competition wizard Published this article page no 78 AsiaAfrica Growth Corridor The AsiaAfrica Growth Corridor (AAGC) is an economic partnership agreement between India and Japan. It intends to improve infrastructure and digital connectivity in Africa within IndoJapan collaboration. 63 European Unions new connectivity strategy In September 2018 the EU adopted a joint communication on Connecting Europe and AsiaBuilding blocks for an EU strategy. The strategy proposes that the EU engage with its Asian partners through a sustainable comprehensive and rulesbased approach to connectivity exploiting existing and planned EU networks. TransEuropean Transport Network (TENT) policy It addresses the implementation and development of a Europewide network of railway lines roads inland waterways maritime shipping routes ports airports and railroad terminals. Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF) It is an initiative of G20 countries. It is a global collaboration platform that integrates efforts to boost private investment in sustainable quality infrastructure projects in developing countries and emerging markets. INDIAS CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION Recently Russian nuclear major Rosatom began construction of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Unit 5 in India in cooperation with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) a PSU under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). About Indias Nuclear Energy Architecture At present India has civil nuclear agreements with 14 countries namely Argentina Australia Canada Czech Republic France Japan Kazakhstan Mongolia Namibia Russia South Korea United Kingdom US and Vietnam. This is despite India not being a signatory to the NonProliferation Treaty and operating outside the ambit of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. A central tenet of these agreements is the focus on the peaceful purposes of nuclear power which entails the use of information nuclear material equipment or components in such fields as research power generation medicine agriculture and industry. India has observed a selfmoratorium on conducting nuclear tests after the second round of Pokhran in 1998 and has abided by the principles of the NPT far better than even some of its signatories. Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) It was established in 1974 as a result of successful nuclear test conducted by India (Operation Smiling Buddha or PokhranI). It is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seeks to contribute to the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons through the implementation of guidelines for nuclear exports and nuclearrelated exports. India is not a member of this group. DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE Speaking at the first Summit for Democracy the Prime Minister (PM) of India advocated for democratic principles to guide global governance. 65 More about Summit for Democracy It is a twostage flagship presidential initiative from the USA to put democracy and human rights at the heart of U.S. foreign policy. It brought together leaders from democratic governments civil society and private sector. It aims to bolster democracy from local to global levels through its three Pillars of focus (as given in image). At the summit the USA launched its Presidential Initiative for Democracy Renewal with $424.4 million to bolster democracy from local to global levels. More on Global State of Democracy Report 2021 It was released by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (InternationalIDEA) competition wizard buy.
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