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Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System IRNSS : NavIC – the Indian GPS
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What are the consequences of a country becoming the member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group?
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THE BASEL CORE PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE BANKING SUPERVISION
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Zero Tillage – the no till approach
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ATAL INNOVATION MISSION
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India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
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Belt and Road Initiative – One Belt One Road
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