The EDCA
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) means, Access to bases – not permanent – but temporary – in contingency cases…
China’s South China Threat – US’ 9 Military Bases in the Philippines
Under US-Philippines Agreement Agreement to use a part of 8 Philippines Military Bases in contingencies
ISRO (Department of Space) Budget
2023-24 - 12,543.91 - BE 2022-23 – 10530.04 – BE 2021-22 – 12642 – RE 2020-21 – 9500 – RE…
India’s No to Foreign Aid
2001 Bhuj Earthquake – last appeal by the GOI for external aid Feb 2003 Budget – said no to ‘tied…
New Development Bank or BRICS Bank
Members/Shareholding
BRICS Summits So Far
Year/Chairship/Host
BRICS
Started as BRIC – Brazil, Russia, India, China The concept – July 2006 - G8 Outreach Summit Discussed by leaders…
People Glued to Chandrayaan-3 Landing
Live on ISRO YouTube Website
Cauvery Basin
802 Km long Water availability in a normal rain year – 740 TMC Karnataka’s share – 284.75 TMC Tamil Nadu’s…
Cauvery Basin – Monthly Water Release to Tamil Nadu (TMC) – CWDT
192 TMC – January to December The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT)
26 Trillion USD – BRICS’ GDP
Combined GDP of BRICS members Current GDP (USD) – 2022 – The World Bank
PM Narendra Modi’s Third Visit to South Africa
(1) July 7-11, 2016 – Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya (2) July 23-27, 2018 – Rwanda, Uganda, and South Africa…