A long and rocky road to economic recovery #GS03 Context: The International Monetary Fund has approved a $3 billion package for Sri Lanka. When the government implements the conditions stipulated by the Fund, it is Sri Lanka’s poor who will bear the brunt, reports Meera […]
India’s semiconductor mission might need a compass #GS03 Context: The United States Department of Commerce and its Indian counterpart have recently concluded a memorandum of understanding in March 2023 to ensure that subsidies by each country do not come in the way of India’s semiconductor […]
U.K. to join trans-Pacific partnership trade treaty #GS02 Context: The U.K. on Friday acceded to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak describing the outcome as an example of “post-Brexit freedoms”. The agreement will now need to be […]
Australia seeks a diversified market for lithium export #GS01 Context: Australia would rather have a diversified market for its lithium exports — and this includes India — than they all be cornered by the U.S., Don Farrell, Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism said in […]
CERT-in may be exempted from giving information under RTI Act, says the Centre #GS02 Context: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) may soon be exempt from responding to queries under the Right to Information Act, the government informed Parliament on Friday. The Department of […]
Government vows swifter nod for exporters #GS03 Context: New foreign trade policy aims at tripling goods and services exports by 2030; apart from a one-time amnesty, no major schemes announced Points to ponder: The Government of India revealed a new Foreign Policy that shifts away […]