India has collaborated with the United States to set up the first-ever national security semiconductor fabrication plant in the country. 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 […]

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 Sector). Co-Chairs: Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India: Professor Ajay Kumar […]

2nd Meeting of Joint Russian- Indian Commission Event: 2nd Meeting of Joint Russian-Indian Commission on Emergency Management held in Moscow, Russia on 28th August 2024. Signatories: Working plan for 2025-2026 signed by Shri Nityanand Rai (India) and Mr. Kurenkov Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich (Russia). Key Discussion Topics: Use of space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency […]

India and the United States signed a bilateral and non-binding Security of Supply 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: […]

3rd India Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi. 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 […]

Joint Statement on India – Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2024) –  Visit: Malaysian PM Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s first visit to India, invited by Indian PM Narendra Modi. Purpose: Strengthening and advancing bilateral ties into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. MoUs Signed: Cooperation in Recruitment, Ayurveda, Digital Technologies, Culture, Tourism, Public Administration, […]

India Australia RISE Accelerator invites startups and MSMEs in climate smart agritech. RISE Accelerator Joint initiative by CSIRO (Australia) and AIM, NITI Aayog (India). Focuses on agritech solutions for environmental and climate challenges. Launched in 2023 to support start-ups and MSMEs. Aims to facilitate international expansion between India and Australia. Prioritizes farmer-centric solutions for climate-resilient […]

MoU signed between the Ministry of MSME and Small Business Administration (SBA), Government of the United States of America. 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: Promote cooperation on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Areas […]

New Delhi host 14th Indo-Vietnamese Defence Policy Dialogue. Event: 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue 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: Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to India (30 July – 1 […]

India Maldives Sign two MoU on Cooperation during S. Jaishankar Visit Bilateral Relations between India and Maldives Visit Details  Purpose of Visit:  To strengthen bilateral relations between India and Maldives. Visit Duration : 9 to 11 August 2024. Significance of Visit: First official visit by an Indian Minister to Maldives after the Mohamed Muizzu government […]