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India, US hold talks to strengthen co- President Kovind presents production of defence equipment 2021 Padma awards IANS
New Delhi, November 10 (IANS): India and the US have held talks to strengthen several co-production and co-development of defence equipment initiatives between two countries. The talks happened during the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group meeting between both the countries virtually on November 9. The meeting was co-chaired by India's Secretary, Defence Production, Raj Kumar and
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officiating Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, US Department of Defense, Gregory Kausner.
aircraft carrier technologies have been established under the group to promote mutually agreed projects within their domains.
The group meetings are normally held twice a year, alternating between India and the US. However, this meeting was held via video teleconferencing consecutively for a second time on account of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The groups reported to the co-chairs on ongoing activities and collaborative opportunities, including a number of near-term projects targeted for completion on priority.
The aim of the DTTI Group is to bring sustained leadership focus to the bilateral defence trade relationship and create opportunities for co-production and co-development of defence equipment. Four Joint Working Groups focused on land, naval, air and
As evidence of their commitment to demonstrating the success of Defence Technology and Trade Initiative, the co-chairs agreed on a revised Statement of Intent (SOI) that declares their intent "to strengthen our dialogue on defence technology cooperation by pursuing detailed planning and making measurable progress" on several specific projects.
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New Delhi, November 9 (IANS): President Ram Nath Kovind presented four Padma Vibhushans, including to archaeologist B.B. Lal, five Padma Bhushans and 44 Padma Shri on
November 9. The awards were presented by the President at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Fully vaccinated Australians
96 nations give consent to After Australia, 5 free to travel overseas from Nov mutually recognise vaccination more countries Canberra, October 28 (IANS): country for the first time since who have been fully March 2020. recognise India's Australians certificates with India vaccinated against Covid-19 will Greg Hunt, Minister for Health
New Delhi, November 9 (IANS): A total of 96 nations across the globe have agreed to mutual recognition of vaccination certificates with India. The persons travelling to and from these nations are being provided certain relaxations.
"Reflecting worldwide recognition of India's vaccines and vaccination process, 96 countries have agreed to mutually accept its vaccination certificates," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on November 9. He added: "A total of 96 countries
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have also agreed to recognise Indian vaccination certificates of travellers fully vaccinated with Covishield, and other WHO approved and nationally approved vaccines." Mandaviya said that the Union government continues to be in contact with the rest of the world so that beneficiaries of the world's largest Covid vaccination programme are accepted and recognised, thereby easing their travel for education, business and tourism purposes.
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New Delhi, November 1 (IANS): After Australia recognised Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for allowing entry of travellers who had received the vaccine, five more countries on November 1 recognised India's vaccine Continued on Page 29 certificate.
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be able to travel overseas from November, the government said.
The federal government on October 23 night changed the Human Biosecurity Determination -- a law created in March 2020 to restrict international travel during the coronavirus pandemic to remove the need for fully vaccinated Australians to ask for permission to leave the country, reports Xinhua news agency. It means that from November 1, fully vaccinated Australians are now able to freely leave the
and Aged Care, said it was the first stage in Australia's reopening to the world. "Australian citizens and permanent residents who want to travel overseas will need to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated with a Therapeutic Goods Administration -approved or recognized vaccine, with the second dose occurring at least seven days prior to travel," he said on Wednesday in Canberra. Continued on Page 3
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