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Category: Politics

  • MIL-OSI USA: Dr. Rand Paul to Force Vote on Codifying Secretary Rubio and DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Kentucky Rand Paul

    WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), will force a vote on his amendment to codify Secretary of State Rubio and DOGE’s cuts to foreign aid. Dr. Paul’s amendment would save the American taxpayers $16 billion on an annualized basis, cutting most of the waste, fraud, and abuse that has plagued USAID for decades.

    “If we continue to spend at current levels, as this bill plans to do, it will add $2 trillion to the debt this year. My amendment puts DOGE’s findings into action, eliminating funding for an agency that spent its taxpayer dollars on woke entertainment and advocacy, and sets in law the reductions that the Trump administration has made known to be necessary,” said Dr. Paul. “DOGE’s cuts are only real in the long term if they are reflected in congressional action. If we continue to fund the federal government at the Biden administration’s levels, then the money from DOGE’s hard-found savings will just be spent somewhere else.”

    Secretary Rubio and DOGE have spent months identifying rampant waste in foreign aid. However, the budget proposed by Congress continues to fund those programs. It maintains $400 million more than pre-pandemic levels, despite the nation’s spiraling $36 trillion of debt. Dr. Paul’s amendment reduces USAID’s budget in accordance with Secretary Rubio and DOGE’s cuts, amounting to $16 billion in annualized savings. The amendment sets in law the reductions that the Trump administration has made known to be necessary and allows Congress to put the excess money towards our mounting debt.

    You can read Dr. Paul’s amendment HERE, and watch his floor remarks on the amendment HERE.

    MIL OSI USA News –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Bank of Russia opens applications for participation in the spring ESG school

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Central Bank of Russia –

    April 16–18 will pass Spring School “ESG, Sustainable Development and Climate Change” is an intensive full-time educational program of the Bank of Russia and the Higher School of Business of the National Research University Higher School of Economics. Students and postgraduates of Russian universities of any year and specialty who have passed the competitive selection can become its participants.

    Applicants will need to pass online program, which will introduce listeners to the basic concepts and principles of sustainable development. It is also required to write an essay on one of the proposed topics and prepare a summary.

    Submit an application can be done through your personal account on the event website until March 27. The results of the competitive selection will be known by April 4.

    The ESG school offers its students a more in-depth study of sustainable development and climate change issues. The curriculum includes lectures by experts from the Bank of Russia, the Higher School of Business, representatives of the banking sector and companies that are leaders in sustainable development. Students will also analyze practical cases on assessing climate risks and processing ESG data, study international experience and take part in brainstorming sessions.

    All ESG school graduates will receive certificates of completion of training.

    Preview photo: Marina Lysceva / TASS

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: The services “life situations” have been launched for opening a coffee shop, beauty salon, furniture, clothing and footwear production

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The “life situations” services have been launched for opening a coffee shop, beauty salon, furniture, clothing and footwear production. The services allow you to apply for state registration of a business online without a state fee and a visit to the tax service, obtain the necessary permits, and also apply for available state support measures to start doing business.

    Currently, the services can be used on the website “MSP.RF”, and in 2025 they will also appear on the government services portal.

    The peculiarity of the new services is that they help to launch entrepreneurial activity, in particular to comprehensively receive all the services necessary at the start of a business. For example, to apply for state registration of a business, open a current account, connect electronic document management, and undergo state registration of a trademark.

    “Starting a business is a responsible process that includes receiving about 40 separate government services. The “life situations” services give entrepreneurs the opportunity to receive services comprehensively, online, with a minimum number of visits to departments and save time that they can devote to business development,” commented Deputy Prime Minister – Head of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

    Thanks to the “life situations” services, you can open a coffee shop, beauty salon, furniture, clothing and footwear production in an average of 60 days, while previously this period was 100 days. To do this, you will need to make 4 visits to the departments in the case of opening a coffee shop, beauty salon and furniture production, while previously you had to come 7 times. An entrepreneur who opens a clothing and footwear production needs to make 10 visits to the departments, while previously it was 12.

    The “life situations” services for opening a coffee shop, beauty salon, furniture, clothing and footwear production include services such as:

    • state registration of a legal entity or individual entrepreneur;

    • provision of information from unified state registers of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs;

    • opening a current account;

    • issuance of a sanitary and epidemiological conclusion on the compliance or non-compliance with sanitary regulations of buildings, structures, facilities, premises, equipment and other property that are supposed to be used to carry out activities;

    • state registration of a trademark;

    • registration of cash register.

    Life situations services combine services that are needed by people and businesses in certain circumstances, provided comprehensively and in one place.

    At the federal level, the “life situations” services are being implemented since 2023. 34 federal “life situations” services have already been launched. In particular, these are services for large families, replacement and restoration of documents, moving to another region, receiving support measures for business development.

    To date, more than 2 million people have used the federal “life situations” services.

    On the unified portal of state services and regional portals for the provision of services, 85 regional services “life situations” have also been launched, which include services provided by the subjects of the Russian Federation.

    By the end of 2025, another 36 federal and 340 regional “life situations” services are planned to be launched. Thus, it is planned that by the end of 2025, 70 federal and 425 regional “life situations” services will be available.

    Work on the formation and launch of the “life situations” services is being carried out within the framework of the implementation of the federal project “State for People”.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Surveys conducted by Government

    Source: Government of India (2)

    Categories24-7, Asia Pacific, Government of India, India, MIL OSI

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    1

    Household Consumer Expenditure Survey

    January, 2004 – June, 2004

    Report No. 505: Household Consumer Expenditure in India

    2

    Employment and Unemployment Survey

    January, 2004 – June, 2004

    Report No. 506: Employment and Unemployment Situation in India

    3

    Survey on Morbidity and Health care

    January, 2004 – June, 2004

    Report No. 507: Morbidity, Health Care and the Condition of the Aged

    4

    Household Consumer Expenditure Survey

    July, 2004 – June, 2005

    Report No. 508: Level and Pattern of Consumer Expenditure, 2004-05

    Report No. 509: Household Consumption of Various Goods and Services in India, 2004-05

    Report No. 510: Public Distribution System and Other Sources of Household Consumption, 2004-05

    Report No. 511: Energy Sources of Indian Households for Cooking and Lighting, 2004-05

    Report No. 512: Perceived Adequacy of Food Consumption in Indian Households 2004-2005

    Report No. 513: Nutritional Intake in India 2004-2005

    Report No. 514: Household Consumer Expenditure Among Socio-Economic Groups: 2004 – 2005

    5

    Employment and Unemployment Survey

    July, 2004 – June, 2005

    Report No. 515: Employment and Unemployment Situation in India 2004-05

    Report No. 516: Employment and Unemployment Situation Among Social Groups in India 2004-05

    Report No. 517: Status of Education and Vocational Training in India 2004-05

    Report No. 518: Participation of Women in Specified Activities along with Domestic Duties 2004-2005

    Report No. 519: Informal Sector and Conditions of Employment in India 2004-05

    Report No. 520: Employment and Unemployment Situation in Cities and Towns in India

    Report No. 521: Employment and Unemployment Situation among Major Religious Groups in India

    6

    Employment & Unemployment

    July 2005 – June 2006

    Report No. 522: Employment and Unemployment Situation in India

    7

    Consumer Expenditure

    July 2005 – June 2006

    Report No. 523: Household Consumer Expenditure in India, 2005-06

    8

    Household Consumer Expenditure

    July 2006 – June 2007

    Report No. 527: Household Consumer Expenditure in India, 2006-07

    9

    Household Consumer Expenditure

    July 2007 – June 2008

    Report No. 530: Household Consumer Expenditure in India

    10

    Employment & Unemployment and Migration Particulars

    July 2007 – June 2008

    Report No. 531: Employment and Unemployment Situation in India, 2007-08

    Report No. 533: Migration in India, 2007-2008

    11

    Participation and Expenditure on Education

    July 2007 – June 2008

    Report No. 532: Education in India: 2007-08 Participation Expenditure

    12

    Particulars of Slum

    July 2008 – June 2009

    Report No. 534: Some Characteristics of Urban Slums, 2008-09

    13

    Housing Condition

    July 2008 – June 2009

    Report No. 535: Housing Condition and Amenities in India, 2008-09

    14

    Domestic Tourism

    July 2008 – June 2009

    Report No. 536: Domestic Tourism in India, 2008-09

    15

    Employment and Unemployment

    July 2009 – June 2010

    KI(66/10): Key Indicators of Employment and Unemployment in India, 2009-10

    Report No. 537: Employment and Unemployment Situation in India, 2009-10

    Report No. 539: Informal Sector and Conditions of Employment in India

    Report No. 543: Employment and Unemployment situation among Social Groups in India

    Report No. 548: Home-based Workers in India

    Report No. 550: Participation of Women in Specified Activities along with Domestic Duties, 2009-10

    Report No. 551: Status of Education and Vocational Training in India

    Report No. 552: Employment and Unemployment situation among Major Religious Groups in India

    Report No. 553: Employment and Unemployment situation in cities and towns in India

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    Household Consumer Expenditure

    July 2009 – June 2010

    KI (66/1.0): Key Indicators of Household Consumer Expenditure India, 2009-10

    Report No. 538: Level and Pattern of Consumer Expenditure

    Report No. 540: Nutritional Intake in India

    Report No. 541: Household Consumption of Various Goods and Services in India

    Report No. 542: Energy Sources of Indian Households for Cooking and Lighting

    Report No. 544: Household Consumer Expenditure across Socio-Economic Groups

    Report No. 545: Public Distribution System and Other Sources of Household Consumption

    Report No. 547: Perceived Adequacy of Food Consumption in Indian Households

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    Consumer Expenditure

    July 2011 – June 2012

    KI (68/1.0): Key Indicator of Household Consumer Expenditure in India

    Report No. 555: Level and Pattern of Consumer Expenditure, 2011-12

    Report No. 558: Household Consumption of Various Goods and Services in India, 2011-12

    Report No. 560: Nutritional Intake in India, 2011-12

    Report No. 562: Household Consumer Expenditure across Socio- Economic Groups, 2011-12

    Report No. 565: Public Distribution System and Other Sources of Household Consumption, 2011-12

    Report No. 567: Energy Sources of Indian Households for Cooking & Lighting, 2011-12

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    Employment and Unemployment

    July 2011 – June 2012

    KI (68/10): Key Indicator of Employment and Unemployment in India, 2011-12

    Report No. 554: Employment & Unemployment Situation in India, 2011-12

    Report No. 557: Informal Sector and Conditions of Employment in India

    Report No. 559: Participation of Women in Specified Activities along with Domestic Duties

    Report No. 563: Employment and Unemployment situation among Social Groups in India

    Report No. 654: Employment and Unemployment situation Towns in India

    Report No. 566: Status of Education and Vocational Training in India

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    Drinking Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition

    July 2012 – December 2012

    KI (69/1.2): Key Results of Survey on Drinking Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition in India

    Report No. 556: Drinking Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition in India

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    Particulars of Slums

    July 2012 – December 2012

    KI (69/0.21): Key Indicators on Urban Slums in India

    Report No. 561: Urban Slums in India, 2012

    21

    Land and Livestock Holdings

    January 2013 – December, 2013

    KI (70/18.1): Key Indicators of Land and Livestock Holdings in India

    Report No. 571: Household Ownership and Operational Holdings in India

    Report No. 572: Livestock Ownership in India

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    All India Debt and Investment

    January 2013 – December, 2013

    KI (70/18.2): Key Indicators of Debt and Investment in India

    Report No. 570: Household Assets and Liabilities

    Report No. 577: Household Indebtedness in India

    Report No. 578: Household Assets and Indebtedness among Social Groups

    Report No. 579: Household Capital Expenditure in India

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    Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households

    January 2013 – December, 2013

    KI (70/33): Key Indicators of Situation of Agricultural Households in India

    Report No. 569: Some Characteristics of Agricultural Households in India

    Report No. 573: Some Aspects of Farming in India

    Report No. 576: Income, Expenditure, Productive Assets and Indebtedness of Agricultural Households in India

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    Social consumption: Health

    January 2014 – June, 2014

    KI (71/25.0): Key Indicators of Social Consumption: Health

    Report No. 574: Health in India

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    Social consumption: Education

    January 2014 – June, 2014

    KI (71/25.2): Key Indicators of Social Consumption: Education in India

    Report No. 575: Education in India, 2014

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    Domestic Tourism Expenditure

    July, 2014 – June, 2015

    KI (72/21.1): Key Indicators of Domestic Tourism in India

    Report No. 580: Domestic Tourism in India

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    Household Expenditure on Services and Durable Goods

    July, 2014 – June, 2015

    KI (72/1.5): Key Indicators of Household Expenditure on Services and Durable Goods

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    Manufacturing sector enterprises

    July 2005 – June 2006

    NSS Report No. 524: Operational Characteristics of Unorganised Manufacturing Enterprises in India, 2005-06

     

    NSS Report No. 525: Unorganised Manufacturing Sector in India, 2005-06 – Employment, Assets and Borrowings

     

    NSS Report No. 526: Unorganised Manufacturing Sector in India, 2005-06 – Input, Output and Value Added

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    Service sector enterprises excluding Trade

    July 2006 – June 2007

    NSS Report No. 528: Service Sector in India (2006-07): Operational Characteristics of Enterprises

     

    NSS Report No. 529: Service Sector in India (2006-07): Economic Characteristics of Enterprises

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    Unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises in

    manufacturing, trade and other service sector

    (excluding Construction)

    July 2010 – June 2011

    KI (67/2.34): Key Results of Survey on Unincorporated Non-agricultural Enterprises (Excluding Construction) in India

     

    NSS Report No. 546: Operational Characteristics of Unincorporated Non-agricultural Enterprises (Excluding Construction) in India

     

    NSS Report No. 549: Economic Characteristics of Unincorporated Non-agricultural Enterprises (Excluding Construction) in India

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    Annual Survey of Industries (ASI)

    Continuous annual Survey conducted for every financial year from 2003-04 to 2013-14

    Reports released for all surveys of ASI conducted for every financial year from 2003-04 to 2013-14.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: India – New Zealand Joint Statement

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 17 MAR 2025 2:39PM by PIB Delhi

    At the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, is on an Official Visit to India on 16-20 March 2025. Prime Minister Luxon, who is on his first visit to India in his current capacity, is visiting New Delhi and Mumbai, and is accompanied by Hon. Louise Upston, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Hon. Mark Mitchell, Minister for Ethnic Communities, and Sport and Recreation, and Hon. Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment, Agriculture, and Forestry, and a high-level delegation comprising of officials, and representatives of businesses, community diaspora, media and cultural groups.

    Prime Minister Luxon was accorded a warm and traditional welcome in New Delhi. Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Luxon. Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of the Raisina Dialogue on 17 March 2025 in New Delhi with Prime Minister Luxon as the Chief Guest delivering the Inaugural Keynote Address. The Prime Minister laid a wreath at Raj Ghat Mahatma Gandhi Memorial and also called on President Droupadi Murmu.

    The Prime Ministers reaffirmed their shared desire to further strengthen the growing bilateral relationship between India and New Zealand which is anchored in shared democratic values and robust people-to-people ties. Both leaders recognized that there remains significant potential for further growth in the bilateral relationship and agreed to cooperate closely in diverse areas, including trade and investment, defence and security, education and research, science and technology, agri-tech, space, mobility of people and sports.

    The Prime Ministers exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest and agreed to strengthen multilateral cooperation. The Prime Ministers recognised that we face an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world. They noted that, as maritime nations, India and New Zealand have a strong and common interest in an open, inclusive, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific, where the rules-based international order is upheld.

    The Prime Ministers reaffirmed the right of freedom of navigation and overflight and other lawful uses of the seas in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Prime Ministers reaffirmed the need to pursue peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law, particularly UNCLOS.

    The Prime Ministers noted with satisfaction the strong connections between the people of the two countries, with Indian-origin people making up almost six percent of New Zealand’s population. They appreciated the significant contribution of the Indian diaspora in New Zealand and their positive role in facilitating people-to-people ties between the two countries. Both leaders agreed on the significance of ensuring the safety and security of the Indian community, including students, in New Zealand, and of New Zealanders in India and visitors to India.

    Cooperation in trade, investment and financial matters:

    The Prime Ministers welcomed sustained trade and investment flows between India and New Zealand and called for further exploring the potential to expand bilateral trade. They encouraged businesses on both sides to cultivate links; explore emerging economic and investment opportunities to build upon the complementarities of the two economies.

    The Leaders called for greater two-way investment, reflective of the ongoing strong momentum in bilateral cooperation.

