1. India signs an agreement with Peru for co-operation and mutual assistance in Customs Matter
• India signed an agreement with Peru for co-operation and mutual assistance in Customs Matters.
• It provides a legal framework for the sharing of information and intelligence between the Customs authorities of the two countries.
• The agreement will also help in the proper application of Customs laws, prevention and investigation of Customs offences.
• Finance Ministry, in a release, said the agreement signed in New Delhi is also expected to facilitate trade and ensure efficient clearance of goods traded between the two sides.
2. India, UAE sign currency swap agreement
• India and UAE signed an agreement on Currency Swap.
• The two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Development Cooperation in Africa.
• The documents were signed after the 12th session of India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting for Economic and Technical Cooperation.
• The meeting was jointly co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
3. India, China exchange views on issues of common interest
• India and China exchanged views on regional and international issues of common interest.
• Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and Vice Foreign Minister of China Kong Xuanyou held consultations in New Delhi.
• The two sides reviewed the progress made in India-China bilateral relations since the Informal Summit between Prime Minister and President Xi Jinping in April this year.
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