Russia and United States sign deal
Russia and United States sign deal to avoid clashes between their air forces over Syrian skies<
Oct 21
Russia and United States have signed a deal that they hope will avoid clashes between their air forces in the skies over Syria, officials from both the countries said. Russian began air strikes in Syria on 30th of September, saying it was targeting Islamic State militants.
Last week, the US said both countries’ planes entered the same battle space and came within miles of each other. Officials had been seeking an agreement on the issue.
Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said the text of the deal would remain secret at Moscow’s request, but that it laid out means for both sides to communicate and establish a hotline on the ground. The two countries would not, however, share intelligence on their targets.
Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov said the memorandum contains a number of rules and restrictions aimed at preventing incidents between American and Russian planes.
India and Russia discuss ways to boost their economic ties
Oct 21
India and Russia have discussed ways to boost their economic ties to achieve the target of 30 billion dollar in bilateral trade in the next 10 years. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin chaired the 21st India-Russia Inter-Governmental Consultations in Moscow Tuesday.
They also looked at ways to enhance mutual direct investment to 15 billion dollar by 2025. Both the sides identified various sectors to achieve the commercial targets, agreed upon by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their summit meeting last year. Officials said, India also reiterated its commitment to work towards having 12 Russian nuclear plants as was agreed between Modi and Putin.
India & Egypt to sign agreement on maritime transport
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval today for signing of an agreement between India and Egypt on Maritime Transport.
Recognizing the significant mutual benefit that can be derived from-cooperation in the area of shipping between the two countries, it has been decided to sign the Agreement with a view to strengthening cooperation and to render sustained mutual assistance and advice on merchant shipping and other related maritime matters.
The Agreement would be signed on a mutually convenient date and venue.
Signing of the Agreement will help, both countries to encourage and facilitate the development their maritime relationship and cooperate in the task of enhancing and stimulating steady growth of maritime traffic, exchange and training of staff and students from various maritime establishments, exchange-of information necessary for accelerating and facilitating the flow of commercial goods at sea and at ports, establishment of joint ventures in the fields of maritime transportation, shipbuilding and repairs, maritime training, information technology including development of simulators, port facilities and related maritime activities, etc.
Press Conference on India-Africa Trade Ministers’ Meet
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Re: Press Conference on India-Africa Trade Ministers’ Meet
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) Commerce and Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, will brief the press regarding the India-Africa Trade Ministers’ Meeting 2015 as per the following programme:
Venue: Roshnara Hall, Hotel Taj Palace, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi.
Date: Friday, 23rd October, 2015
Time: 4.00 p.m.
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