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Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Pakistan ink mutual defence pact: Israel’s worst fears come true? | Nuclear

Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Pakistan ink mutual defence pact: Israel’s worst fears come true? | Nuclear

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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a new joint defence agreement in Mecca, formally bringing together three major Muslim powers amid a growing regional crisis involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Officials say the pact includes a collective-defence principle in which an armed attack on one country would be treated as an attack on all three—but the detailed terms, force commitments and command arrangements remain undisclosed. The agreement expands on the Saudi–Pakistan mutual-defence pact signed in 2025. This video explains what is known about the Mecca deal. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

ISRO-SCTIMST sign pact for research in space medicine, Bioastronautics

ISRO-SCTIMST sign pact for research in space medicine, Bioastronautics

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The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, and the Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC), a unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), have announced a collaboration to advance research and training in the emerging field of space medicine and Bioastronautics in India. SCTIMST and HSFC have signed an implementing agreement for initiating a Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) programme in Bioastronautics, which is the first programme of its kind in the country. The agreement was signed by Sanjay Behari, Director, SCTIMST, and Dinesh Kumar Singh, Director, HSFC. V. Narayanan, chairman, ISRO, and Kris Gopalakrishnan, president, SCTIMST were present on the occasion. ISRO is progressing towards its ambitious human spaceflight programme through the ‘Gaganyaan’ mission. Human space travel and prolonged stay in space pose several challenges to astronauts due to factors such as microgravity, cosmic radiation, isolation, and other space environmental conditions. Understanding the impact of these conditions on human physiology and developing appropriate biomedical technologies are essential for ensuring astronaut safety during future human space missions. SCTIMST and HSFC had signed …

Four states sign pact to settle long-pending Narmada project dues

Four states sign pact to settle long-pending Narmada project dues

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Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday signed an agreement to resolve long-pending payment disputes linked to the Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada river, marking a major step towards settling decades-old inter-state issues over the sharing of project costs. Union home minister Amit Shah during the agreement signing between govt of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra to resolve the long pending issues related to the Narmada Project, in New Delhi on Tuesday (ANI Video Grab) A government statement said the agreement was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah and Union jal shakti minister CR Patil along with the chief ministers of the four states. The statement said the agreement resolves pending payment obligations among the four states arising from the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award, which laid down the framework for sharing the costs of the Sardar Sarovar Project. The settlement has been reached through a one-time arrangement to clear outstanding dues. According to the release, Shah said the issue of pending payments under the …

Finance Ministry notifies rules for determination of origin of goods under India-U.K. trade pact

Finance Ministry notifies rules for determination of origin of goods under India-U.K. trade pact

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This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Finance Ministry has notified the rules for determination of origin of goods under the India-U.K. comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), which will come into force from July 15, according to a notification. A certificate of origin is a key document required for exports to avail duty benefits under India’s trade agreements with partner countries. It is essential to establish the origin of goods to ensure that products from third countries do not wrongly avail themselves of the preferential tariff benefits under trade agreements between the two countries. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), in a notification, said entities authorised by the two countries are permitted to issue these certificates in their respective countries. “These rules may be called the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between India and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Rules, 2026. They shall come into force on the 15th July, 2026,” it …

Piyush Goyal to visit UK ahead of July 15 deadline to implement trade pact

Piyush Goyal to visit UK ahead of July 15 deadline to implement trade pact

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Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal to visit the United Kingdom between June 25 and 27 ahead of the July 15 deadline for the operationalisation of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), according to a government statement. Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal to visit the United Kingdom between June 25 and 27 During the visit, Goyal will hold a high-level bilateral meeting with his British counterpart, Peter Kyle. “The engagement marks an important step towards the operationalisation of the agreements and the strengthening of the economic partnership between the two countries,” it said. The bilateral meeting will focus on aligning regulatory roadmaps, streamlining cross-border customs coordination, and finalising administrative mechanisms to facilitate the smooth implementation of CETA and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC). In a rebalancing exercise, London extended the exemption from social security contributions for Indian professionals in the UK from three years to five years. DCC is a reciprocal arrangement. During the meetings, the two ministers will review preparedness for the implementation of CETA’s tariff liberalisation commitments, which will provide enhanced market …