    The Prime Ministers agreed to enhance the trade and investment relationship between India and New Zealand to realise its untapped potential and to contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

    The Prime Ministers welcomed the launch of FTA negotiations for a balanced, ambitious, comprehensive, and mutually beneficial trade agreement to achieve deeper economic integration. The Leaders agreed that a comprehensive trade agreement offers a significant opportunity to enhance trade and economic cooperation. By leveraging each country’s strengths, addressing their respective concerns, and tackling challenges, a bilateral trade agreement can foster mutually beneficial trade and investment growth, ensuring equitable gains and complementarities for both sides. The Leaders committed to designate senior representatives to steer these negotiations to resolution as soon as reasonably possible.

     Within the context of FTA negotiations, the Leaders agreed to discussions between respective authorities on both sides to explore early implementation of cooperation in the digital payments sector.

    The Prime Ministers welcomed the signing of the Authorized Economic Operators Mutual Recognition Arrangement (AEO-MRA) under the aegis of the Customs Cooperation Arrangement (CCA) signed in 2024, which would facilitate easier movement of goods between the two countries by our respective trusted traders through close cooperation between customs authorities, thereby boosting bilateral trade.

    The Leaders welcomed new cooperation on horticulture and forestry, including: the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on Horticulture which would enhance bilateral cooperation by promoting knowledge and research exchanges, development of post-harvest and marketing infrastructure; and the signing of a Letter of Intent on Forestry Cooperation that encourages policy dialogues and technical exchanges.

    The Leaders recognized the positive role played by tourism in generating economic growth, increasing business engagements and generating greater understanding between people of the two countries. They welcomed the growing flows of tourists between India and New Zealand. They appreciated the update to the India-New Zealand Air Services Agreement and agreed to encourage their carriers for commencement of direct (non-stop) flight operations between the two countries.

    Political, defence and security cooperation:

    The Prime Ministers recognised the significance of parliamentary exchanges and encouraged regular visits of parliamentary delegations between the two countries.

    The Prime Ministers acknowledged the shared history of sacrifice of Indian and New Zealand service personnel who fought and served alongside one another around the world over the past century.

    The Prime Ministers welcomed sustained progress in defence engagements, including through participation in military exercises, staff college exchanges, regular port calls by naval ships, and exchange of high-level defence delegations. They recalled that the Indian Naval sailing vessel Tarini made a port call at Lyttelton, Christchurch, New Zealand in December 2024. They also referred to the upcoming port call in Mumbai by the Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Te Kaha.

    Both Leaders welcomed the signing of the India-New Zealand Memorandum of Understanding for Defence Cooperation. This will further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and establish regular bilateral defence engagement. Both sides noted the need for ensuring the safety and security of sea lanes of communication and agreed there needs to be regular dialogue to discuss enhancement of maritime safety.

    New Zealand welcomed India joining the Combined Maritimes Forces. Both Leaders welcomed advancement in defence ties during New Zealand command of Command Task Force 150.

    Both Leaders appreciated the regular training exchanges of officers, including at Defence Colleges on reciprocal basis. Both sides agreed for enhanced capacity building cooperation.

    Prime Minister Luxon expressed New Zealand’s interest in joining the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI). Prime Minister Modi welcomed New Zealand into this partnership with like-minded countries which seek to manage, conserve and sustain the maritime domain. Further cooperation as maritime nations is also being explored between India and New Zealand with discussions taking place between experts on the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) which is being established at Lothal, Gujarat.

    Cooperation in science & technology and disaster management:

    The two Leaders noted the significance of research, scientific connections, technology partnerships and innovation as an important pillar of the bilateral partnership and called for exploring such opportunities in mutual interest. Both sides stressed the need for stronger collaboration to develop and commercialize technologies in identified areas through closer collaboration between businesses, and industries.

    The two sides recognized the challenges for their economies presented by climate change and the transition to low emissions climate resilient economies. Prime Minister Luxon welcomed India’s leadership in the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and reiterated New Zealand’s strong support as a member since 2024. Prime Minister Modi welcomed New Zealand joining the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), which aims at making systems and infrastructure resilient in order to achieve the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

    The two Leaders welcomed work towards a Memorandum of Cooperation on earthquake mitigation cooperation between relevant authorities of India and New Zealand, which would facilitate inter alia exchange of experiences in earthquake preparedness, emergency response mechanism, and capacity building.

    Education, mobility, sports and people to people ties:

    Both Prime Ministers agreed that there exists great potential to further strengthen the growing education and community links between India and New Zealand. They encouraged academic institutions of both countries to build future-oriented partnerships focused on areas of mutual interest including in areas of science, innovation, new and emerging technologies.

    The Leaders encouraged the creation of further opportunities for Indian students seeking quality education programmes in New Zealand. They noted the significance of skill development and mobility of skilled personnel to support expanded engagement in sectors, including science, innovation, and new and emerging technologies. The two Leaders agreed, within the context of the trade agreement negotiations, which the Leaders have agreed to launch, to also launch negotiations on an arrangement facilitating the mobility of professionals and skilled workers between the two countries, while also addressing the issue of irregular migration.

    The Leaders welcomed the signature of the refreshed Education Cooperation Arrangement between the Indian Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Ministry of Education. This Arrangement will facilitate the continued exchange of information on India’s and New Zealand’s respective education systems as the basis for strengthening the bilateral education relationship.

    The Leaders noted that India and New Zealand enjoy close sporting links, particularly in cricket, hockey and other Olympic sports. They welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on Sports to foster greater sporting engagement and collaboration between countries. They also welcomed the “Sporting Unity” events planned in 2026, to recognise and celebrate 100 years of sporting contact between India and New Zealand.

    The Prime Ministers acknowledged the importance of robust systems of traditional medicine in India and New Zealand, and welcomed discussions between experts, including science and research experts, on both sides to understand and explore possible areas of cooperation, including through sharing of information and best practices and visits of experts.

    Both Prime Ministers noted the growing interest among New Zealanders in Yoga and Indian music and dance, as well as the free observance of Indian festivals. They encouraged further promotion of bilateral ties including through music, dance, theatre, films, and festivals.

    Cooperation in regional and multilateral fora:

    Both Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to supporting an open, inclusive, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific where sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected.

    The Leaders noted cooperation between India and New Zealand in various regional fora, including ASEAN-led fora such as the East Asia Summit, the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and the ASEAN Regional Forum. The Leaders reaffirmed the importance of these regional bodies and ASEAN centrality for furthering security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and emphasised the importance of all parties maintaining peace and stability in the region.

    Both Leaders emphasized on the importance of an effective multilateral system, centered on a United Nations that is reflective of contemporary realities, as a key factor in tackling global challenges. The two sides stressed the need for UN reforms, including of the Security Council through expansion in its membership, to make it more representative, credible and effective. New Zealand endorsed India’s candidature for permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council. The two sides agreed to explore the possibility of extending mutual support to each other’s candidatures at the multilateral fora.

    Both Leaders emphasized the importance of upholding the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, and acknowledged the value of India joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group in context of predictability for India’s clean energy goals and its non-proliferation credentials.

    Both Leaders reaffirmed their firm support for peace and stability in the Middle East and welcomed the agreement for the release of hostages and ceasefire of January 2025. They reiterated their call for continued negotiations to secure a permanent peace, which includes the release of all hostages and the rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Gaza. Both Leaders stressed the importance of a negotiated two-State solution, leading to the establishment of a sovereign, viable and independent state of Palestine, and living within secure and mutually recognized borders, side by side in peace and security with Israel.

    The Leaders exchanged views on the war in Ukraine and expressed support for a just and lasting peace based on respect for international law, principles of the UN charter, and territorial integrity and sovereignty.

    The two Leaders reiterated their absolute condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and the use of terrorist proxies in cross-border terrorism. Both stressed the urgent need for all countries to take immediate, sustained, measurable, and concrete action against UN-proscribed terrorist organizations and individuals. They called for disrupting of terrorism financing networks and safe havens, dismantling of terror infrastructure, including online, and bringing perpetrators of terrorism to justice swiftly. The two leaders agreed to cooperate in combating terrorism and violent extremism through bilateral and multilateral mechanisms.

    The two Prime Ministers noted with satisfaction the progress in ongoing bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen and deepen the bilateral partnership for mutual benefit as well as for the benefit of the Indo-Pacific Region. They called for exploring the potential to deepen bilateral engagement and explore new avenues of cooperation, including in the fields of green and agriculture technologies.

    Prime Minister Luxon thanked Prime Minister Modi and the Government and the people of India for the warmth and hospitality extended to him and to the members of his delegation during his Official Visit to India. Prime Minister Luxon invited Prime Minister Modi to undertake a reciprocal visit to New Zealand.

     

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman assumes charge of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 17 MAR 2025 2:24PM by PIB Delhi

    Secretary Department of Science and Technology (DST) Professor Abhay Karandikar who was acting as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) handed over the charge to Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman who has been appointed CEO.

    With this, Dr. Shivkumar assumes charge of the CEO of ANRF which aims to seed, grow and promote research and development (R&D) and foster a culture of research and innovation throughout India’s universities, colleges, research institutions, and R&D laboratories.

    Dr. Shivkumar who earlier held the post of Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Energy Industry, Asia at Microsoft is a Distinguished Alumnus Awardee of IIT Madras & Ohio State University (2021). He is also a Fellow of the IEEE (2010), Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (2015), ACM Distinguished Scientist (2010), Microsoft Gold Club (2024) and Technology Review TR100 young innovator (1999).

    ANRF will act as an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country as per recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP).

    ANRF will forge collaborations among the industry, academia, and government departments and research institutions, and create an interface mechanism for participation and contribution of industries and State governments in addition to the scientific and line ministries.

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds worth about $35 million (with photo)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds worth about $35 million (with photo) 
    Through risk assessment, Customs on that day inspected a seaborne consignment, arriving in Hong Kong from Thailand and declared as carrying frozen pork, at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound. Upon inspection, Customs officers found around 138kg of suspected cannabis buds inside a container.
     
    The investigation is ongoing.
     
    Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
     
    Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hkIssued at HKT 16:30

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Hong Kong’s Gross National Income and external primary income flows for the fourth quarter of 2024 and the whole year of 2024

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Hong Kong’s Gross National Income and external primary income flows for the fourth quarter of 2024 and the whole year of 2024 
         Hong Kong’s GNI, which denotes the total income earned by Hong Kong residents from engaging in various economic activities, increased by 7.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 over a year earlier to $898.6 billion at current market prices. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), estimated at $836.5 billion at current market prices in the same quarter, recorded a 5.3% increase over a year earlier. The value of GNI was larger than GDP by $62.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, which was equivalent to 7.4% of GDP in that quarter, mainly attributable to a net inflow of investment income.
     
         After netting out the effect of price changes over the same period, Hong Kong’s GNI increased by 5.2% in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2024 over a year earlier. The corresponding GDP in the same quarter increased by 2.4% in real terms.
     
         Hong Kong’s total inflow of primary income, which mainly comprises investment income, estimated at $496.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 and equivalent to 59.4% of GDP in that quarter, recorded an increase of 8.1% over a year earlier. Meanwhile, total primary income outflow, estimated at $434.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 and equivalent to 52.0% of GDP in that quarter, also increased by 4.9% over a year earlier.
     
         As for the major components of investment income inflow, direct investment income (DII) increased significantly by 10.8% over a year earlier, mainly due to the increase in earnings of some prominent local enterprises from their direct investment abroad. Portfolio investment income (PII) recorded a significant increase of 13.4% over a year earlier, mainly attributable to the increase in interest income received by resident investors from their holdings of non-resident debt securities.
     
         Regarding the major components of investment income outflow, DII increased by 6.1% over a year earlier, mainly due to the increase in earnings of some prominent multinational enterprises from their direct investment in Hong Kong. PII increased significantly by 11.6%, mainly attributable to the increase in interest payout to non-resident investors from their holdings of resident debt securities and the increase in dividend payout to non-resident investors from their holdings of resident equity securities.
     
         Analysed by country/territory, the mainland of China continued to be the largest source of Hong Kong’s total primary income inflow in the fourth quarter of 2024, accounting for 42.0%. This was followed by the British Virgin Islands (BVI), with a share of 17.6%. Regarding total primary income outflow, the mainland of China and the BVI remained the most important destinations in the fourth quarter of 2024, accounting for 27.5% and 21.9% respectively.
     
         For 2024 as a whole, Hong Kong’s GNI increased by 7.5% over a year earlier to $3,477.8 billion at current market prices. The difference of $300.8 billion from GDP for the same year (estimated at $3,177.0 billion) represented a net primary income inflow of the same amount and was equivalent to 9.5% of GDP in that year. The total primary income inflow was estimated at $2,204.0 billion, or 69.4% of GDP in 2024 while the corresponding outflow at $1,903.2 billion, or 59.9% of GDP in 2024. After netting out the effect of price changes, Hong Kong’s GNI increased by 5.0% in real terms in 2024 over 2023.
     
    Further Information
     
         GDP and GNI are closely related indicators for measuring economic performance. GDP is a measure of the total value of production of all resident producing units of an economy. GNI denotes the total income earned by residents of an economy from engaging in various economic activities, irrespective of whether the economic activities are carried out within the economic territory of the economy or outside.
     
         Figures of GNI and primary income flows analysed by income component from the first quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2024 are presented in Table A, while selected major country/territory breakdowns of primary income inflow and outflow for the same quarters are presented in Tables B(1) and B(2) respectively.
     
         Statistics on GDP and GNI from 2023 onwards and primary income flows for 2024 are subject to revision when more data are incorporated.
     
         More detailed statistics are given in the report “Gross National Income and External Primary Income Flows, Fourth Quarter 2024”. Users can browse and download this publication at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1040005&scode=250 
         For enquiries about GNI and related statistics, please contact the Balance of Payments Branch (2) of the C&SD (Tel: 3903 7054 or email:
    gni@censtatd.gov.hkIssued at HKT 16:30

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade in January 2025

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade in January 2025 
         In January 2025, the volume of Hong Kong’s total exports of goods and imports of goods decreased by 2.0% and 1.7% respectively over January 2024. Due to the difference in timing of the Lunar New Year holidays, it is more appropriate to analyse the trade figures for January and February taken together in making year-on-year comparison.
     
         Comparing the three months ending January 2025 with the three months ending January 2024, the volume of Hong Kong’s total exports of goods and imports of goods decreased by 0.1% and 0.8% respectively.
     
         Comparing the three-month period ending January 2025 with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the volume of total exports of goods and imports of goods increased by 2.7% and 0.3% respectively.
     
         Changes in volume of external merchandise trade are derived from changes in external merchandise trade value with the effect of price changes discounted.
     
         Comparing January 2025 with January 2024, the prices of total exports of goods and imports of goods both increased by 2.0%.
     
         Price changes in external merchandise trade are reflected by changes in unit value indices of external merchandise trade, which are compiled based on average unit values or, for certain commodities, specific price data.
     
         The terms of trade index is derived from the ratio of price index of total exports of goods to that of imports of goods.  Compared with the same period in 2024, the index remained virtually unchanged in January 2025.
     
         Changes in the unit value and volume of total exports of goods by main destination are shown in Table 1.
     
         Comparing January 2025 with January 2024, declines were recorded for the total export volume to India (-22.1%), the mainland of China (the Mainland) (-3.6%) and Taiwan (-2.2%). On the other hand, the total export volume to the USA (12.2%) and Vietnam (65.9%) increased.
     
         Over the same period of comparison, the total export prices to Vietnam (4.0%), Taiwan (4.0%), the USA (2.4%) and the Mainland (1.6%) increased. On the other hand, the total export prices to India decreased by 1.2%.
     
         Changes in the unit value and volume of imports of goods by main supplier are shown in Table 2.
     
         Comparing January 2025 with January 2024, declines were recorded for the import volume from Korea (-25.3%) and the Mainland (-9.0%). On the other hand, the import volume from Singapore (2.9%), Taiwan (32.1%) and Malaysia (44.8%) increased.
     
         Over the same period of comparison, the import prices from all main suppliers increased: Korea (8.4%), Malaysia (5.3%), Taiwan (3.1%), Singapore (2.1%) and the Mainland (0.3%).
     
