17 Feb 2023: PIB Summary for UPSC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Qatar lifts ban on frozen seafood from India
2. Technotex 2023

1. Qatar lifts ban on frozen seafood from India

Syllabus: GS 2, International Relations.

Mains: India-Qatar Bilateral relations.

Context: Qatar lifts ban on frozen seafood from India.

Details:

• The ban on frozen seafood was imposed by Qatar in November 2022 (ahead of the FIFA World Cup) following the alleged detection of Vibrio cholera from a few consignments exported from India.
• However, it was informed by the Qatar authorities that the ban was temporary owing to a lack of sufficient testing facilities in the country and in the run-up to an international event of FIFA.
• By lifting the ban on the import of frozen seafood from India, Qatar has paved the way for enhanced export and improved bilateral relations.
• The Department of Commerce, the Government of India, and the Indian embassy in Qatar made significant efforts to resolve the issue.
• Notably, the restrictions on the export of chilled seafood will continue. It is suggested by the Chairman of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Shri D.V. Swami, that this restriction will also be shortly lifted after the reassessment of the situation.
• Earlier on 14 February 2023, China lifted the suspension of 99 Indian seafood-processing exporters after acknowledging India’s assurance over source control.

Also read: Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)

2. Technotex 2023

Syllabus: GS 3, Indian Economy.

Mains: Textile Industry – Technotex.

Prelims: Technotex 2023.

Context: Technotex 2023 will be organized from 22nd to 24th February 2023.

Details:

• Ministry of Textiles will organize a show on Technical Textiles, ‘Technotex 2023: Envisioning Indian Technical Textiles@ 2047’ from 22nd to 24th February 2023 in Mumbai.
• It is the flagship event of the Ministry of Textiles which is being held in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry.
• Its aim is to promote technical textiles. 
  • Technical textiles are textiles meant for some specific purpose like Agriculture, Automotive, Defence, Medical, Packaging, etc.
• The event was first organized in 2011 and in 2023 it would be the tenth edition.
• It is the first physical event after the COVID-19 pandemic and would comprise Conferences, Seminars, Exhibition, CEO’s Forum, Reverse Buyer Seller Meet (RBSM), High-Level Roundtables, Investor Discussions, Country and State Sessions.
• The host state for the event is Maharashtra. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh are the Partner States.
• More than thirty countries like Taiwan, Germany, Switzerland, Guinea, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and Luxembourg will participate in the event.
• India’s Presidency of G20 would further offer an excellent opportunity to foster international connections in the global technical textiles industry.
• The Indian Technical Textiles market is the fifth largest in the world. It was sized at $22.5 billion in 2021-22. 
• It is growing at 9-10% per annum for the last five years. It is a sunrise industry in India.
• The knowledge exchange, the focused deliberations, and the business connect at the event will result in implementable plans that can be instrumental in boosting India’s Technical Textile industry.
• A knowledge report and BIS standard will also be released in Technotex 2023.

Also read: National Technical Textiles Mission

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