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India and Japan to conduct joint exercise to strengthen cooperation in air defence

India and Japan to conduct joint exercise: Veer Guardian-2023 The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and the Indian Air Force will participate in the joint air exercise "Veer Guardian-2023" starting on January 12 at Hyakuri Air Base in Japan....

India Surpasses Japan to become 3rd Largest Auto Market Globally

In a major development, India has surpassed Japan in terms of auto sales last year to become the third-largest auto market globally for the first time. India’s total sales of new vehicles stood at around 4.25 million units, based on...

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Inaugurates First-Ever Metro Service in Dhaka

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the first metro rail in Dhaka. The metro train was flagged off in Dhaka for the first journey between Diabari and Agargaon station. The metro rail is part of the Bangladesh project of Mass...

Japan’s ispace Launches World’s First Commercial Moon Lander

Japan is elated and proud of its space startup that successfully launched a spacecraft to the moon recently, marking a significant step towards what would be a historic first, both for the nation and a private company. This has not...

Japan, Britain and Italy to Jointly Build Sixth Generation Fighter Jets

Japan has announced that it will jointly develop its next-generation fighter jet with the United Kingdom and Italy as it looks to expand defense cooperation beyond its traditional ally, the United States. The Mitsubishi F-X fighter jet will replace the...

RBI, Financial Services Agency of Japan Exchange Letters of Co-operation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan exchanged letters of cooperation in the field of Central Counter Parties (CCPs) with the objective of improving mutual cooperation. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC,...

$4.2 Billion Fuel Costs Saved by India with Solar Power

India has saved around $4.2 billion in fuel costs through solar power generation in the first half of 2022. Along with this, India has saved about 19.4 million tonnes of coal. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air,...

Indian Navy participates Malabar Naval Exercise in Japan

India is participating in 26th International Malabar Naval Exercise begins in Yokosuka of Japan. In the Malabar Naval Exercise, Australia, Japan and the USA are also participating. The naval forces of these countries will take part in the exercise till...

ISRO plans to return to Mars and work with Japan to examine the moon’s dark side

ISRO plans to return to Mars: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has turned its attention to Venus and is collaborating with Japan to examine the moon's dark side, following trips to the moon and Mars. ISRO's next mission at...

Geographical Indication tag sought for nihonshu from Japan

This is the first time a product from Japan has filed for a tag at the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai. The Embassy of Japan, New Delhi, has filed an application seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Nihonshu/Japanese sake,...