    Further information
     
         Details of the above statistics are published in the January 2025 issue of “Hong Kong Merchandise Trade Index Numbers”.  Users can browse and download the report at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1020006&scode=230 
         Enquiries on merchandise trade indices may be directed to the Trade Analysis Section of the C&SD (Tel: 2582 4918).
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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Briefing – International Agreements in Progress – EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement: Trade pillar – 17-03-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    On 6 December 2024, the European Union (EU) and the four founding members of Mercosur – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – reached a political agreement on a free trade agreement that would form part of a wider Partnership Agreement including political dialogue and cooperation. The 2024 text of the trade pillar seeks to adjust an earlier political agreement of 28 June 2019 to EU demands for Mercosur to make stronger sustainability commitments, notably in respect to the Paris Agreement, and to Mercosur demands for the EU to grant greater policy space for Mercosur’s industrial development. Against the background of growing geo-economic uncertainty and geopolitical tension, the agreement would be a strong signal in favour of multilateralism and against power politics in trade. It would create a strategic alliance between like-minded partners for building sustainable and resilient supply chains, including for the green and digital transitions. It could also allow the EU to regain some economic ground lost to China in the past decade. However, the trade pillar faces strong headwinds, notably for its potential environmental, climate change and food safety impacts. While the agreement enjoys the support of EU industry associations and sub-sectors of EU agriculture with offensive interests, EU farmers’ associations with defensive interests have criticised it as an unfair ‘cars for cows’ deal. After the legal review and translation of the agreement, the Commission will submit to the Council proposals for Council decisions to sign and conclude the whole Agreement, revealing its ratification modalities. Second edition. The ‘International Agreements in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the process, from initial discussions through to ratification.

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Appointment of Magdalena Valerio to the Council of State contrary to the ruling of the Supreme Court – E-000961/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-000961/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Adrián Vázquez Lázara (PPE)

    The government of Pedro Sánchez has called judicial independence and the rule of law in Spain into question by appointing Magdalena Valerio, former Minister for Labour, Migration and Social Security, as a permanent member (Councilor) of the Council of State and president of its second section. This appointment follows the annulment by the Supreme Court of her previous appointment as president of the Council of State, as she did not meet the requirement of being a jurist of recognised prestige.

    Instead of complying with the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Spanish Government has resorted to circumventing it, thereby demonstrating a worrying disregard for the separation of powers and the law in force. This case reflects the growing political instrumentalisation of key state institutions.

    In view of the above:

    • 1.Does the Commission take the view that this appointment violates the principles of the rule of law to which the EU adheres?
    • 2.Will the Commission take a position on this issue in the next Rule of Law Report?
    • 3.What measures does the Commission have at its disposal to ensure that the separation of powers is observed in Spain?

    Submitted: 6.3.2025

    Last updated: 17 March 2025

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Clarification of the concept of ‘interference’ in democratic debate and elections – E-000959/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-000959/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    António Tânger Corrêa (PfE), Vilis Krištopans (PfE), Ivaylo Valchev (ECR), Erik Kaliňák (NI), Filip Turek (PfE), Tiago Moreira de Sá (PfE), Marieke Ehlers (PfE), Jorge Martín Frías (PfE), Jaroslav Bžoch (PfE), Roberto Vannacci (PfE), Elisabeth Dieringer (PfE), Markus Buchheit (ESN), Tomáš Kubín (PfE), Roman Haider (PfE), Malika Sorel (PfE), Bogdan Rzońca (ECR), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (PfE), Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă (NI), Christine Anderson (ESN), Irmhild Boßdorf (ESN), Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza (ECR), Anna Bryłka (PfE), Hermann Tertsch (PfE), Gerolf Annemans (PfE), Marc Jongen (ESN), Gheorghe Piperea (ECR)

    Following the initial work of the Special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS), it has become abundantly clear that there is significant confusion regarding various concepts and distinctions, namely: the concept of interference; the distinction between interference and legitimate influence in democratic debate; and the difference between an illegitimate attack and an unpopular opinion that still falls within the bounds of freedom of expression in democratic discourse.

    Considering the European Union’s commitment to transparency and the defence of freedom of expression, we ask the Commission to respond to the following questions:

    • 1.Can the Commission provide a clear and operational definition of the concept of ‘interference’ in the context of elections and democratic debate, and distinguish it from the legitimate attempt to influence democratic debate through freedom of expression?
    • 2.How does the Commission differentiate between an attack requiring intervention and an unpopular but legitimate opinion within the context of democracy and pluralism of ideas?
    • 3.Does the Commission consider that refusing to answer these fundamental questions compromises European citizens’ right to an informed and enlightened public debate?

    Given the relevance of this issue for the protection of European democratic values, we request a detailed and well-founded response.

    Supporter[1]

    Submitted: 6.3.2025

    • [1] This question is supported by a Member other than the authors: Jean-Paul Garraud (PfE)

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Foreign interference in the electoral process in Germany – E-000976/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-000976/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Alexandre Varaut (PfE), Gerolf Annemans (PfE), Nikola Bartůšek (PfE), Angéline Furet (PfE), Filip Turek (PfE), Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain (PfE), Christophe Bay (PfE)

    In the run-up to the German federal elections on 23 February 2025, fears of foreign interference were on the rise[1] and the Commission was urged to take measures to safeguard the integrity of the ballot[2].

    These fears were targeted against Russia, but also the United States, and in particular Elon Musk, owner of the social media network X (formerly Twitter). In response, the Commission stated[3] that Elon Musk’s attitude would form part of its investigation into X, which it is currently conducting in the context of the Digital Services Regulation.

    Given their potential impact on the democratic debate in Europe, these circumstances give rise to the following questions:

    • 1.At the time of its reply, does the Commission have any evidence or indications of foreign interference in the German federal elections?
    • 2.If so, can the Commission identify the perpetrators and state the specific elements on which these suspicions are based, indicating the corresponding legal classification for each?
    • 3.Can the Commission distinguish the nature of these acts from other incidents which occurred during the recent European elections[4] and which were not classified as interference, which may give rise to fears that the accusations of interference are in fact being used as a political means to eliminate certain candidates?

    Supporters[5]

    Submitted: 6.3.2025

    • [1] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-task-force-tackle-foreign-meddling-before-election-2024-11-29
    • [2] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-germany-others-urge-eu-commission-protect-elections-europe-foreign-2025-01-30
    • [3] https://fr.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/09/la-commission-europeenne-va-enqueter-sur-le-debat-entre-elon-musk-et-la-cheffe-de-lextreme
    • [4] For example, the call by three European leaders to vote for a candidate in the French presidential election of 2022 (https://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/presidentielle/presidentielle-2022-trois-dirigeants-europeens-appellent-a-choisir-le-candidat-democrate-au-second-tour_5093920.html) or the visit by the President of the Commission to Moldova on 10 October 2024, ten days before the referendum on membership of the European Union, to encourage Moldovans to move ever closer to the Union (https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/press-statement-president-von-der-leyen-moldovan-president-sandu-2024-10-10_en).
    • [5] This question is supported by Members other than the authors: Jean-Paul Garraud (PfE), Julie Rechagneux (PfE)
    Last updated: 17 March 2025

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Cost of producing reports – E-000157/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The report by Mario Draghi on the future of European competitiveness was prepared on initiative by the Commission, as indicated by the President in her State of the Union address of 2023.

    As previously explained[1], the Commission appointed Mr Draghi as unpaid Special Adviser to the President of the Commission from 3 October 2023 to 30 September 2024.

    The Commission made available a team to support him for this specific task, composed of Commission experts in the relevant areas for the duration of the preparation of the report.

    In its conclusions of 29-30 June 2023, the European Council called for an independent High-Level Report on the future of the Single Market to be presented at its meeting of March 2024, and invited the incoming presidencies of the Council and the Commission to take this work forward, in consultation with the Member States[2].

    In response to that, the Belgian government, the Spanish Government and the Commission have asked Mr Letta to write this report[3]. For this report, Mr Letta did not receive any remuneration by the Commission.

    • [1] See response to parliamentary Question E-003621/2023.
    • [2] See European Council meeting (29 and 30 June 2023) — Conclusions, EUCO 7/23.
    • [3] See also the Commission’s press release of 15 September 2023, IP/23/4495.
    Last updated: 17 March 2025

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Place of French staff in new Commission cabinets – E-002346/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    As for all Commission staff, Cabinet members are bound to respect the obligations set out in the Treaties, the Staff Regulations[1] and the internal rules of the Commission[2].

    Moreover, Cabinet staff, without any distinction of grade, must have solely the interests of the institution and of the EU in mind when performing their duties. They shall not take instructions from any government, authority, organisation, or person outside the Commission.

    Cabinet staff, working as a team in a trust relationship with their Commissioner, should reflect the diversity of the EU. For this reason, the rules governing the composition of the Cabinets of the Members of the Commission and of the Spokesperson’s Service[3] for the mandate 2024-2029 have been strengthened regarding nationalities.

    In particular, the staff of the President, the Executive Vice-Presidents (EVPs) and the High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) must consist of members of at least five different nationalities of the EU, respectively for their administrator (AD), assistant (AST) and secretary/clerk (AST/SC) staff members.

    No more than four AD staff for the President, three AD staff for the EVPs and the HR/VP shall have the nationality of their Commissioner.

    The staff of Commissioners shall consist of members of at least three different nationalities, respectively for their AD and AST — AST/SC staff, and no more than two AD staff shall have the nationality of their Commissioner.

    The Commission can confirm that the staff of all members of the College fulfil these conditions.

    • [1] Staff Regulations of Officials and Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Regulation No 31 CEE 11 (CEEA).
    • [2] Commission Decision (EU) 2024/3080 of 4 December 2024 establishing the Rules of Procedure of the Commission and amending Decision C(2000) 3614, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3080/oj/eng
    • [3] Communication from the President to the Commission P(2024) 7, https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/ef4cd545-2fa4-445c-8374-8dce9e10acf5_en?filename=Rules%20governing%20the%20composition%20of%20the%20Cabinets%20and%20SPP.PDF

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Human rights violations by the Cuban regime in the light of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Cuba – E-002998/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    1. EU development cooperation aims at improving the living conditions of the Cuban population, in the framework of the partnership established under the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement[1]. No EU funds are channelled through the Cuban authorities. EU funding is directly transmitted to the implementing agencies in charge of the various EU projects, be it United Nations (UN) agencies, agencies of the Member States or European non-governmental organisations.

    2. There has been some progress on each of the priorities agreed in the framework of the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement and enumerated in its Article 2. In particular, the Agreement has framed EU-Cuba relations through a critical yet constructive engagement. It has supported Cuba’s economic modernisation through the progressive expansion of its private sector, and fostered improvements in human rights, including the adoption of the Family Code[2], the acceptance of 81% of recommendations under the UN Universal Periodic Review, and the recent decision by Cuba to free 553 detainees. It has also encouraged Cuba to advance towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, facilitated dialogue on trade and economic relations, as well as to address the impact of the United States embargo on the island, which also affects EU companies and citizens. The EU is committed to pursue its efforts to achieve additional, more significant results in all areas, with emphasis on the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms and to promote EU interests.

    3. As indicated, no funds are directed at the Cuban Government. The objective of all EU cooperation initiatives is to support the Cuban population as a whole, which is currently enduring a particularly severe economic crisis, combined recently with other natural hazards such as hurricanes and earthquakes.

    • [1] Council Decision (EU) 2016/2232 of 6/12/2016 — OJ L337.
    • [2] Law 156/2022, Of. Gazette 99 of 27/09/22.
    Last updated: 17 March 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Harm done by PP and PSOE governments’ handling of the natural disaster in Valencia caused by a slow-moving storm with heavy rainfall – E-002416/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    1. The Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR)[1] entered into force only on 18 August 2024 and specifies the removal of primarily obsolete artificial barriers in order to restore the natural connectivity of rivers and natural functions of the related floodplains and to contribute to the EU’s target of 25 000 km of free-flowing rivers. The NRR explicitly states that Member States shall primarily remove obsolete barriers that are no longer needed for renewable energy production, inland navigation, water supply or flood protection. There is thus no obligation to remove barriers for flood protection that are still in use. Once implemented, the NRR can be expected to have a positive impact on flood prevention: restoring rivers, wetlands, peatlands, forests and floodplains play an important role in preventing or reducing the impacts of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. Hence, the Commission is not planning to propose the total or partial repeal of the NRR.

    2. The EU has a supporting competence in the area of civil protection. Spain activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism[2], requesting support in its response to the floods. The Commission cannot take a stance on the Honourable Members’ views of specific national parties.

    3. The Floods Directive[3] established a framework for the management of flood risks, aiming at the reduction of the adverse consequences from flooding. The objectives for risk reduction are determined at national level by the Member States themselves, based on local and regional circumstances. The same applies to the selection and prioritisation of measures aiming to reduce the risk from flooding, provided such measures do not infringe on other legal acts.

    • [1] Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2024 on nature restoration and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/869, OJ L, 2024/1991, 29.7.2024, Member States have 2 years to draw up their National Restoration Plan, including an inventory of river barriers.
    • [2] https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/what/civil-protection/eu-civil-protection-mechanism_en
    • [3] Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood, OJ L 288, 6.11.2007, p. 27-34.
    Last updated: 17 March 2025

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Commission contradictions over the regulation of corporate sustainability – E-000957/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-000957/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Isabella Tovaglieri (PfE)

    The Commission has brought forward the simplification omnibus package, which is a set of measures designed to simplify the rules on corporate sustainability in relation to regulations adopted by President von der Leyen, at her own initiative, during the last parliamentary term.

    In particular:

    – 80 % of companies have been excluded from the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which clearly shows the approach originally adopted to have been a mistake;

    – 90 % of companies have been exempted from the obligations under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which signals a further rethink of climate strategies;

    – the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive has been amended to alleviate the burden on large companies.

    Given the need to simplify and deregulate in order to mitigate the impact on companies of multiple and excessive regulatory burdens, can the Commission answer the following questions:

    • 1.Will it review the arrangements for assessing impacts and consulting with stakeholders so as to ensure a more precise analysis that takes into account the effects on the competitiveness of European companies?
    • 2.Can it quantify the costs already incurred by companies in adapting to the (now-simplified) regulations, and is it considering means of compensating for these costs?
    • 3.Will it adopt a better-integrated approach, assessing the overall impact of legislative packages rather than that of individual proposals, so as to avoid cumulative adverse effects on companies that necessitate regulatory reviews in the short term, hence creating legal uncertainty?

    Submitted: 6.3.2025

    Last updated: 17 March 2025

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Ensuring fair competition for farmers in the EU agricultural market in the future – E-000958/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-000958/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Elsi Katainen (Renew)

    The common agricultural policy turned a new leaf in 2023, when the new programming period began to be implemented. The new national programme for each individual Member State, created according to local conditions, represents an attempt to bring agricultural policy closer to farmers and their needs. That is the right way forward.

    The European Commission, which took office in December 2024, has, as one of its main flagship projects, simplification. Reducing the administrative burden and legislative complexity and overlap must assume a key role. The same approach to simplification must also be extended to the agricultural sector and the law concerning farmers. These are particularly concrete measures to strengthen the competitiveness, profitability and market position of farmers, having regard to the European single market.

    One practical notion regarding simplification is to steer EU funding in the direction of Member States under the ‘one envelope’ model. There have been clear references to the model in President von der Leyen’s guidelines, in the Communication on the multiannual financial framework and in the Commission work programme for 2025. A fixed sum would be allocated to the Member States by the EU, which would be targeted at EU programmes via the national plan, to reflect national requirements.

    • 1.How does the European Commission intend to ensure that the one envelope model will strengthen the strategic position of agriculture in the spirit of the Vision for Agriculture, meanwhile continuing to preserve a stable single market in the agricultural sector, and safeguard a sufficient standard of living for producers, if the Member States can independently decide how much of the funding can be allocated to agricultural subsidies, depending on the year?
    • 2.How does the European Commission intend to ensure that the legal protection of farmers and their faith in the future will not be compromised, and how can investment certainty be guaranteed when the EU budget period and national budget periods do not correspond to one another, and different governments have different priorities with EU funding?

    Submitted: 6.3.2025

    Last updated: 17 March 2025

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    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Luis de Guindos: Interview with The Sunday Times

    Source: European Central Bank

    Interview with Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, conducted by Jon Ihle

    16 March 2025

    The progress of annual inflation, at least up until February, looked like it was going in the wrong direction. Are you still confident that it will converge towards 2% sometime this year?

    The disinflation process is on track. There was a small pick-up inflation in recent months, but this had been expected, mostly on account of unfavourable base effects in November, December and January.

    The main reason for our confidence that inflation will come down to 2% is that all indicators for services and underlying inflation are moving in the right direction. A very important one is compensation per employee. According to recent data and in line with our projections, wage growth is moderating, which will help services inflation to gradually decline.