‘Bomb our way to solutions’: Obama says Trump’s Iran deal won’t improve on his pact | World News

‘Bomb our way to solutions’: Obama says Trump’s Iran deal won’t improve on his pact | World News

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Former US President Barack Obama has said that any potential deal to end the conflict between America and Iran will not mark a “significant improvement” over the accord his administration negotiated 11 years ago. Speaking on ABC News‘ talk show “This Week,” Obama suggested that it would be better to negotiate an agreement that doesn’t fulfil all the requirements presented by Washington so that an outright war can be avoided. Contemporary peace efforts and context Obama’s remarks come at a time when the US and Iran are closing in on a potential peace agreement to end the over three-month-old conflict that could also reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has said his administration is going to sign a deal with Iran on Sunday. Referring to 2015’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement that Trump abandoned during his first term, Obama said, “It is doubtful that any agreement that arises is going to be significantly different or a significant improvement from the deal that we had in the first place,” ABC …

India and US begin fresh trade talks to finalise interim pact

India and US begin fresh trade talks to finalise interim pact

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Senior trade negotiators from India and the United States will begin a four-day round of discussions in New Delhi on Monday to finalise details of an interim trade agreement between the two countries, reported the PTI. The US delegation will be led by chief negotiator Brendan Lynch, while India’s team will be headed by Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India, US chief negotiators to hold four-day trade talks to finalise interim pact from June 1

India, US chief negotiators to hold four-day trade talks to finalise interim pact from June 1

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The chief negotiators of the US and India will begin four-day talks here on Monday on finalising the details of the interim trade pact, whose framework was agreed upon in February. India and the US issued a joint statement finalising the contours or framework of the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) or an interim trade pact on February 7. (PTI) The US team will be led by its chief negotiator Brendan Lynch. India’s chief negotiator is Darpan Jain, who is an additional secretary in the Department of Commerce. The two sides are “proposed to finalise the details of the interim agreement and take forward the negotiations under the broader BTA on multiple areas such as market access, non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation, investment promotion, and economic security alignment,” the commerce ministry has said. On February 7, India and the US issued a joint statement finalising the contours or framework of the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) or an interim trade agreement. Now, both sides will have to finalise …

Vietnam BrahMos deal already signed, Indonesia pact in final stages

Vietnam BrahMos deal already signed, Indonesia pact in final stages

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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Saturday that a BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam had already been signed, while a similar pact involving Indonesia was in the final stages. The values of the Vietnam and Indonesia deals have not been officially disclosed yet. (AFP/File) Singh is in Singapore to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, and his comments were in response to a question on potential buyers of the missile system. “My understanding is that with both Indonesia and with Vietnam, the deal is in the final stages that in fact, for Vietnam, I understand that it has already been signed, probably not publicly announced, but it’s already been signed,” Singh said. The Philippines, which signed a contract worth nearly USD 375 million in 2022, was the first foreign buyer of the BrahMos missile system from India. Indonesia said in March that it had entered into an agreement with India to procure the BrahMos missile system. And, earlier this month, there were news reports that suggested Vietnam was close to signing a BrahMos missile deal with …

US looking forward to complete trade pact details with India: Sergio Gor

US looking forward to complete trade pact details with India: Sergio Gor

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The US is looking forward to sealing the proposed bilateral trade agreement with India that will facilitate expanding market access, reduce barriers, and create greater certainty for businesses, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on Thursday. Sergio Gor, referring to finalisation of India’s free trade pact with the European Union in January, suggested that it took almost 19 years. (Reuters) The envoy said the trade deal will strengthen supply chains and drive sustained inclusive growth besides encouraging new investments. Gor was speaking at an event hosted by American Chamber of Commerce. “We look forward to completing the details of a new bilateral trade agreement that will expand market access, reduce barriers, and create greater certainty for businesses on both sides,” he said. The ambassador said President Donald Trump’s goal is to facilitate bilateral trade in a way that creates lucrative opportunities for American businesses and workers. Gor, referring to finalisation of India’s free trade pact with the European Union in January, suggested that it took almost 19 years. However, he said the India-US trade deal could …