CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -MoU on tourism cooperation. Declaration by India and France on the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deals with Other Countries: Post waiver, India signed nuclear cooperation agreements for peaceful means with the US, France, Russia, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Japan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan and Korea.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten. The 123 Agreement signed between the United States of America and the Republic of India is known as the U.S.–India Civil Nuclear Agreement or Indo-US nuclear deal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The NPT is a treaty aimed at limiting the spread of nuclear weapons through the three pillars of non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful use of nuclear energy. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty bans all nuclear explosion tests on Earth. It needs eight key countries to ratify before entry into force.

Detailed explanation-5: -5. India-Japan. The India-Japan Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy was signed in November 2016 and entered into force in July 2017. The agreement is monumental: Japan is the only country in the world to have suffered nuclear attacks.