    At the same time, we need to keep in mind that factors like tariffs and fiscal policy are causing a lot of uncertainty. But taking this into account, we are confident that headline inflation will converge on a sustainable basis towards our 2% medium-term target towards the end of this year or the beginning of next.

    Let’s talk about some of the factors in this uncertain environment. What are the specific factors that are influencing the Governing Council’s thinking about the rate path right now, and how has that changed since the start of the easing cycle?

    We have already reduced interest rates by a total of 150 basis points. This is what we refer to in our monetary policy statement as a “meaningfully less restrictive” stance than at the beginning of the cycle.

    Our projections now show that inflation will converge towards our target in the medium term. But again, we need to consider the uncertainty of the current environment, which is even higher than it was during the pandemic. For instance, our projections don’t include the definitive level of the tariffs imposed by the United States and its trade partners, since the current situation is so volatile.

    Nevertheless, we are confident that inflation is moving towards our target on a sustainable basis, for example due to the moderation in wage growth I mentioned earlier. Even energy prices, which had also resulted in a small pick-up in inflation, have started to decline.

    Markets in the last few weeks have had some very strong reactions to the external environment. I’m thinking of the increase in German bond yields, changing expectations for fewer rate cuts from the ECB and the stock market correction in the United States. Does any of that feed into the ECB’s thinking on the rate path?

    We look at a wide range of indicators, all of which have an impact on our analysis. These include the evolution of wages and of the economy in terms of domestic demand and growth. And we of course look at financing conditions, for which our bank lending survey is very useful.

    It’s true that bond yields have increased due to the new German Government’s budgetary plans and that we have seen a correction in US equities from very high levels. But we also need to try to look through the short-term evolution of markets and distinguish between short-term volatility and permanent or medium-term forces. If we were to be as volatile as the markets, that wouldn’t be very reassuring.

    You said the uncertainty now is even greater than during the pandemic. How would you characterise it? What are the big unknowns at the moment?

    First, the policies of the new US Administration. There’s a lot of talk about tariffs, but it’s not just about that. The new Administration has also been quite clear about deregulating banks, non-banks and crypto-assets. And beyond that, they have announced that they want to modify corporate tax, which could affect capital flows across the Atlantic. In general, what we’re seeing is that the new US Administration isn’t very open to continuing with multilateralism, which is about cooperation across jurisdictions and finding common solutions for common problems. This is a very important change, and a big source of uncertainty.

    Second, and as a result of the new Administration’s attitude towards defence, we have the European Commission’s proposal to increase national defence spending by 1.5% of GDP. This is certainly a decision in the right direction, and it will have an impact on the macroeconomic outlook. We don’t know enough details about the package to make an accurate assessment about its impact on the economy, but it will likely be positive for growth and have a limited impact on inflation.

    Let’s focus on defence. Are you comfortable with national budget rules being relaxed to accommodate more defence spending? Will you need to adjust your monetary policy as those changes in fiscal policy come through?

    We always take fiscal policy into account because it interacts with monetary policy. In this case, we need to know the concrete details of the package before we can make an accurate assessment. How will spending be distributed across items? In terms of economic impact, spending more on military wages is not the same as spending more on weapons. How much will be spent outside of the EU? How is it going to be financed? One part will be common debt, but the package is much larger than that. The rest could be covered by taxes or a reduction in public spending. All of these factors are important to know in order to assess the impact of the package on the economy.

    It looks like we may be moving closer towards a resolution of the war in Ukraine, or at least a ceasefire. Would that be beneficial for the euro area economy? Would it change anything of what you’ve outlined so far?

    From a human standpoint, a peace agreement would obviously be very positive. And in general, it would be beneficial for the economy as well. But we would need to see the exact terms of a potential settlement to know for sure.

    Turning to the United States, what role do you see for the ECB in terms of managing trade shocks and the overall approach of the Trump administration?

    We need to keep in mind that the current situation is very volatile. It seems like every day a new tariff is imposed or one that has already been announced is removed. Hopefully we’ll soon have more clarity on the US Administration’s plans for the time ahead.

    Obviously, a trade war would be a lose-lose situation for everybody. It would have a much worse impact on growth than on inflation. This is because increasing tariffs raises prices at first, but lower growth subsequently offsets this initial price increase. We also need to look not only at bilateral tariffs between the United States and Europe but also at what economists call “trade diversion”. This means that, for example, tariffs imposed by the United States on Chinese goods could redirect trade flows to Europe, along with whatever economic impact that may have.

    Once we have all the details of the final policies, we will be able to better assess their impact based on all these factors. We are now using a baseline scenario and several alternative scenarios with different trade distortions to try to calibrate the impact as best as we can.

    Another aspect of the uncertainty in the United States is the way Trump is changing the relationship of the White House to many of the independent agencies in Washington. One of those might be the Federal Reserve. What would it mean for the ECB if its independence were to erode under President Trump? Has that scenario been discussed at all in the Governing Council?

    No, we haven’t discussed that because we can’t imagine it happening. The independence of the Federal Reserve is enshrined in law. We will always defend the independence of central banks, which is crucial to ensure they can fulfil their mandates.

    There are a lot of question marks over the predictability of the United States. Does Europe need to start thinking about making the euro more of a global reserve currency, if the dollar becomes less reliable?

    The euro is already a reserve currency, and strengthening its role in that respect is not part of our mandate. But keeping inflation low, increasing the potential growth of the European economy, signalling openness to trade agreements with different jurisdictions and making the European Union a model for free trade all over the world – all of this would strengthen the role of the euro as a reserve currency.

    But do you see a need for Europe to step more into that role ahead of the United States?

    I wouldn’t make comparisons with the United States. What Europe should do is maintain the position that it has always had as an open economy, in favour of free trade, the free flow of capital and multilateralism.

    Earlier you said that a trade war would be very detrimental to growth, but we don’t know all the details yet. How has the ECB’s view on euro area growth evolved in the last few months?

    We have downgraded our growth outlook for 2025 and 2026 by 0.2 percentage points. There are two main drivers behind that downward revision. First, uncertainty about the economy in the coming months has clearly dented confidence, and this is having an impact on investment. And second, a possible trade war would reduce net exports.

    Philip Lane has said recently that the conditions in the euro area are right for a pick-up in household consumption. Do you share his optimism that it can increase and maybe drive economic growth?

    All the factors that Philip indicated are correct. Real wages have increased, inflation is declining, interest rates are coming down and financing conditions are better. But still, the reality is that consumption is not picking up.

    This is because consumers don’t always react to developments in their short-term real disposable income. They also consider what might happen with the economy over the medium term, which is clouded in uncertainty. The possibility of a trade war or wider geopolitical conflict has an impact on consumer confidence.

    Eventually, the increase in the factors that Philip pointed out will prevail. But right now, the lack of consumer confidence due to the uncertainty of the world economy is offsetting that effect.

    European households have enormous cash savings at the moment, especially since the pandemic. Christine Lagarde has spoken frequently about turning those cash savings into investment to drive innovation and growth. Are you optimistic that this can become a reality?

    The capital markets union is certainly very important, but looking at the current economic situation in Europe, it’s crucial to put structural reforms in place to make it more productive and competitive. This is also what the Letta and Draghi reports argued.

    Fully integrating the internal market will be key here. It’s very difficult to have a capital markets union if you don’t have an integrated economy for goods and services. There are certainly concrete actions we can take to complete the capital markets union, but we should also focus on removing the internal obstacles to a real single market in Europe.

    There are three key elements here: fully integrating the Single Market, completing the banking union and completing the capital markets union. We must make progress on these three elements in parallel; it will be very difficult to make progress on one of them in isolation.

    Which of those elements would you say the ECB has the most influence on? And what can it do?

    Our mandate is price stability, but we also have an advisory role and produce expert opinions. Our economists and researchers carry out a lot of analytical work on Europe. The European Council and the Commission listen to what we have to say, and we are also accountable to the European Parliament. So we continuously use our voice to make the points that we believe are key to making the European economy more productive and competitive.

    Are you happy with the levels of credit flow from European banks to households and businesses?

    They are on the rise, following the rate cuts and the improvement in financing conditions. Demand for credit is not very strong, at least from a corporate standpoint, although it’s gradually increasing. This has to do with the lack of investor confidence. If you have doubts about the future and you’re waiting to see what will happen with trade, fiscal policy and geopolitical risk, you don’t invest, so you also don’t borrow. But in the case of households, we have started to see a significant increase in demand for mortgages.

    Speaking of housing: in several countries of the euro area, housing is in crisis. There’s an undersupply, and financing isn’t available to everybody that wants to buy a house. Do you think at this stage, nearly 15 years after the financial crisis, that lending rules are still too tight? Have regulators overcorrected on capital rules for banks, harming consumers and households?

    The current situation is very different to the one that we had 15 years ago. As a finance minister in Spain, I was dealing with the burst of a big housing and credit bubble, similar to what we saw in Ireland. Now, residential real estate prices are a big problem, but the drivers aren’t the same as the ones we had back then. From a financing standpoint, the situation is very different because the banks’ solvency is not in question.

    That being said, current developments in house prices are having a very negative impact on young people, who have a lot of trouble accessing housing. In some countries, this may have to do with issues with the rental market and how it is regulated. Policies should be put in place to make housing, mainly in the rental market, much more affordable. At the European level, improving the performance of the rental market will be very important in the near future. We should foster common action to achieve this, because it’s a significant source of social upset.

    But this is for national governments to do, not the ECB. We do need to analyse the situation, however, because not all countries are in the same position with respect to their rental markets. And there are lessons to be learned from the policies some countries have put in place.

    MIL OSI Europe News –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Tourism Development in Backward and Rural Areas

    Source: Government of India (2)

    Categories24-7, Asia Pacific, Government of India, India, MIL OSI

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    S. No.

    State/

    UT

    Circuit / Sanction Year

    Name of the Project

    Amount Sanctioned

     

    1.  

    Andaman & Nicobar Islands

    Coastal Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair

    27.57

     

     

                 

    1.  

    Andhra Pradesh

     

    Coastal Circuit

     

    2014-15

    Development of Kakinada – Hope Island – Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary – Passarlapudi – Aduru – S Yanam – Kotipally

    67.83

    1.  

    Andhra Pradesh

     

    Coastal Circuit

     

    2015-16

    Development of Nellore – Pulikat Lake – Ubblamadugu Water Falls – Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu – Ramateertham –  Iskapalli

    49.55

    1.  

    Andhra Pradesh

     

    Buddhist Circuit

     

    2017-18

    Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu

    35.24

    1.  

    Arunachal Pradesh

     

    North-East   Circuit

    2014-15

    Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang

    49.77

    1.  

    Arunachal Pradesh

     

    North East   Circuit

    2015-16

    Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha

    96.72

    1.  

    Assam

     

    Wildlife Circuit

     

    2015-16

    Development of Manas– Probitora– Nameri– Kaziranga– Dibru– Saikhowa

    94.68

    1.  

    Assam

     

    Heritage Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Tezpur – Majuli – Sibsagar

    90.98

    1.  

    Bihar

     

    TirthankarCircuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri

    33.96

    1.  

    Bihar

     

    Spiritual Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj – Dharmshala- Deoghar

    44.76

    1.  

    Bihar

     

    Buddhist Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya

    95.18

    1.  

    Bihar

     

    Rural Circuit

    2017-18

    Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia

    44.27

    1.  

    Bihar

     

    Spiritual Circuit

    2017-18

    Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh

    44.55

    1.  

    Chhattisgarh

     

    Tribal Circuit

     

    2015-16

     

    Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur – Maheshpur -Kurdar – Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh

    96.10

    1.  

    Goa

     

    Coastal Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail  

    97.65

    1.  

    Goa

     

    Coastal Circuit

     

    2017-18

    Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek – Dona Paula -Colva – Benaulim

    99.35

    1.  

    Gujarat

     

    Heritage Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar –Bardoli- Dandi

    59.17

    1.  

    Gujarat

     

    Heritage Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Vadnagar- Modhera

    91.12

    1.  

    Gujarat

     

    Buddhist Circuit

     

    2017-18

    Development of Junagadh- GirSomnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana

    26.68

    1.  

    Haryana

     

    Krishna Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra

    77.39

    1.  

    Himachal Pradesh

     

    Himalayan Circuit

     

    2016-17

     

    Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba

    68.34

    1.  

    Jammu & Kashmir

    Himalayan Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Jammu-Srinagar-Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag-Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh

    77.33

    1.  

    Jammu & Kashmir

    Himalayan Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama.

    81.60

    1.  

    Jammu & Kashmir

    Himalayan Circuit

     

    2016-17

     

    Development of Tourist Facilities – Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package

    90.43

    1.  

    Jammu & Kashmir

    Himalayan Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev

    91.99

    1.  

    Jammu & Kashmir

    Himalayan Circuit

     

    2016-17

     

    Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama-Kishtwar-Pahalgam-ZanskarPadum – Daksum – RanjitSagar Dam

    86.39

    1.  

    Jammu & Kashmir

    Himalayan Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil – Leh

    91.84

    1.  

    Jharkhand

     

    Eco Circuit

     

    2018-19

    Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat

    30.44

    1.  

    Kerala

     

    Eco Circuit

    2015-16

    Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady

    64.08

    1.  

    Kerala

     

    Spiritual Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Sabarimala – Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam

    46.54

    1.  

    Kerala

     

    Spiritual Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of SreePadmanabhaArnamula

    78.08

    1.  

    Kerala

     

    Rural Circuit

    2018-19

    Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project

    57.35

    1.  

    Kerala

     

    Spiritual Circuit

     

    2018-19

    Development SivagiriSree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- KunnumparaSreeSubrahmania- ChembazhanthiSree Narayana Gurukulam

    66.42

    1.  

    Madhya Pradesh

     

    Wildlife Circuit

     

    2015-16

     

    Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench

    92.10

    1.  

    Madhya Pradesh

     

    Buddhist Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar

    74.02

    1.  

    Madhya Pradesh

     

    Heritage Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Gwalior – Orchha – Khajuraho – Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu

    89.82

    1.  

    Madhya Pradesh

     

    Eco Circuit

     

    2017-18

     

    Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- BhedaGhat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River

    93.76

    1.  

    Maharashtra

     

    Coastal Circuit

     

    2015-16

    Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit – Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav

    19.06

    1.  

    Maharashtra

     

    Spiritual Circuit

    2018-19

    Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad

    45.47

    1.  

    Manipur

     

    North-East   Circuit

    2015-16

    Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom

    72.23

    1.  

    Manipur

     

    Spiritual Circuit

     

    2016-17

     

    Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple

    45.34

    1.  

    Meghalaya

     

    North East Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Umium (Lake View), U LumSohpetbneng-Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort

    99.13

    1.  

    Meghalaya

     

    North East Circuit

     

    2018-19

    Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot – Khudoi&Kohmang Falls – Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, KattaBeel, Siju Caves)

    84.97

    1.  

    Mizoram

    North East   Circuit

    2015-16

    Development of Thenzawl& South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.

    92.26

    1.  

    Mizoram

     

    Eco Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip – Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang – Muthee – Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang

    66.37

    1.  

    Nagaland

     

    Tribal Circuit

     

    2015-16

    Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha

    97.36

    1.  

    Nagaland

     

    Tribal Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon

    98.14

    1.  

    Odisha

     

    Coastal Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara

    70.82

    1.  

    Puducherry

     

    Coastal Circuit

     

    2015-16

    Development of Dubrayapet – Arikamedu – Veerampattinam – Chunnambar – Nallavadu/Narambai – Manapet- Kalapet –   Puducherry – Yanam

    58.44

    1.  

    Puducherry

     

    Heritage Circuit

    2017-18

    Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam

    49.44

    1.  

    Puducherry

     

    Spiritual Circuit

     

    2017-18

    Development

    of Spiritual Circuit in

    Puducherry

    34.96

    1.  

    Punjab

     

    Heritage

    Circuit

     

    2018-19

    Development of Anandpur Sahib – Fatehgarh Sahib – Chamkaur Sahib – Ferozpur – Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour – Patiala

    85.32

    1.  

    Rajasthan

     

    Desert

    Circuit

     

    2015-16

    Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations

    50.01

    1.  

    Rajasthan

     

    Krishna

    Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)

    75.80

    1.  

    Rajasthan

     

    Spiritual Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Spiritual Circuit– ‘Development of Churu (SalasarBalaji)-Jaipur (Shri SamodkeBalaji, GhatkeBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) – MehndipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji)

    87.05

    1.  

    Rajasthan

     

    Heritage

    Circuit

     

    2017-18

    Development of Heritage Circuit Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) – Jaipur (Facade Illumination in Jaipur and Nahargarh Fort) -Jhalawar (Gagron Fort) – Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) – Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) – Hanumangarh (Gogamedi) – Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) – Dholpur (Bagh-I-Nilofor and PuraniChawani) – Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) – Tonk (SunehriKothi)

    70.61

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1.  

