CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Two joint hydrographic survey have been undertaken in 2021 and 2022. As of July 2022, 14 batches comprising over 400 Maldivian civil servants have been trained under the CSC‐NCGG MoU. Over 140 Maldives Customs Service officials have being trained in India under the MoU on cooperation in Customs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit in Indonesia. The Prime Minister met Indian Prime Minister Modi at the G20 Summit in Indonesia today.

Detailed explanation-3: -17. Bilateral Trade: Bilateral trade totaled US$ 20.57 billion during FY 2021-22. Exports from Japan to India during this period were US$ 14.39 billion and imports were US$ 6.18 billion. Japan’s exports to India were 2.35% of India’s total imports and India’s exports to Japan were 1.46% of India’s total exports.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two sides have signed seven Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which includes: The withdrawal of water from the cross-border Kushiyara river. The agreement will benefit southern Assam in India and the Sylhet region of Bangladesh.