CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In April 2022, it was announced that India and Japan will hold their second 2+2 meeting in Tokyo in mid-April with Singh and S. Jaishankar meeting with their counterparts Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi and Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. The framework for this agreement was a July 18, 2005, joint statement by then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then U.S. President George W.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is the first visit of Mr Sebastien Lecornu as French Minister of Armed Forces to India. He is also scheduled to visit Headquarters Southern Naval Command at Kochi and see India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian Armed Forces comprise of three divisions – Indian Army, Indian Navy, and the Indian Air Force. Check more important links.

Detailed explanation-5: -India and France have traditionally close and friendly relations. In 1998, the two countries entered into Strategic Partnership which is emblematic of their convergence of views on a range of International issues apart from a close and growing bilateral relationship.