    Sikkim

     

    North

    East

    Circuit

     

    2015-16

    Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) – Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang-Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok-TuminLingee- Singtam (exit)

    98.05

    1.  

    Sikkim

     

    North East Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam– Maka- Temi-BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi –Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)

    95.32

    1.  

    Tamil Nadu

     

    Coastal Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram – Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari)

    73.13

    1.  

    Telangana

     

    Eco Circuit

    2015-16

    Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district

    91.62

    1.  

    Telangana

     

    Tribal Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls

    79.87

    1.  

    Telangana

     

    Heritage Circuit

     

    2017-18

    Development of QutubShahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond’s Tomb

    96.90

    1.  

    Tripura

     

    North East   Circuit

     

    2015-16

    Development of Agartala – Sipahijala – Melaghar – Udaipur – Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat– Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara– Ambassa

    82.85

    1.  

    Tripura

     

    North

    East Circuit

     

    2018-19

    Development of SurmaCherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati – Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra

    44.83

    1.  

    Uttar Pradesh

     

    Buddhist Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilwastu

    87.89

     

    1.  

    Uttar Pradesh

     

    Ramayana Circuit

    2016-17

    Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur

    69.45

    1.  

    Uttar Pradesh

     

    Spiritual Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti-Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur

    71.91

    1.  

    Uttar Pradesh

     

    Spiritual Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi

    67.51

    1.  

    Uttar Pradesh

     

    Heritage Circuit

     

    2016-17

    Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MagharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MahuarshaheedSthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)

    36.65

    1.  

    Uttar Pradesh

     

    Ramayana Circuit

    2017-18

    Development of Ayodhya

    127.21

    1.  

    Uttar Pradesh

     

    Spiritual Circuit

     

    2018-19

    Development of Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda

    12.03

    1.  

    Uttar Pradesh

     

    Spiritual Circuit

     

    2018-19

    Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)

    18.30

    1.  

    Uttarakhand

     

    Eco Circuit

     

    2015-16

    Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, and Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri

    69.17

    1.  

    Uttarakhand

     

    Heritage Circuit

     

    2016-17

     

    Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region – Katarmal -Jogeshwar-Baijnath-Devidhura

    76.32

    1.  

    West Bengal

     

    Coastal Circuit

     

    2015-16

     

    Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island

    67.99

    1.  

    –

    Wayside Amenities

     

    2018-19

     

     

    Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH

    15.07

    Total

    5287.90

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Integrated Tourism Policy

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 17 MAR 2025 3:48PM by PIB Delhi

    The Ministry of Tourism had earlier been working towards formulating a draft National Tourism Policy with a view to keep the sector updated with the latest developments. However, in due course of time, elements and action areas highlighted in the draft policy document have been suitably incorporated in all the schemes and guidelines and Ministry is open to continuous engagement with all stakeholder. In view of this, a separate tourism policy is not envisaged at this point in time.

    Various schemes, programs, and initiatives, such as Swadesh Darshan, Challenge Based Destination Development, PRASHAD, Dekho Apna Desh, Chalo India, Meet in India, Paryatan Mitra/Paryatan Didi, Hunar Se Rozgar Tak etc. have been actively addressing issues related to the tourism promotion and development, industry competitiveness, skill development, tourism infrastructure development, sustainability etc. The Ministry has also been working in close coordination with relevant stakeholders, including other Central Ministries, State/UT Governments and Tourism & Hospitality industry, ensuring a whole-of-government approach for sectoral growth.

    At present, the focus remains on strengthening and effectively implementing these ongoing initiatives rather than formulating a separate policy document. The Ministry continues to monitor the evolving needs of the tourism sector and remains open to further enhancements in alignment with national priorities and stakeholder inputs.

    This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

    ***

    Sunil Kumar Tiwari

    tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com

    (Release ID: 2111810) Visitor Counter : 22

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: CHP updates on clusters of students participating in exchange tours who developed gastroenteritis symptoms

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    CHP updates on clusters of students participating in exchange tours who developed gastroenteritis symptoms 
         The latest cluster involves a secondary school in Kwun Tong District. A total of 36 teachers and students participated in an exchange tour to Xiamen between March 13 and 15, during which six students developed AGE symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, from about 9pm on March 14 to about 7am the next morning. Five of them sought medical attention in Xiamen, and none required hospitalisation.
     
         The CHP is investigating the source of this AGE outbreak from different aspects. Preliminary epidemiological investigations revealed that all six affected persons had not consumed any common food items other than the group meals and had no other common exposure history in Hong Kong prior to their departure. Hence, at this stage, the CHP could not rule out the possibility that the cases were infected by consuming contaminated food. The CHP has notified the Mainland health authority of the relevant epidemiological investigations and information regarding the restaurants concerned. The CHP is collecting stool specimens from the patients for laboratory testing and has notified the EDB of the relevant assessment.
     
         Regarding the three clusters of students participating in exchange tours to Shaoguan who developed gastroenteritis symptoms 
    Apart from the Mainland, there have been recent outbreaks of AGE in other popular travel destinations for Hong Kong citizens. In Japan, the number of patients seeking medical attention for infective gastroenteritis has increased in recent weeks, and large-scale food poisoning outbreaks caused by norovirus have been reported in various places in recent months. In Singapore, the number of medical consultations related to acute diarrhoeal illnesses was higher than the same period last year. In Taiwan, the number of medical consultations related to diarrhoea has remained high in recent months, reaching a record high over the same period in the past five years. Test results showed that the majority of the outbreaks were caused by norovirus. Members of the public should remain vigilant and maintain personal, environmental and food hygiene at all times to minimise the risk of being infected while travelling.
     
    Viral gastroenteritis is more commonly seen in cooler months and can be caused by a variety of viruses, most commonly norovirus and rotavirus. The main symptoms of viral gastroenteritis are diarrhoea and vomiting. Other symptoms include headache, fever, and abdominal cramps. In general, the symptoms begin one to two days following infection with a virus that causes gastroenteritis. Depending on the type of viruses causing the illness, however, the symptoms may last for one to 10 days.

    Alcohol-based handrub should not substitute hand hygiene with liquid soap and water, as alcohol does not effectively kill some viruses frequently causing AGE, for example, norovirus. To prevent foodborne diseases, members of the public are advised to observe good personal, food and environmental hygiene. When eating out, the following points should be observed:
     ???The public may visit the CHP’s website for more information and preventive advice on 

    viral gastroenteritis 
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    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Diversified Achieves Strong Final Year-End 2024 Results, Delivers on Capital Allocation Promises, and Introduces 2025 Combined Company Outlook

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    2024 Achievements Position Diversified on a Meaningful Path Forward as a Stronger and Larger Company

    Executed Approximately $2 Billion of Acquisitions in an Advantageous Pricing Environment

    Third year of Consistent Operating Costs Despite Broader Industry and Inflationary Pressures

    Maverick Integration Anticipated to Provide Meaningful Financial and Operational Benefits to Drive Free Cash Flow Acceleration

    Created a PDP Solution for Upstream Peers to Facilitate Operated Acquisitions with an Undeveloped Inventory Focus

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC; NYSE: DEC) is pleased to announce its operational and final audited results for the year ended December 31, 2024.

    Diversified remains a differentiated key player in acquiring and building a portfolio of assets through value-accretive transactions while simultaneously unlocking hidden value through its unique operational framework, strategic development partnerships, and growing adjacent business segments, including coal mine methane (CMM), energy marketing and well-retirement. By completing over $4.0 billion of acquisitions since its public listing in 2017, Diversified has built a large-scale integration and operating company that remains focused on delivering de-risked, reliable cash flow for its shareholders. With the combination of maturing assets and M&A activity leading to growth-oriented E&P’s recycling capital through divestment, there remains an ample opportunity set for Diversified’s continued growth. Additionally, with most upstream acquisitions today focusing on increasing undeveloped inventory, Diversified provides a creative and actionable solution as the PDP purchasing partner for those E&P’s that only value inventory.

    Only Publicly Traded Champion of the PDP Subsector with Unique Strategic Advantages

    • Large Operational Scale: Multiple geographies in core basins including Western Anadarko (largest producer), Permian, Appalachia, Barnett and Ark-La-Tex with commodity product diversification
    • Vertical Integration: In-house marketing, extensive midstream network, wholly-owned processing infrastructure, and a well retirement business segment
    • Leading Technology Platform: 100% cloud architecture, supporting well level data capture, information for actionable production optimization, and real-time monitoring which mitigates production downtime
    • Beneficial Financing Solution: Demonstrated ability to access numerous capital solutions, including investment grade, low-cost Asset Backed Securities, commercial banking facilities and equity investment partners
    • Flexible Capital Allocation: shareholder returns-focused model prioritizing Free Cash Flow for systematic debt reduction, fixed dividend payments, opportunistic share repurchases, and accretive acquisitions
    • Proven Process to Capture Synergies: established integration playbook and sophisticated corporate infrastructure provides considerable expense savings and unlocks sustainable value

    Delivering Consistent and Reliable Results in 2024        

    • Delivered average net daily production: 791 MMcfepd (132 MBoepd)
      • December exit rate of 864 MMcfepd (144 MBoepd)
    • Year end 2024 reserves of 4.5 Tcfe (747 MMBoe; PV10 of $3.3 billion(b))
    • Total Revenue, inclusive of hedges of $946 million(e), net of $151 million in commodity cash hedge receipts that supplemented Total Revenue of $795 million
    • Operating Cash Flow of $346 million; Net loss of $87 million, inclusive of $141 million tax-effected, non-cash unsettled derivative fair value adjustments
    • Adjusted EBITDA of $472 million(c); Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $211 million(d)
      • 2024 Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 51%(c)
      • 2024 Adjusted Operating Cost per unit of $1.70/Mcfe ($10.22/Boe)

    Achieving Expectations

    • Recommend a final quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share
    • Generated $49 million of cash proceeds through land sales and Coal Mine Methane Revenues
    • Retired over $200 million in debt principal through amortizing debt payments
    • Returned $105 million to shareholders, including $21 million in share buybacks(h)
    • Completed $585 million (gross) in strategic and bolt-on acquisitions during 2024
    • Retired 202 Diversified wells in Appalachia, marking third consecutive year to exceed 200 wells
    • OGMP Gold Standard and MSCI AA Rating for third and second consecutive year, respectively
    • Decreased Scope 1 methane intensity to 0.7 MT CO2e per MMcfe, a 13% reduction from 2023

    Powerful Step Forward

    • Closed transformative $1.3 billion acquisition of Maverick Natural Resources (“Maverick”)
      • Largest Producer in the Western Anadarko Basin (WAB)
      • Entry into the Permian basin
      • Expecting to achieve over $50 million in annual synergies by year-end 2025
    • Closed the accretive bolt-on acquisition of assets from Summit Natural Resources
      • Anticipate over 300% increase in cash flow from CMM environmental credit sales in the next 24 months
    • Developed a unique partnership to create an innovative, reliable, net-zero data center power solution
    • Enhancing free cash flow growth in 2025 by advantageously added natural gas hedges (related to ABS & recent acquisitions) and planning approximately $40 million from the divestiture of undeveloped leasehold during the first half of 2025

    CEO Rusty Hutson, Jr. commented:

    “Our over 1,600 women and men of Diversified remain the driving force behind our strong operational and financial performance in 2024. Whether it’s natural gas to power the technology of the future or the everyday needs of families and businesses across our operating region, Diversified provides the reliable and sustainable energy needed, and we continue to invest in growing our business while expanding our opportunity set of cash flow generation through verticals in a variety of end markets.

    We have built a Company that remains highly focused on long-term value creation through the growth of our platform and our ability to leverage vertical integration and scale to operate a structurally and dependably higher-margin business that delivers de-risked, consistent cash flow. Our focused strategy, disciplined leadership team, sound operating practices, and the strong demand for natural gas provide us with momentum as we begin the year and the confidence to achieve our full-year 2025 expectations while executing against our capital allocation strategy. We are starting the year in a position of strength as a bigger, better business, and there has never been a more exciting time for our Company and the energy industry. We feel privileged to be at the heart of the energy renaissance as the Right Company at the Right Time to help provide essential energy needs.”

    Combined Company 2025 Outlook

    Following the recently completed acquisition of Maverick, Diversified expects to realize significant operational synergies associated with a larger, consolidated position in Oklahoma and the ability to improve the overall cost structure of the Maverick Natural Resources assets while continuing to prioritize returns and Free Cash Flow generation.

    The following outlook incorporates a nine-month contribution from the recently acquired Maverick.

      2025 Guidance
    Total Production (Mmcfe/d) 1,050 to 1,100
    % Liquids ~25%
    % Natural Gas ~75%
    Total Capital Expenditures (millions) $165 to $185
    Adj. EBITDA1 (millions) $825 to $875
    Adj. Free Cash Flow1 (millions) ~$420
    Leverage Target 2.0x to 2.5x
    Combined Company Synergies (millions) >$50
    1 Includes the value of anticipated cash proceeds for 2025 land sales
     

    Posting of 2024 Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting

    Diversified has published to the Company’s website its 2024 Annual Report and Notice of AGM, along with the form of proxy for the AGM. These documents can be viewed or downloaded from Diversified’s website at https://ir.div.energy/financial-info.

    The Company has also provided copies of these documents to the National Storage Mechanism that, in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.1R, will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

    Annual General Meeting Arrangements

    The Company’s AGM will be held on April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm BST (8:00am EDT) at the offices of FTI Consulting, 200 Aldersgate, Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4HD.

    Presentation and Webcast

    DEC will host a conference call today at 12:30 pm GMT (8:30am EDT) to discuss these results. The conference call details are as follows:

    A corporate presentation will be posted to the Company’s website before the conference call. The presentation can be found at https://ir.div.energy/presentations.

    Footnotes:

    (a) Corporate decline rate of ~10% calculated as the change in average daily production for the month of December 2023 (775 MMcfepd), adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestitures occurring during the 2024 calendar year, to the average daily production for the month of December 2024.
    (b) Based on the Company’s year-end PDP reserves and using 10-year NYMEX strip, as at December 31, 2024.
    (c) Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depletion, and amortization, and includes adjustments for items that are not comparable period-over-period; As presented, Adjusted EBITDA includes the impact of the accounting basis for land sales; Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA (excluding the adjustment for the accounting basis on land sales) as a percent of Total Revenue, Inclusive of Settled Hedges; For purposes of comparability, Adjusted EBITDA Margin excludes Other Revenue of $16 million and Lease Operating Expense of $19 million in 2024 associated with Diversified’s wholly owned plugging subsidiary, Next LVL Energy. For more information, please refer to Non-IFRS Measures, below.
    (d) Free Cash Flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less expenditures on natural gas and oil properties and equipment and cash paid for interest; As used herein, Adjusted Free Cash Flow represents Free Cash Flow, plus cash proceeds from undeveloped acreage sales; For more information, please refer to Non-IFRS Measures, below.
    (e) Calculated as total revenue recorded for the period, inclusive of the impact of derivatives settled in cash. For more information, please refer to Non-IFRS Measures, below.
    (f) Calculated as the availability on the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility (“SLL”) and cash on hand (unrestricted)of December 31, 2024; Does not include the impact of Letters of Credit.
    (g) Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA, or “Leverage” or “Leverage Ratio,” is measured as Net Debt divided by Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA; Pro forma adjusted EBITDA includes adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2024 for the annualized impact of acquisitions completed during the year. Net Debt calculated as of December 31, 2024 and includes total debt as recognized on the balance sheet, less cash and restricted cash; Total debt includes the Company’s borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility (“SLL”) and borrowings under or issuances of, as applicable, the Company’s subsidiaries’ securitization facilities. For more information, please refer to Non-IFRS Measures, below.
       

    For Company-specific items, refer also to the Glossary of Terms and/or Alternative Performance Measures found in Diversified’s 2024 Annual Report

    For further information, please contact:  
    Diversified Energy Company PLC +1 973 856 2757
    Doug Kris dkris@dgoc.com
    www.div.energy  
       
    FTI Consulting dec@fticonsulting.com
    U.S. & UK Financial Public Relations  
       

    About Diversified Energy Company PLC

    Diversified is a leading publicly traded energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transport, marketing, and well retirement. Through our differentiated strategy, we acquire existing, long-life assets and invest in them to improve environmental and operational performance until retiring those assets in a safe and environmentally secure manner. Recognized by ratings agencies and organizations for our sustainability leadership, this solutions-oriented, stewardship approach makes Diversified the Right Company at the Right Time to responsibly produce energy, deliver reliable free cash flow, and generate shareholder value.

