India Invited to Join the Blue Dot Network
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10Pointer
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International Relations
- Published
26th Oct, 2020
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- A group of the US Senators asks India to join the Blue Dot Network (BDN) in a letter.
- Blue Dot Network (BDN) was announced in 2019 at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Bangkok, Thailand.
- It is led by the USA along with Japan and Australia.
- It is a multi-stakeholder initiative to bring together governments, the private sector and civil society to promote high-quality, trusted standards for global infrastructure development.
- It is expected to serve as a globally recognized evaluation and certification system for roads, ports and bridges with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
- It does not offer public funds or loans for the project.
- Blue Dot certification shall serve as a globally recognized seal of approval for major infrastructure projects.
