India’s Foreign Policy
UK-India Strategic Dialogue
▪ The annual U.K.-India Strategic Dialogue was held in London recently.
▪ India and Britain have promised to conclude a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
▪ India and Britain have reviewed the progress made on the 2030 Roadmap.
Note
▪ 2030 Roadmap was established in 2021 to enhance cooperation in various sectors.
About UK
▪ Capital – London
▪ Monarch – Charles III
▪ Prime Minister – Rishi Sunak
▪ Currency – Pound Sterling
Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility
IndiaAI Mission
▪ The Union Cabinet has recently approved the comprehensive national-level IndiaAI mission with a budget outlay of Rs.10,371.92 crore.
▪ The IndiaAI mission aims to Strengthen the AI Innovation Ecosystem.
▪ It will be implemented by ‘IndiaAI’ Independent Business Division (IBD) under Digital India Corporation (DIC)
About DIC
▪ Set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
▪ Objective – To innovate, develop and deploy ICT and other emerging technologies for the
benefit of the people.
