India-US Collaboration: Semiconductor Fabrication Plant India-US Semiconductor Fabrication Plant India-US Collaboration: Semiconductor Fabrication Plant Semiconductor Fabrication Plant (Shakti) – Key Points Focus: Advanced sensing, communications, and high-voltage power electronics. Production: Chips for military hardware and critical telecom networks. Manufacturing: Infrared, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide semiconductors. Support: India Semiconductor Mission, Strategic Technology Partnership (Bharat Semi, […]

Chief Science Advisors Roundtable (CSAR) 2024 Chief Science Advisors Roundtable (CSAR) 2024 India and UNESCO to Host the 2024 Edition of CSAR on September 6 in Paris Chief Science Advisors Roundtable (CSAR) 2024 Date and Venue: 6 September 2024, Paris, France. Organisers: Government of India (Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser) and UNESCO (Natural Sciences […]

2nd Meeting of Joint Russian-Indian Commission on Emergency Management 2nd Meeting of Joint Russian-Indian Commission on Emergency Management 2nd Meeting of Joint Russian-Indian Commission on Emergency Management Event Details Date and Venue: 28th August 2024, Moscow, Russia. Signatories: Shri Nityanand Rai (India) Mr. Kurenkov Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich (Russia) Key Discussion Topics: Use of space monitoring technologies […]

India-US Bilateral Supply Security Agreement India-US Bilateral Supply Security Agreement India-US Bilateral Supply Security Agreement Objective Cooperation in the supply of industrial resources to meet national security requirements. Signatories Vik Ramdas – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, US Department of Defense Sameer Kumar – Additional Secretary, Indian Ministry of Defense Key Points Bilateral and […]

3rd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue 3rd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue 3rd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Event Held in New Delhi on 20 August 2024. Purpose Mechanism for discussing bilateral, regional, and global issues. Aims to deepen and enhance security and defence cooperation. Background Initiated in 2019 during the 13th India-Japan Annual Summit. First dialogue held […]

India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2024) Visit Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s first visit to India, invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Purpose Strengthening and advancing bilateral ties into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. MoUs Signed Cooperation in various sectors including Recruitment, Ayurveda, Digital Technologies, Culture, […]

India-Australia RISE Accelerator India-Australia RISE Accelerator India-Australia RISE Accelerator Joint Initiative The RISE Accelerator is a joint initiative by CSIRO (Australia) and AIM, NITI Aayog (India). Focus Focuses on agritech solutions for environmental and climate challenges. Launch Launched in 2023 to support startups and MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises). Objectives Aims to facilitate international […]

India-US MoU on Small Businesses India-US MoU on Small Businesses India-US MoU to Boost Cooperation on Small Businesses Key Points Signatories: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MOMSME), India & Small Business Administration (SBA), USA. Objective The MoU aims to promote cooperation on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Areas of Collaboration Enhancing MSME Participation […]

14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue Event Details Date & Location: 1 August 2024, New Delhi Chairs: Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien Vietnamese PM Visit Dates: 30 July – 1 August 2024 Visitor: […]