    Important Notices

    This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements, beliefs or opinions, with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“the Group”) following the Maverick Acquisition. These statements, which contain the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “seek”, “continue”, “aim”, “target”, “projected”, “plan”, “goal”, “achieve”, “outlook” and words of similar meaning, reflect the Company’s beliefs and expectations and are based on numerous assumptions regarding the Company’s present and future business strategies and the environment the Company and the Group will operate in and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. No representation is made that any of these statements or forecasts will come to pass or that any forecast results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or the Group to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond the Company’s or the Group’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behaviour of other market participants, the actions of regulators and other factors such as the Company’s or the Group’s ability to continue to obtain financing to meet its liquidity needs, changes in the political, social and regulatory framework in which the Company or the Group operate or in economic or technological trends or conditions, and the Company’s or Group’s ability to realize expected benefits of the Maverick acquisition. Past performance of the Company cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance. As a result, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The list above is not exhaustive and there are other factors that may cause the Company’s or the Group’s actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, including the risk factors described in the “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Forward-looking statements speak only as of their date and neither the Company, nor the Group nor any of its respective directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates or advisers expressly disclaim any obligation to supplement, amend, update or revise any of the forward-looking statements made herein, except where it would be required to do so under applicable law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements in this announcement may not occur. No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast or a profit estimate and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that the financial performance of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published for the Company.

    The contents of this announcement are not to be construed as legal, business or tax advice. Each shareholder should consult its own legal adviser, financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial or tax advice respectively.

    Percentages in tables have been rounded and accordingly may not add up to 100 per cent. Certain financial data have also been rounded. As a result of this rounding, the totals of data presented in this announcement may vary slightly from the actual arithmetic totals of such data.

    Use of Non-IFRS Measures

    Certain key operating metrics that are not defined under IFRS (alternative performance measures) are included in this announcement. These non-IFRS measures are used by us to monitor the underlying business performance of the Company from period to period and to facilitate comparison with our peers. Since not all companies calculate these or other non-IFRS metrics in the same way, the manner in which we have chosen to calculate the non-IFRS metrics presented herein may not be compatible with similarly defined terms used by other companies. The non-IFRS metrics should not be considered in isolation of, or viewed as substitutes for, the financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS. Certain of the key operating metrics are based on information derived from our regularly maintained records and accounting and operating systems.

    Non-IFRS Disclosures

    Adjusted EBITDA

    As used herein, EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depletion, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further adjusts for items that are not comparable period-over-period, including accretion of asset retirement obligations, other (income) expense, loss on joint and working interest owners receivable, (gain) loss on bargain purchases, (gain) loss on fair value adjustments of unsettled financial instruments, (gain) loss on natural gas and oil property and equipment, costs associated with acquisitions, other adjusting costs, non-cash equity compensation, (gain) loss on foreign currency hedge, net (gain) loss on interest rate swaps and other similar items.

    Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating profit (loss), net income (loss), or cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities. However, we believe this measure is useful to investors in evaluating our financial performance because it (1) is widely used by investors in the natural gas and oil industry as an indicator of underlying business performance; (2) helps investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the often-volatile revenue impact of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement; (3) is used in the calculation of a key metric in one of our Credit Facility financial covenants; and (4) is used by us as a performance measure in determining executive compensation. When evaluating this measure, we believe investors also commonly find it useful to assess this metric as a percentage of our total revenue, inclusive of settled hedges, which we refer to as adjusted EBITDA margin.

      Year Ended
      December 31,
    2024
    December 31,
    2023
    December 31,
    2022
    Net income (loss) $ (87,001 ) $ 759,701   $ (620,598 )
    Finance costs   137,643     134,166     100,799  
    Accretion of asset retirement obligations   30,868     26,926     27,569  
    Other (income) expense(a)   (1,257 )   (385 )   (269 )
    Income tax (benefit) expense   (136,951 )   240,643     (178,904 )
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization   256,484     224,546     222,257  
    (Gain) loss on bargain purchases   —     —     (4,447 )
    (Gain) loss on fair value adjustments of unsettled financial instruments   189,030     (905,695 )   861,457  
    (Gain) loss on natural gas and oil properties and equipment(b)   15,308     4,014     93  
    (Gain) loss on sale of equity interest   7,375     (18,440 )   —  
    Unrealized (gain) loss on investment   4,013     (4,610 )   —  
    Impairment of proved properties(c)   —     41,616     —  
    Costs associated with acquisitions   11,573     16,775     15,545  
    Other adjusting costs(d)   22,375     17,794     69,967  
    Loss on early retirement of debt   14,753     —     —  
    Non-cash equity compensation   8,286     6,494     8,051  
    (Gain) loss on foreign currency hedge   —     521     —  
    (Gain) loss on interest rate swap   (190 )   2,722     1,434  
    Total adjustments $ 559,310   $ (212,913 ) $ 1,123,552  
    Adjusted EBITDA $ 472,309   $ 546,788   $ 502,954  
    Pro forma adjusted EBITDA(e) $ 548,570   $ 553,252   $ 574,414  
    1. Excludes $1 million in dividend distributions received for our investment in DP Lion Equity Holdco during the year ended December 31, 2024.
    2. Excludes $27 million, $24 million and $2 million in cash proceeds received for leasehold sales during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, less $14 million and $4 million of basis in leasehold sales for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
    3. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group determined the carrying amounts of certain proved properties within two fields were not recoverable from future cash flows, and therefore, were impaired.
    4. Other adjusting costs for the year ended December 31, 2024, were primarily associated with legal and professional fees related to the U.S. listing, legal fees for certain litigation, and expenses associated with unused firm transportation agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2023, these costs were primarily related to legal and professional fees for the U.S. listing, legal fees for certain litigation, and expenses for unused firm transportation agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2022, these costs mainly included $28 million in contract terminations, which enabled the Group to secure more favorable future pricing, and $31 million in deal breakage and/or sourcing costs for acquisitions.
    5. Includes adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2024 for the Oaktree, Crescent Pass, and East Texas II acquisitions to pro forma their results for the full twelve months of operations. Similar adjustments were made for the year ended December 31, 2023 for the Tanos II Acquisition, as well as for the year ended December 31, 2022 for the East Texas I and ConocoPhillips acquisitions.

    Total Revenue, Inclusive of Hedges and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

    As used herein, total revenue, inclusive of settled hedges, accounts for the impact of derivatives settled in cash. We believe that total revenue, inclusive of settled hedges, is a useful measure because it enables investors to discern our realized revenue after adjusting for the settlement of derivative contracts.

    As used herein, adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of total revenue, inclusive of settled hedges. Adjusted EBITDA margin encompasses the direct operating costs and the portion of general and administrative costs required to produce each Mcfe. This metric includes operating expense, employee costs, administrative costs and professional services, and recurring allowance for credit losses, which cover both fixed and variable costs components. We believe that adjusted EBITDA margin is a useful measure of our profitability and efficiency, as well as our earnings quality, because it evaluates the Group on a more comparable basis period-over-period, especially given our frequent involvement in transactions that are not comparable between periods.

      Year Ended
      December 31,
    2024
    December 31,
    2023
    December 31,
    2022
    Total revenue $ 794,841   $ 868,263   $ 1,919,349  
    Net gain (loss) on commodity derivative instruments(a)   151,289     178,064     (895,802 )
    Total revenue, inclusive of settled hedges $ 946,130   $ 1,046,327   $ 1,023,547  
    Adjusted EBITDA $ 472,309   $ 546,788   $ 502,954  
    Adjusted EBITDA margin   50 %   52 %   49 %
    Adjusted EBITDA margin, excluding Next LVL Energy   51 %   53 %   50 %
    1. Net gain (loss) on commodity derivative settlements represents the cash paid or received on commodity derivative contracts. This excludes settlements on foreign currency and interest rate derivatives, as well as the gain (loss) on fair value adjustments for unsettled financial instruments for each of the periods presented.

    Free Cash Flow

    As used herein, free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities, less expenditures on natural gas and oil properties and equipment, and cash paid for interest. We believe that free cash flow is a useful indicator of our ability to generate cash that is available for activities beyond capital expenditures. The Directors believe that free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available to service debt obligations, make strategic acquisitions and investments, and pay dividends.

      Year Ended
      December 31,
    2024
    December 31,
    2023
    December 31,
    2022
    Net cash provided by operating activities $ 345,663   $ 410,132   $ 387,764  
    LESS: Expenditures on natural gas and oil properties and equipment   (52,100 )   (74,252 )   (86,079 )
    LESS: Cash paid for interest   (123,141 )   (116,784 )   (83,958 )
    Free cash flow $ 170,422   $ 219,096   $ 217,727  
    Cash generated through divestitures of land $ 40,986   $ 28,160   $ 2,472  
    Adjusted free cash flow $ 211,408   $ 247,256   $ 220,199  


    Net Debt and Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA (“Leverage”)

    As used herein, net debt represents total debt as recognized on the balance sheet, minus cash and restricted cash. Total debt includes borrowings under our Credit Facility and borrowings under, or issuances of, our subsidiaries’ securitization facilities. We believe net debt is a useful indicator of our leverage and capital structure.

    As used herein, net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA, also referred to as “leverage” or the “leverage ratio,” is calculated by dividing net debt by adjusted EBITDA. We believe this metric is a crucial measure of our financial liquidity and flexibility, and it is also used in the calculation of a key metric in one of our Credit Facility financial covenants.

      As of
      December 31,
    2024
    December 31,
    2023
    December 31,
    2022
    Total debt(a) $ 1,693,242   $ 1,276,627   $ 1,440,329  
    LESS: Cash   5,990     3,753     7,329  
    LESS: Restricted cash(b)   46,269     36,252     55,388  
    Net debt $ 1,640,983   $ 1,236,622   $ 1,377,612  
           
    Adjusted EBITDA $ 472,309,000   $ 546,788,000   $ 502,954,000  
    Pro forma adjusted EBITDA(c) $ 548,570   $ 553,252   $ 574,414  
    Net debt-to-pro forma adjusted EBITDA(d) 2.9x
      2.2x
      2.4x
     
    1. Includes adjustments for deferred financing costs and original issue discounts, consistent with presentation on the Statement of Financial Position.
    2. The increase of restricted cash as of December 31, 2024, is due to the addition of $21 million and $3 million in restricted cash for the ABS VIII Notes and ABS IX Notes, respectively, offset by $7 million and $9 million for the retirement of the ABS III Notes and ABS V Notes, respectively.
    3. Includes adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2024 for the Oaktree, Crescent Pass, and East Texas II acquisitions to pro forma their results for the full twelve months of operations. Similar adjustments were made for the year ended December 31, 2023 for the Tanos II Acquisition, as well as for the year ended December 31, 2022 for the East Texas I and ConocoPhillips acquisitions.
    4. Excludes long-term plant financing of $30 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

    The MIL Network –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Orezone Gold Announces C$8.8 Million

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE, OTCQX: ORZCF) (the “Company” or “Orezone”) is pleased to announce that, to maintain its 19.9% ownership in the Company, Nioko Resources Corporation (“Nioko”) will subscribe for 10,719,659 common shares of the Company (the “Shares”) at a price per share of C$0.82 (the “Offering Price”) for gross proceeds of C$8,790,121 (the “Placement”).

    The Placement is being made on a non-brokered private placement basis with the Offering Price based on the Share price of C$0.82 from the Company’s recently completed bought deal offering (see Company’s news release of March 13, 2025).

    Patrick Downey, President and CEO stated, “We are pleased to receive confirmation of Nioko’s participation and continued support. Nioko is a West African investment group and its ongoing investment is a strong endorsement of the Company’s current growth and marketing strategy. The Company is advancing its dual listing on the Australian Securities Exchange which will further enhance the Company’s capital markets profile as it progresses construction of its hard rock expansion, accelerates exploration and evaluates growth opportunities.”

    The Company expects to complete the Placement in March, which is subject to approval of the TSX. The Shares issued will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of closing. No finder’s or broker fees are payable in connection with the Placement.

    The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Placement to accelerate both the Stage II hard rock expansion and additional exploration at its Bomboré Gold Mine, as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes.

    The Placement is a “related party transaction” as such term is defined by Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The Company is relying on an exemption from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements set out in MI 61-101 as the fair market value does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101.

    This press release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities being offered have not been, nor will be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements.

    About Orezone Gold Corporation

    Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE OTCQX: ORZCF) is a West African gold producer engaged in mining, developing, and exploring its flagship Bomboré Gold Mine in Burkina Faso. The Bomboré mine achieved commercial production on its oxide operations on December 1, 2022, and is now focused on its staged hard rock expansion that is expected to materially increase annual and life-of-mine gold production from the processing of hard rock mineral reserves. Orezone is led by an experienced team focused on social responsibility and sustainability with a proven track record in project construction and operations, financings, capital markets and M&A.

    The technical report entitled Bomboré Phase II Expansion, Definitive Feasibility Study is available on SEDAR+ and the Company’s website.

    Contact Information

    Patrick Downey
    President and Chief Executive Officer

    Kevin MacKenzie
    Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

    Tel: 1 778 945 8977 / Toll Free: 1 888 673 0663
    info@orezone.com / www.orezone.com

    For further information please contact Orezone at +1 (778) 945-8977 or visit the Company’s website at www.orezone.com.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains certain information that may constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws (together, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as “plan”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “potential”, “possible” and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions “may”, “will”, “could”, or “should” occur. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, the use of proceeds of the Placement, progress on the hard rock expansion, exploration and the Company advancing its dual listing on the Australian Securities Exchange to further enhance the Company’s capital markets profile.

    All such forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by management in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management and the qualified persons believe are appropriate in the circumstances.

    All forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, delays caused by pandemics, terrorist or other violent attacks (including cyber security attacks), the failure of parties to contracts to honour contractual commitments, unexpected changes in laws, rules or regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices; unexpected failure or inadequacy of infrastructure, the possibility of unanticipated costs and expenses, accidents and equipment breakdowns, political risk, unanticipated changes in key management personnel and general economic, market or business conditions, the failure of exploration programs, including drilling programs, to deliver anticipated results and the failure of ongoing and uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, and other factors described in the Company’s most recent annual information form and management discussion and analysis filed on SEDAR+. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

    Although the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon what management of the Company believes are reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Subject to applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

    The MIL Network –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Salary.com to Explore Pay Trends for 2025 and Beyond During This Week’s ADP Meeting of the Minds

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WALTHAM, Mass., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

    WHO: David Turetsky, Vice President, Consulting at Salary.com, a leading provider of compensation market data and software
       
    WHAT: Will deliver “Pay Trends: 2025 and Beyond” during this week’s ADP Meeting of the Minds.
       
    WHEN: The event will take place Tuesday, March 18 – Friday, March 21, 2025. Turetsky will present on Wednesday, March 19, at 8:00 a.m. PT.
       
    WHERE: Resorts World
      3000 S Las Vegas Boulevard
      Las Vegas, Nev.
       
      For additional event information, including registration, click here.
       

    DETAILS:

    With a new administration in office, sweeping changes are already happening in the pay world – and quickly. For HR and compensation teams, the political, economic and social environment directly impacts how they pay employees and contractors, making it imperative that they stay abreast of what’s occurring at the state and federal level.

    During ADP Meeting of the Minds, David Turetsky, Vice President, Consulting at Salary.com, will consider how pay evolved in 2024 and where it is headed in 2025. Turetsky will examine regulatory and compliance issues around compensation and pay and discuss how shifting demographics drive new wage pressures. He’ll also look at the job market in different industries and how the winds of change may blow beyond 2025, offering insights into strategies to combat pay compression, tight budgets and new policies.

    For more information about ADP Meeting of the Minds, including how to register, click here.

    About Salary.com
    Salary.com has been helping organizations with human capital needs for over 25 years. The company leads the industry in compensation data, software, and services. More than 30,000 organizations in 30+ countries use Salary.com’s solutions to hire and retain talent and compete in a changing world. Salary.com provides over 10 billion data points across over 225 industries using a proprietary AI framework to ensure fair pay. The company’s main product, CompAnalyst®, helps organizations simplify hiring, reduce guesswork, and increase retention. Employee trust depends on fair pay, and Salary.com helps get it right. For additional information, please visit www.salary.com/business.

