India’s Foreign Policy
India – Maldives
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar concluded a visit to
- MoU was signed on the introduction of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in
- Both countries jointly inaugurated the Addu Reclamation and Shore Protection Project and Addu Detour Link Bridge Project.
Note
- Importance of the Maldives
- India’s maritime
- Key partner in the ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy
- Key partner in India’s Vision ‘SAGAR’ i. Security and Growth for All in the Region. About Maldives
- Capital: Malé
- Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa
- President: Mohamed Muizzu
India and Nepal
- India and Nepal signed an MoU to provide grant assistance for the launch of Nepal’s Munal
Satellite.
- The collaboration highlights the growing role of space technology in About Munal Satellite
- Munal Satellite is an indigenous satellite developed in Nepal that aims to build a vegetation
- density database of the Earth’s surface.
- The satellite will use New Space India Limited’s (NSIL) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. About Nepal
- Capital – Kathmandu
- Currency – Nepalese Rupee
- President – Ram Chandra Poudel
Welfare Schemes PM JI–VAN Yojana
- The Union Cabinet has approved an extension of the Pradhan Mantri JI–VAN (Jaiv Indhan– Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana (PM JI–VAN) to a period of five years till 2028-29.
- It is a key initiative aimed at enhancing the country’s advanced biofuel sector.
- It aligns with India’s goals for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070 and supports the Make in India
- It focuses on the development of 2nd Generation (2G) ethanol from surplus biomass and agricultural
- It was initially launched in March 2019.
Guidelines issued for ‘Model Solar Village’
- Recently the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the guidelines for implementing the Component ‘Model Solar Village’ under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli
About Model Solar Village Component
- Aim – To create one Model Solar Village in each District of the About PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
- Aim – To provide free electricity up to 300 units every month for One Crore
