Financial Express - India

According to reports, Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof last Friday has announced that a provisional agreement to procure 10 million doses of the Indian-made Covaxin vaccine.

Australia, the USA, Europe, UK New Zealand, Japan and South Korea are other potential markets for the Indian mango. India normally exports around 50,000 tonnes of the Alphonso and Kesar varieties of mangoes every year. Maharashtra is the largest mango exporter in the country and accounts for nearly 80% of the total export of the country.

Nearly 60-70 per cent cost of E-vehicle is its most common rechargeable battery (Lithium Battery), and India is fully depended on the importation of Lithium Batteries, either for cellphone, wristwatch, toys, and vehicles or any electronic, which runs on Lithium batteries.

To further strengthen their ties, India and Brazil elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in 2006 and since then the relationship has witnessed an upward trend.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has invited Argentina´s National Commission for Space Activities (CONAE) to consider India for future launches of their satellites.

In 2019, there had been hectic diplomatic as well as ministerial engagements with these countries and the main focus was on India seeking joint ventures, acquisition, as well as exploration rights in the Lithium mines and access to cobalt too.

Rural India will be key to economic recovery this year even as coronavirus continues to take a toll on the economy. With a good monsoon, GDP growth in agriculture is set to beat a five year average

In an effort to secure a key commodity in response to the Chinese geopolitical strategy of capturing key minerals, last week India has inked an MoU with Argentina to establish a commercial link and scientific-technological development in the field of Lithium.

Sources have confirmed that Argentina is one among other countries from where India is considering buying these testing kits as it will help in mass testing and is good for out patients.