India
21. The Name Game: Bharat VS India
22. UNSC Reforms
23. Caste Census: The Need & Concern
24. Internet Shutdowns & It's Ramifications
25. India and Canada Ties at a Downturn
26. Women's Reservation Bill for Gender Equality
27. Israel - Palestine Conflict (Article - 1)
28. Israel - Palestine Conflict (Article - 2)
29. Press Freedom in India
30. China's Belt & Road Initiative
31. Rethinking Reservation Policy in India
32. India-Maldives Ties: Tale of A Diplomatic Tussle
33. Defence Budget 2024-25
34. Defence Ecosystem
35. Maritime Security
36. India - EFTA Deal
37. Iran - Israel Conflict: Instability in Middle East
38. Introspecting the South China Sea
39. West Asia : A Highly Miltrilized Region
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🔸All recent deals and contracts of MoD
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1. 2400 Cr deal with BEL for Project Akashteer and Sarang systems
2. 9100 Cr deals for improved Akash Weapon Systems (AWS) and Swathi Radars
3. 1700 Cr deal with BAPL for procurement of next gen Maritime Mobile Batteries and BrahMos Missiles
4. 19600 Cr deal with Indian shipyards for 11 next gen offshore patrol vessels and 6 next gen missile vessels for IN
5. 1700 Cr deal with BEL for 13 Lynx U2 Fire control system for IN
6. 3000 Cr deal with BEL for procurement of 2 integrated electronic warfare systems Project Himshakti
7. 470 Cr deal with Ultra dimensions Pvt Ltd for modernization of naval aircraft yards at Goa and Kochi
8. 3700 Cr deal with BEL for medium power radars Arudhra and 129 DR-118 radar warning receivers
9. Women workforce in Indian Armed Forces
10. MoD approves 4th Positive Indigenisation List of 928 strategically-important Line Replacement Units/Sub-systems/Spares & Components
11. MOD Signs ₹500 Cr Contract to strengthen Indian Army's Communication System
12. MoD & HAL sign Rs 458 crore contract for two upgraded Dornier Aircraft for Indian Coast Guard
13. Self Reliance in Defence Sector
14. MoD inks Rs 19,000 crore contract with HSL for five Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy
15. DAC approves AoN for nine capital acquisition proposals for the Armed Forces worth Rs 45,000 crore
16. MoD inks Rs 5,336.25 crore contract with BEL for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for Indian Army for 10 years
17. Several Landmark Decisions of Defence Acquisition Counsil(DAC) of 2023
18. Ministry of Defence signs contracts worth Rs 802 Crores for procurement of military equipment
19. MoD signs contract worth Rs.1,752 Cr with AWEIL for 463 Stabilised Remote Control Guns for Indian Navy & Indian Coast Guard
20. MoD inks contract worth Rs.2269.54 Cr with BEL to procure 11 Shakti Electronic Warfare Systems for Indian Navy
21. DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 84,560 crore to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces & Indian Coast Guard
22. Ministry of Defence signs five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore
23. MoD inks MoU with BEML Limited, BEL & MIDHANI for indigenous development of Advanced Fuelling & Control System for Engines for heavy duty applications
24. MoD signs contract worth over Rs. 2,890 cr with HAL for Mid Life Upgrade of 25 Dornier Aircraft of Indian Navy
25. MoD signs contracts worth Rs 8073 Cr with HAL for acquisition of 34 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv Mk III for Indian Army & Indian Coast Guard
26. MoD inks contract with AVNL for 693 Armament Upgrades of Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP2 to BMP2M
27. Defence exports touch record Rs 21,083 crore in FY 2023-24, an increase of 32.5% over last fiscal; Private sector contributes 60%, DPSUs - 40%
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🔸All recent deals and contracts of MoD
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Here we are sharing all the recent deals and contracts signed my MoD in order to promote atamnirbarta in defence production.1. 2400 Cr deal with BEL for Project Akashteer and Sarang systems
2. 9100 Cr deals for improved Akash Weapon Systems (AWS) and Swathi Radars
3. 1700 Cr deal with BAPL for procurement of next gen Maritime Mobile Batteries and BrahMos Missiles
4. 19600 Cr deal with Indian shipyards for 11 next gen offshore patrol vessels and 6 next gen missile vessels for IN
5. 1700 Cr deal with BEL for 13 Lynx U2 Fire control system for IN
6. 3000 Cr deal with BEL for procurement of 2 integrated electronic warfare systems Project Himshakti
7. 470 Cr deal with Ultra dimensions Pvt Ltd for modernization of naval aircraft yards at Goa and Kochi
8. 3700 Cr deal with BEL for medium power radars Arudhra and 129 DR-118 radar warning receivers
9. Women workforce in Indian Armed Forces
10. MoD approves 4th Positive Indigenisation List of 928 strategically-important Line Replacement Units/Sub-systems/Spares & Components
11. MOD Signs ₹500 Cr Contract to strengthen Indian Army's Communication System
12. MoD & HAL sign Rs 458 crore contract for two upgraded Dornier Aircraft for Indian Coast Guard
13. Self Reliance in Defence Sector
14. MoD inks Rs 19,000 crore contract with HSL for five Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy
15. DAC approves AoN for nine capital acquisition proposals for the Armed Forces worth Rs 45,000 crore
16. MoD inks Rs 5,336.25 crore contract with BEL for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for Indian Army for 10 years
17. Several Landmark Decisions of Defence Acquisition Counsil(DAC) of 2023
18. Ministry of Defence signs contracts worth Rs 802 Crores for procurement of military equipment
19. MoD signs contract worth Rs.1,752 Cr with AWEIL for 463 Stabilised Remote Control Guns for Indian Navy & Indian Coast Guard
20. MoD inks contract worth Rs.2269.54 Cr with BEL to procure 11 Shakti Electronic Warfare Systems for Indian Navy
21. DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 84,560 crore to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces & Indian Coast Guard
22. Ministry of Defence signs five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore
23. MoD inks MoU with BEML Limited, BEL & MIDHANI for indigenous development of Advanced Fuelling & Control System for Engines for heavy duty applications
24. MoD signs contract worth over Rs. 2,890 cr with HAL for Mid Life Upgrade of 25 Dornier Aircraft of Indian Navy
25. MoD signs contracts worth Rs 8073 Cr with HAL for acquisition of 34 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv Mk III for Indian Army & Indian Coast Guard
26. MoD inks contract with AVNL for 693 Armament Upgrades of Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP2 to BMP2M
27. Defence exports touch record Rs 21,083 crore in FY 2023-24, an increase of 32.5% over last fiscal; Private sector contributes 60%, DPSUs - 40%
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