    The MIL Network –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: SAIC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • Q4 FY25 revenues of $1.84 billion, 5.8% organic growth(1); FY25 revenues of $7.48 billion, 3.1% organic growth(1); organic growth adjusted for divestitures
    • Q4 FY25 net income of $98 million, adjusted EBITDA(1) of $177 million or 9.6% of revenue; FY25 net income of $362 million, adjusted EBITDA(1) of $710 million or 9.5% of revenue
    • Q4 FY25 diluted earnings per share of $2.00, adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) of $2.57; FY25 diluted earnings per share of $7.17, adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) of $9.13
    • Q4 FY25 cash flows provided by operating activities of $115 million, free cash flow(1) and transaction-adjusted free cash flow(1) of $236 million; FY25 cash flows provided by operating activities of $494 million, free cash flow(1) of $499 million, transaction-adjusted free cash flow(1) of $507 million
    • Q4 FY25 net bookings of $1.3 billion; book-to-bill ratio of 0.7; trailing twelve months book-to-bill ratio of 0.9
    • FY26 guidance introduced above prior targets for revenues, adjusted EBITDA(1), adjusted EBITDA margin(1), and adjusted diluted EPS(1)

    RESTON, Va., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ: SAIC), a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation’s digital transformation across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 31, 2025.

    “I am proud of the results we delivered in the quarter with revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, and free cash flow ahead of guidance,” said Toni Townes-Whitley, SAIC Chief Executive Officer. “Subsequent to quarter close, we received a $1.8 billion award for our largest recompete win in recent years, the System Software Lifecycle Engineering program. This important win along with a backlog of submitted bids valued at approximately $20 billion reflect the momentum we are building inside the company. I want to thank the team for a strong finish to the year and for their commitment and dedication to our customers’ mission during these uncertain times.”

    Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025: Summary Operating Results

      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        Percent
    change
        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        Percent
    change
        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Revenues $ 1,838     6  %   $ 1,737     $ 7,479     —  %   $ 7,444  
    Operating income   138     75  %     79       563     (24 )%     741  
    Operating income as a percentage of revenues   7.5 %   300 bps     4.5 %     7.5 %   -250 bps     10.0 %
    Adjusted operating income(1)   176     42  %     124       705     7  %     659  
    Adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenues   9.6 %   250 bps     7.1 %     9.4 %   50 bps     8.9 %
    Net income   98     151  %     39       362     (24 )%     477  
    EBITDA(1)   175     48  %     118       708     (21 )%     891  
    EBITDA as a percentage of revenues   9.5 %   270 bps     6.8 %     9.5 %   -250 bps     12.0 %
    Adjusted EBITDA(1)   177     39  %     127       710     6  %     668  
    Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues   9.6 %   230 bps     7.3 %     9.5 %   50 bps     9.0 %
    Diluted earnings per share $ 2.00     170  %   $ 0.74     $ 7.17     (19 )%   $ 8.88  
    Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) $ 2.57     80  %   $ 1.43     $ 9.13     16  %   $ 7.88  
    Net cash provided by operating activities $ 115     83  %   $ 63     $ 494     25  %   $ 396  
    Free cash flow(1) $ 236     143  %   $ 97     $ 499     21  %   $ 414  
    Transaction-adjusted free cash flow(1) $ 236     98  %   $ 119     $ 507     4  %   $ 486  

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    The Company utilizes a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to January 31, with fiscal quarters typically consisting of 13 weeks. Fiscal years 2025 and 2024 both consisted of 52 weeks.

    Fourth Quarter Summary Results

    Revenues for the quarter increased $101 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to ramp up in volume on new and existing contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

    Operating income as a percentage of revenues increased to 7.5% for the quarter as compared to 4.5% in the comparable prior year period primarily due to improved profitability across our contract portfolio, lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Adjusted EBITDA(1) as a percentage of revenues for the quarter was 9.6%, compared to 7.3% for the prior year quarter primarily due to improved profitability across our contract portfolio, lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $2.00 compared to $0.74 in the prior year quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) was $2.57 for the quarter compared to $1.43 in the prior year quarter. The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding during the quarter decreased to 49.0 million shares from 52.7 million during the prior year quarter.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    Fiscal Year 2025 Summary Results

    Revenues for the fiscal year increased $35 million compared to the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume in existing and new contracts. This was partially offset by the sale of the Supply Chain Business ($188 million) in the prior year, and contract completions. Adjusting for the impact of the divestiture, revenues grew approximately 3.1%.

    Operating income as a percentage of revenues for the fiscal year decreased compared to the prior year primarily due to a $233 million gain recognized from the sale of the Supply Chain Business and a $7 million gain recognized from the deconsolidation of FSA in the prior year. This was partially offset by improved profitability across our contract portfolio, the resolution of the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (“AAV”) contract termination, lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Adjusted EBITDA(1) as a percentage of revenues for the fiscal year increased compared to the prior year. The increase was driven by improved profitability across our contract portfolio, the resolution of the AAV contract termination, lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Diluted earnings per share for the year was $7.17 compared to $8.88 in the prior year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) was $9.13 for the year compared to $7.88 in the prior year. The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding during the year decreased to 50.5 million shares from 53.7 million shares during the prior year.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    Cash Generation and Capital Deployment

    Total cash flows provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter were $115 million, an increase of $52 million compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to lower tax payments in the current quarter, timing of vendor payments, and other changes in working capital, partially offset by higher cash outflows from the usage of the Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement (“MARPA Facility”) with MUFG bank, LTD.

    Total cash flows provided by operating activities for the year were $494 million, an increase of $98 million from the prior year, primarily due to higher tax payments in fiscal 2024 from the sale of the Supply Chain Business and other changes in working capital, partially offset by higher incentive-based compensation payments in the current year.

    During the quarter, SAIC deployed $163 million of capital, consisting of $130 million of share repurchases in accordance with established repurchase plans, $18 million in cash dividends to shareholders, and $15 million of capital expenditures. For the year, SAIC deployed $638 million of capital, consisting of share repurchases of $527 million (approximately 4.2 million shares) in accordance with established repurchase plans, cash dividends of $75 million to shareholders, and $36 million of capital expenditures.

    Quarterly Dividend Declared

    As previously announced, subsequent to fiscal year-end, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board of Directors”) declared a cash dividend of $0.37 per share of the Company’s common stock payable on April 25, 2025 to stockholders of record on April 11, 2025. SAIC intends to continue paying dividends on a quarterly basis, although the declaration of any future dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors each quarter and will depend on earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors.

    Backlog and Contract Awards

    Net bookings for the quarter were approximately $1.3 billion, which reflects a book-to-bill ratio of approximately 0.7. Net bookings for the year were approximately $6.6 billion, which reflects a book-to-bill ratio of approximately 0.9.

    SAIC’s estimated backlog at the end of fiscal year 2025 was approximately $21.9 billion of which $3.4 billion was funded.

    SAIC was awarded the following contracts during the quarter:

    Notable New Awards:

    Department of Defense: During the quarter, SAIC was awarded the Defense Readiness Reporting System (“DRRS”) Sustainment task order under the recently awarded Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management (“PRISM”) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (“MATOC”) vehicle to support the Department of Defense (“DoD”) and its need to obtain critical services in a shorter time frame. The $187 million task order has a 3-year period of performance (one-year base, plus two, one-year options), tasking SAIC with modernizing DRRS to create a predictive, proactive readiness management tool for the DoD.

    Notable Recompete Awards:

    U.S. Space and Intelligence Community: During the quarter, SAIC was awarded approximately $480 million of contract awards by space and intelligence organizations. These awards represent a combination of new business and recompetes.

    Notable Awards Subsequent to Period End (not included in current quarter bookings):

    U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC): Subsequent to the end of the quarter, SAIC was awarded the System Software Lifecycle Engineering contract, a five-year (one year base, plus four, one-year option periods) $1.8 billion contract to continue mission engineering, integration, software development, and other life cycle support to CCDC-AvMC. Under the five-year award, SAIC will continue to develop and integrate advanced technologies throughout the software life cycle, including software development and maintenance.

    Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance

    The Company’s outlook for fiscal year 2026 is being provided. The table below summarizes fiscal year 2026 guidance and represents our views as of March 17, 2025. 

      CURRENT Fiscal Year PRIOR Fiscal Year
      2026 Guidance 2026 Targets
    Revenue $7.60B – $7.75B $7.55B – $7.75B
    Adjusted EBITDA(1) $715M – $735M ~$720M
    Adjusted EBITDA Margin %(1) 9.4% – 9.6% 9.3% – 9.5%
    Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) $9.10 – $9.30 $8.90 – $9.10
    Free Cash Flow(1) $510M – $530M $510M – $530M

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    Webcast Information

    SAIC management will discuss operations and financial results in an earnings conference call beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time on March 17, 2025. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously to the public through a link on the Investor Relations section of the SAIC website (investors.saic.com). We will be providing webcast access only – “dial-in” access is no longer available. Additionally, a supplemental presentation will be available to the public through links to the Investor Relations section of the SAIC website. After the call concludes, an on-demand audio replay of the webcast can be accessed on the Investor Relations website.

    About SAIC

    SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

    We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion.​​​​ For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

    Contacts

    Investor Relations: Joe DeNardi, joseph.w.denardi@saic.com 

    Media: Kara Ross, kara.g.ross@saic.com 

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Guidance Reconciliation

    The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted diluted EPS to GAAP diluted EPS or adjusted EBITDA margin to GAAP net income due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation. Because certain deductions for non-GAAP exclusions used to calculate net income may vary significantly based on actual events, the Company is not able to forecast GAAP diluted EPS or GAAP net income with reasonable certainty. The variability of the above charges may have an unpredictable and potentially significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements in this release contain or are based on “forward-looking” information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “guidance,” and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements in this release may include, among others, estimates of future revenues, operating income, earnings, earnings per share, charges, total contract value, backlog, outstanding shares and cash flows, as well as statements about future dividends, share repurchases and other capital deployment plans. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results may differ materially from the guidance and other forward-looking statements made in this release as a result of various factors. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause or contribute to these material differences include those discussed in the “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Legal Proceedings” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC, which may be viewed or obtained through the Investor Relations section of our website at saic.com or on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Due to such risks, uncertainties and assumptions you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. SAIC expressly disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statement provided in this release to reflect subsequent events, actual results or changes in SAIC’s expectations. SAIC also disclaims any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be contained in reports published by investment analysts or others.

    Schedule 1:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Revenues $       1,838     $ 1,737     $       7,479     $ 7,444  
    Cost of revenues           1,606       1,545               6,587       6,572  
    Selling, general and administrative expenses               94       114                 339       373  
    (Gain) loss on divestitures, net of transaction costs                —       —                    —       (240 )
    Other operating (income) expense                —       (1 )                (10 )     (2 )
    Operating income             138       79                 563       741  
    Interest expense, net               29       32                 126       120  
    Other (income) expense, net                 2       (1 )                   9       1  
    Income before income taxes             107       48                 428       620  
    Provision for income taxes                (9 )     (9 )                (66 )     (143 )
    Net income $           98     $ 39     $          362     $ 477  
                   
    Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:              
    Basic            48.6       52.0                50.1       53.1  
    Diluted            49.0       52.7                50.5       53.7  
    Earnings per share:              
    Basic $         2.02     $ 0.75     $         7.23     $ 8.98  
    Diluted $         2.00     $ 0.74     $         7.17     $ 8.88  

    Schedule 2:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (Unaudited)
      January 31,
    2025

      February 2,
    2024
      (in millions)
    ASSETS      
    Current assets:      
    Cash and cash equivalents $              56   $ 94
    Receivables, net             1,000     914
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                 98     123
    Total current assets             1,154     1,131
    Goodwill             2,851     2,851
    Intangible assets, net                779     894
    Property, plant, and equipment, net                104     91
    Operating lease right of use assets                164     152
    Other assets                194     195
    Total assets $         5,246   $ 5,314
           
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
    Current liabilities:      
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $            744   $ 711
    Accrued payroll and employee benefits                339     370
    Debt, current portion                313     77
    Total current liabilities             1,396     1,158
    Debt, net of current portion             1,907     2,022
    Operating lease liabilities                173     147
    Deferred income taxes                 24     28
    Other long-term liabilities                169     174
    Equity:      
    Total stockholders’ equity             1,577     1,785
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $         5,246   $ 5,314

    Schedule 3:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions)
    Cash flows from operating activities:              
    Net income $            98     $ 39     $          362     $ 477  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
    Depreciation and amortization               36       36                  140       142  
    Deferred income taxes               12       16                    (3 )     (17 )
    Stock-based compensation expense               15       26                   53       68  
    Gain on divestitures                —       —                    —       (247 )
    Other                 2       (2 )                  (7 )     (6 )
    Increase (decrease) resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of the acquisitions and divestitures:              
    Receivables               22       96                  (86 )     (46 )
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                (7 )     (56 )                 24       (43 )
    Other assets                (9 )     (19 )                   1       (14 )
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities              (71 )     (128 )                 48       13  
    Accrued payroll and employee benefits               28       53                  (31 )     49  
    Operating lease assets and liabilities, net                 1       (1 )                  (6 )     (4 )
    Other long-term liabilities              (12 )     3                    (1 )     24  
    Net cash provided by operating activities   115       63                  494       396  
    Cash flows from investing activities:              
    Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment              (15 )     (11 )                (36 )     (27 )
    Purchases of marketable securities                (3 )     (2 )                (14 )     (8 )
    Sales of marketable securities                 2       1                   12       6  
    Proceeds from sale of equity method investments                —       —                   10       —  
    Proceeds from divestitures                —       —                    —       356  
    Cash divested upon deconsolidation of joint venture                —       —                    —       (8 )
    Other                (4 )     2                    (7 )     (5 )
    Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities              (20 )     (10 )                (35 )     314  
    Cash flows from financing activities:              
    Principal payments on borrowings            (325 )     (166 )           (1,381 )     (441 )
    Proceeds from borrowings              385       —               1,499       160  
    Stock repurchased and retired or withheld for taxes on equity awards            (133 )     (89 )              (558 )     (382 )
    Dividend payments to stockholders              (18 )     (19 )                (75 )     (79 )
    Issuances of stock                 6       4                   20       17  
    Other                —       —                    (3 )     —  
    Net cash used in financing activities              (85 )     (270 )              (498 )     (725 )
    Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash               10       (217 )                (39 )     (15 )
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period               54       320                  103       118  
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $            64     $ 103     $            64     $ 103  

    Schedule 4:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025
        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025
        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions)
    Revenues              
    Defense and Intelligence $ 1,360     $ 1,352     $ 5,726     $ 5,817  
    Civilian   478       385       1,753       1,627  
    Total revenues $ 1,838     $ 1,737     $ 7,479     $ 7,444  
                   
    Operating income (loss)              
    Defense and Intelligence $ 96     $ 100     $ 440     $ 436  
    Civilian   63       19       168       158  
    Corporate   (21 )     (40 )     (45 )     147  
    Total operating income $ 138     $ 79     $ 563     $ 741  
                   
    Operating margin              
    Defense and Intelligence   7.1 %     7.4 %     7.7 %     7.5 %
    Civilian   13.2 %     4.9 %     9.6 %     9.7 %
    Total operating margin   7.5 %     4.5 %     7.5 %     10.0 %
                   
    Adjusted operating income (loss)(1)              
    Defense and Intelligence $ 113     $ 117     $ 509     $ 504  
    Civilian   75       31       216       206  
    Corporate   (12 )     (24 )     (20 )     (51 )
    Total adjusted operating income(1) $ 176     $ 124     $ 705     $ 659  
                   
    Adjusted operating margin(1)              
    Defense and Intelligence   8.3 %     8.7 %     8.9 %     8.7 %
    Civilian   15.7 %     8.1 %     12.3 %     12.7 %
    Total adjusted operating margin(1)   9.6 %     7.1 %     9.4 %     8.9 %


    Defense and Intelligence Results

    Revenues in the fourth quarter increased $8 million or 0.6% compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

    Revenues in the fiscal year decreased $91 million or 2% compared to the prior year primarily due to the sale of the Supply Chain Business ($188 million) in the prior year, and contract completions. This was partially offset by ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts. Adjusting for the impact of the divestiture, revenues grew 1.7%.

    Operating income and adjusted operating income(1) as a percentage of revenues in the fourth quarter decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to timing and volume mix.

    Operating income and adjusted operating income(1) as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal year increased from the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts, and the resolution of the AAV contract termination, partially offset by contract completions and the gain on sale of the Supply Chain Business in the prior year.

    Civilian Results

    Revenues in the fourth quarter increased $93 million or 24% compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

    Revenues in the fiscal year increased $126 million or 8% compared to the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

    Operating income and adjusted operating income(1) as a percentage of revenues in the fourth quarter increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to improved profitability across our contract portfolio.

