BIMSTEC to adopt Bangkok Vision 2030 at next summit Context : According to Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) meeting at the end of this year would embrace the […]
India to buy 31 MQ-9 Reaper UAVs Context : Defence officials revealed that the Defence Acquisition Council on Thursday approved the purchase of 31 armed MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from General Atomics in advance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the United […]
Exports Dip Again And Trade Deficit Hits 5-Month High Context : The trade imbalance in May increased to a five-month high of $22.1 billion as India’s exports of goods dropped 10.3% to $34.98 billion while imports decreased at a slower 6.6% rate to $57.1 billion. […]
Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India? Context : According to the most recent official predictions for diabetes and other non-communicable diseases, 31 million additional Indians will develop diabetes in the next four years (2019–2021), and approximately 40% of the population will have abdominal obesity. Stress, […]
The Next Phase Of U.S.-India Defence Ties Context : The visit of the American defence secretary earlier in June helped to set the stage for the Indian prime minister’s trip to the United States the following week, which may result in some significant announcements. India-US […]
Reflections on Artificial Intelligence, as Friend or Foe Context : AI has gained attention for its achievements but also raises concerns among experts. The Association for Computing Machinery issued a statement on ‘Principles for Responsible Algorithmic Systems’ in October 2022, while leading experts issued cautionary […]