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India, Ethiopia sign agreements on leather technology, visa facilitation

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  India and Ethiopia agreed on expanding the bilateral agenda especially on economic, defence, digital, Science and Technology, and cultural cooperation. India and Ethiopia on February 19, 2021, signed two agreements on visa facilitation and leather technology. Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister is on a four-day visit to India, since February 16.  The agreements between both the countries were signed in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, and the External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar. The External Affairs Minister while sharing the news on his official Twitter account mentioned that he had a useful and productive discussion with the Ethiopian minister on a range of regional and bilateral issues. The two ministers, while signing the agreement, also agreed on expanding the bilateral agenda of India and Ethiopia especially on economic, defence, digital, Science and Technolo

France conducts first military exercises in space

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  Military exercises in space will test France's ability to defend its satellites as well as other defence equipment from attack amid the growing competition between the world powers in Earth’s orbit. France has launched its first military exercises in space in order to test its ability to defend its satellites as well as other defence equipment from attack amid the growing competition between the world powers in Earth’s orbit. The Head of France’s newly created Space Command Michel Friedling called the space exercises a stress test of the systems and mentioned that the exercises were a first for the French army as well as entire Europe. The exercise, which has been codenamed ‘AsterX’ in the memory of the first French satellite from the year 1965, will be based on 18 simulated events in an operations room. Objective of a military exercise in space: At the time of the exercise, the French military will be monitoring a dangerous space object as well as a threat to its own satellite f

Russia, China sign MoU on lunar research station

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  The International lunar science station will be a complex of research and experimental facilities which will be created on the surface or in orbit of the moon. Roscosmos Space Agency of Russia has informed that China and Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 9, 2021, to set up an international lunar research station. The MoU between the two nations was signed by the head of the China National Space Administration Zhang Kejian and Chief of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin during a meeting via video conference. Russia’s space agency further mentioned that Beijing and Moscow will draw a roadmap for establishing the station and will corporate closely on designing, planning, and implementing the project as well as presenting it to the global space community. China and Russia’s collaboration in the lunar space station: For the latest joint project in space, both countries will adhere to the principle of co-consultation, shared benefits, and joint construction. China and Russia will

Quad will remain an important pillar of stability in the indo-pacific region: PM Modi at Quad leaders' summit

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  PM Modi during the summit noted that he sees the positive vision of Quad as an extension of India's ancient philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' which regards the world as one family.  The first-ever summit of the leaders of QUAD took place in a virtual mode on March 12, 2021. PM Modi participated in the discussion between the leaders. The summit also witnessed the participation of the Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga, President of the United States Joe Biden, and Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison. As per the statement by the External Affairs Ministry, the Quad leaders will be discussing the ongoing efforts to combat the pandemic. They will also explore the opportunities for collaboration in ensuring equitable, safe as well as affordable vaccines in the Indo-Pacific region. Quad is the force for global good: PM Modi Prime Minister Modi while addressing the first summit of Quad leaders mentioned that today's agenda of the Quad leaders covering areas suc