    Operating income and adjusted operating income(1) as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal year decreased compared to the prior year primarily due to timing and volume mix.

    Corporate Results

    Operating loss and adjusted operating loss(1) in the fourth quarter decreased $19 million and $12 million, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower incentive-based compensation expense, including acceleration of stock-based compensation related to the reorganization and executive transition in the prior year.

    Operating loss in the fiscal year increased $192 million compared to the prior year primarily due to gain on the sale of the Supply Chain Business in the prior year ($233 million) and the gain recognized from the deconsolidation of FSA ($7 million) in the prior year, partially offset by lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Adjusted operating loss(1) in the fiscal year decreased $31 million compared to the prior year primarily due to lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    Schedule 5:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    BACKLOG
    (Unaudited)
     
    The estimated value of our total backlog as of the dates presented was:
     
      January 31, 2025   February 2, 2024
      Defense and
    Intelligence
    Civilian Total SAIC   Defense and
    Intelligence
    Civilian Total SAIC
      (in millions)
    Funded backlog $ 2,599 $          845 $ 3,444   $ 2,707 $ 832 $ 3,539
    Negotiated unfunded backlog   15,341           3,072   18,413     16,316   2,908   19,224
    Total backlog $ 17,940 $       3,917 $ 21,857   $ 19,023 $ 3,740 $ 22,763


    Backlog represents the estimated amount of future revenues to be recognized under negotiated contracts and task orders as work is performed and excludes contract awards which have been protested by competitors until the protest is resolved in our favor. SAIC segregates backlog into two categories, funded backlog and negotiated unfunded backlog. Funded backlog for contracts with government agencies primarily represents contracts for which funding is appropriated less revenues previously recognized on these contracts, and does not include the unfunded portion of contracts where funding is incrementally appropriated or authorized by the U.S. government and other customers even though the contract may call for performance over a number of years. Funded backlog for contracts with non-government agencies represents the estimated value of contracts which may cover multiple future years under which SAIC is obligated to perform, less revenues previously recognized on these contracts. Negotiated unfunded backlog represents the estimated future revenues to be earned from negotiated contracts for which funding has not been appropriated or authorized, and unexercised priced contract options. Negotiated unfunded backlog does not include any estimate of future potential task orders expected to be awarded under indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedules or other master agreement contract vehicles, with the exception of certain IDIQ contracts where task orders are not competitively awarded and separately priced but instead are used as a funding mechanism, and where there is a basis for estimating future revenues and funding on future anticipated task orders.

    Schedule 6:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    This schedule describes the non-GAAP financial measures included in this earnings release. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in evaluating our financial information, they should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations, definitions, and how we believe these measures are useful to management and investors are provided below. Other companies may define similar measures differently.

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions)
    Revenues $ 1,838     $ 1,737     $ 7,479     $ 7,444  
    Net income   98       39       362       477  
    Interest expense, net and loss on sale of receivables   32       34       140       129  
    Provision for income taxes   9       9       66       143  
    Depreciation and amortization   36       36       140       142  
    EBITDA(1) $ 175     $ 118     $ 708     $ 891  
    EBITDA as a percentage of revenues   9.5 %     6.8 %     9.5 %     12.0 %
    Acquisition and integration costs   —       —       (2 )     1  
    Restructuring and impairment costs   4       15       8       23  
    Depreciation included in restructuring and impairment costs   (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )
    Recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs   (1 )     (5 )     (3 )     (6 )
    Gain on divestitures, net of transaction costs   —       —       —       (240 )
    Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 177     $ 127     $ 710     $ 668  
    Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues   9.6 %     7.3 %     9.5 %     9.0 %


    EBITDA is a performance measure that is calculated by taking net income and excluding interest and loss on sale of receivables, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that excludes the impact
    of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Company’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets, along with associated depreciation included in those restructuring and impairment costs. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. The (gain) loss on divestitures includes gains associated with the deconsolidation of FSA and the sale of the logistics and supply chain management business, net of transaction costs. We believe that these performance measures provide management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Adjusted Operating Income

      Three Months Ended January 31, 2025
      GAAP
    results

        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Depreciation
    included in
    restructuring and
    impairment costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Depreciation of
    property, plant,
    and equipment
      Amortization
    of intangible
    assets
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)

        Non-GAAP
    operating
    margin(1)
     
      (in millions)
    Defense and Intelligence $          96     $ —   $ —     $ —     $ 1   $ 16   $ 113     8.3 %
    Civilian             63       —     —       —       —     12               75     15.7 %
    Corporate            (21 )     4     (1 )     (1 )     7     —              (12 )   NM
    Total $        138     $            4   $             (1 )   $               (1 )   $              8   $          28   $        176     9.6 %
      Three Months Ended February 2, 2024
      GAAP
    results

        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Depreciation
    included in
    restructuring and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Depreciation of
    property, plant,
    and equipment
      Amortization
    of intangible
    assets
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)

        Non-GAAP
    operating
    margin(1)
     
      (in millions)
    Defense and Intelligence $        100     $ —   $ —     $ —     $ —   $ 17   $ 117     8.7 %
    Civilian             19       —     —       —       —     12               31     8.1 %
    Corporate            (40 )     15     (1 )     (5 )     7     —              (24 )   NM
    Total $          79     $          15   $              (1 )   $              (5 )   $              7   $          29   $        124     7.1 %


    Adjusted operating income is a performance measure that primarily excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Company’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets, along with associated depreciation included in those restructuring and impairment costs. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment relates to property, plant, and equipment specifically identifiable for each segment. Adjusted operating income also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition’s purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. We believe that these performance measures provide management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Adjusted Operating Income

      Year Ended January 31, 2025
      GAAP
    results

        Acquisition
    and
    integration
    costs
        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Depreciation
    included in
    restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration
    costs and
    restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Depreciation of
    property, plant,
    and equipment
      Amortization
    of intangible
    assets
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)

        Non-GAAP
    operating
    margin(1)
     
      (in millions)
    Defense and Intelligence $     440     $          —     $          —   $         —     $              —     $             2   $          67   $        509     8.9 %
    Civilian         168                  —                 —               —                      —                   —                48             216     12.3 %
    Corporate         (45 )                (2 )                 8               (1 )                    (3 )                 23                —              (20 )   NM
    Total $     563     $          (2 )   $           8   $         (1 )   $              (3 )   $           25   $        115    $        705     9.4 %
      Year Ended February 2, 2024
      GAAP
    results
      Acquisition
    and
    integration
    costs
      Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Depreciation
    included in
    restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration
    costs and
    restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
      Depreciation of
    property, plant,
    and equipment
      Amortization
    of intangible
    assets
      Gain on
    divestitures,
    net of
    transaction
    costs
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)
      Non-GAAP
    operating
    margin(1)
      (in millions)
    Defense and Intelligence $   436   $       —   $          —   $         —     $            —     $          1   $        67   $          —     $    504     8.7 %
    Civilian       158             —               —               —                    —                 —              48               —            206     12.7 %
    Corporate       147              1               23               (1 )                  (6 )              25              —            (240 )          (51 )   NM
    Total $   741   $         1   $         23   $         (1 )   $            (6 )   $        26   $      115    $      (240 )   $    659     8.9 %


    Adjusted operating income is a performance measure that primarily excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Company’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets, along with associated depreciation included in those restructuring and impairment costs. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment relates to property, plant, and equipment specifically identifiable for each segment. Adjusted operating income also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition’s purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. The (gain) loss on divestitures includes gains associated with the deconsolidation of FSA and the sale of the logistics and supply chain management business, net of transaction costs. We believe that these performance measures provide management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

      Three Months Ended January 31, 2025
      As Reported
        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Amortization of
    intangible
    assets
        Non-GAAP
    results(1)

     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Income before income taxes $                107     $ 4     $ (1 )   $ 28     $                138  
    Income tax expense                       (9 )     (1 )     —       (2 )                       (12 )
    Net income $                  98     $ 3     $ (1 )   $ 26     $                126  
                       
    Diluted EPS $               2.00     $ 0.06     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.53     $               2.57  
      Three Months Ended February 2, 2024
      As Reported
        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Amortization of
    intangible
    assets
        Gain on
    divestitures,
    net of transaction
    costs
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)

     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Income before income taxes $                  48     $ 15     $ (5 )   $ 29     $ —   $                  87  
    Income tax expense                       (9 )     (1 )     1       (5 )     2                       (12 )
    Net Income $                  39     $ 14     $ (4 )   $ 24     $ 2   $                  75  
                           
    Diluted EPS $               0.74     $ 0.27     $ (0.08 )   $ 0.46     $ 0.04   $               1.43  


    Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a performance measure that excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Comp
    any’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Adjusted diluted earnings per share also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition’s purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. The (gain) loss on divestitures includes gains associated with the sale of the logistics and supply chain management business, net of transaction costs. We believe that this performance measure provides management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

      Year Ended January 31, 2025
      As Reported
        Acquisition
    and
    integration
    costs
        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Amortization of
    intangible
    assets
        Non-GAAP
    results(1)

     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Income before income taxes $              428     $ (2 )   $ 8     $ (3 )   $ 115     $              546  
    Income tax expense                  (66 )     —       (1 )     —       (18 )                    (85 )
    Net income $              362     $ (2 )   $ 7     $ (3 )   $ 97     $              461  
                           
    Diluted EPS $            7.17     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.14     $ (0.06 )   $ 1.92     $            9.13  
      Year Ended February 2, 2024
      As
    Reported

        Acquisition
    and
    integration
    costs
      Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Amortization of
    intangible
    assets
        Gain on
    divestitures,
    net of
    transaction costs
        Non-GAAP
    results(1)

     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Income before income taxes $          620     $ 1   $ 23     $ (6 )   $ 115     $ (240 )   $            513  
    Income tax expense            (143 )     —     (2 )     1       (21 )     75                    (90 )
    Net Income $          477     $ 1   $ 21     $ (5 )   $ 94     $ (165 )   $            423  
                               
    Diluted EPS $        8.88     $ 0.02   $ 0.39     $ (0.09 )   $ 1.75     $ (3.07 )   $          7.88  


    Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a performance measure that excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing o
    perating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Company’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Adjusted diluted earnings per share also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition’s purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. The (gain) loss on divestitures includes gains associated with the deconsolidation of FSA and the sale of the logistics and supply chain management business, net of transaction costs. We believe that this performance measure provides management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Free Cash Flow

      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions)
    Net cash provided by operating activities $ 115     $ 63     $          494     $ 396  
    Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment              (15 )     (11 )                (36 )     (27 )
    Cash used (provided) by MARPA Facility              136       45                   41       45  
    Free cash flow(1) $          236     $ 97     $          499     $ 414  
    L&SCM divestiture transaction fees                —       —                    —       7  
    L&SCM divestiture cash taxes                —       18                    —       74  
    L&SCM divestiture transition services                —       4                     8       (9 )
    Transaction-adjusted free cash flow(1) $          236     $ 119     $          507     $ 486  
      FY26 Guidance
      (in millions)
    Net cash provided by operating activities $545M to $565M
    Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment Approximately $35M
    Free cash flow(1) $510M to $530M


    Free cash flow is calculated by taking cash flows provided by operating activities less expenditures for property, plant, and equipment and less cash flows from our Master Accounts Receivable Purchasing Agreement (MARPA Facility) for the sale of certain designated eligible U.S. government receivables. Under the MARPA Facility, the Company can sell eligible receivables up to a maximum amount of $300 million. Transaction-adjusted free cash flow excludes cash taxes, transaction fees, and other costs related to the divestiture of the logistics and supply chain management business from free cash flow as previously defined. We believe that free cash flow and transaction-adjusted free cash flow provides management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our cash flows and in comparing them to other peer companies, many of whom present similar non-GAAP liquidity measures. These measures should not be considered as a measure of residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes.

    (1)Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    The MIL Network –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Heather Laing appointed as permanent Chief Executive

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    News story

    Heather Laing appointed as permanent Chief Executive

    The Immigration Advice Authority has announced the permanent appointment of Heather Laing as Chief Executive.

    With extensive knowledge and experience in the immigration sector, Heather Laing will take on the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) with immediate effect. Her expertise will strengthen the organisation’s leadership team and play a crucial role in delivering the IAA’s strategic objectives.  

    John Tuckett, Immigration Services Commissioner, said:

    I am delighted that Heather has been appointed as the IAA’s permanent Chief Executive. Having been in the role since January, her leadership, expertise, and commitment have already made a significant impact, and I have every confidence that she will continue to drive the organisation forward.

    With Heather in the lead, the IAA will continue to evolve and successfully deliver its mission to regulate the immigration sector, ensure high standards of practice and protect the interests of advice seekers.

    Heather Laing, Chief Executive, said:

    It’s a huge privilege to continue leading the IAA as Chief Executive. Over the past two months, I have seen first-hand the dedication of our team and the impact of our work in regulating the immigration sector. As we move forward, I look forward to building on this momentum, delivering on our strategic priorities, and ensuring that advice seekers remain at the heart of everything we do.

    Heather Laing was initially appointed as interim Chief Executive following the IAA’s rebrand on 16 January 2025. After a fair and open recruitment process, she will now continue in the role on a permanent basis.

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    Published 17 March 2025

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Castellum, Inc.’s Subsidiary GTMR Achieves CMMI Level 3 Appraisal

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VIENNA, Va., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Castellum, Inc. (NYSE-American: CTM) (“Castellum” or “CTM”), a cybersecurity, electronic warfare, and software engineering services company focused on the federal government, announces that its subsidiary Global Technology and Management Resources, Inc (“GTMR”) has been appraised at maturity level 3 (“Maturity Level 3”) of ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (“CMMI®”). Advanced Network Technology Solutions performed the appraisal. CMMI is a proven, outcome-based performance model and the globally accepted standard for improving capability, optimizing business performance, and aligning operations to business goals.

    An appraisal at Maturity Level 3 indicates the organization is performing at a “defined” level. At this level, processes are well characterized and understood, and are described in standards, procedures, tools and methods. The organization’s set of standard processes, which is the basis for Maturity Level 3, is established and improved over time. CMMI Maturity Level 3 is a requirement for some government proposals and having this appraisal makes Castellum and its subsidiaries more competitive.

    “Organizations worldwide are harnessing CMMI to elevate their business performance to new heights, creating a sustainable competitive advantage in the process. I am very impressed with our CTM and GTMR teams demonstrating our ability as a high-performing organization. CMMI Level 3 will boost our technical evaluation score on new opportunities requiring this certification,” states Drew Merriman, Chief Operating Officer of Castellum and the appraisal sponsor.

    About Castellum, Inc.:

    Castellum, Inc. (NYSE-American: CTM) is a cybersecurity, electronic warfare, and software engineering services company focused on the federal government – https://castellumus.com/.

    Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:

    This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events and can generally be identified by the use of statements that include words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “shooting to,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “appears,” “goal,” “target” or similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s expectations for revenue growth and new customer opportunities, improvements to cost structure, and profitability. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s expectations for revenue growth and new customer opportunities including opportunities arising from its contracts that require CMMI Level 3 and other customers, improvements to cost structure, and profitability. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including, among others: the Company’s ability to compete against new and existing competitors; its ability to effectively integrate and grow its acquired companies; its ability to identify additional acquisition targets and close additional acquisitions; the impact on the Company’s revenue due to a delay in the U.S. Congress approving a federal budget, operating under a prolonged continuing resolution, government shutdown, or breach of the debt ceiling, as well as the imposition by the U.S. government of sequestration in the absence of an approved budget; the ability of the U.S. federal government to unilaterally cancel a contract with or without cause, and more specifically, the potential impact of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization on government spending and terminating contracts for convenience. For a more detailed description of these and other risk factors, please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) which can be viewed at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements made in this release or in any of its SEC filings except as may be otherwise stated by the Company.

    Contact:

    Glen Ives
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Phone: (703) 752-6157
    info@castellumus.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d47ada75-bfa4-45a3-94a7-4436554fd7bb.

    The MIL Network –

    March 18, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Economics: Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Transactions of Central / State Governments – Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2024-25)

    Source: Reserve Bank of India

    With a view to providing greater convenience to taxpayers, it has been decided to keep the branches of Agency banks, dealing with Government business, open for transactions on March 31, 2025 (Monday-Public Holiday).

    In order to facilitate accounting of Government receipts and payments in the current financial year itself, necessary arrangements have also been made to conduct special clearing operations across the country. Special clearing will be conducted for government cheques on March 31, 2025 for which the Department of Payment and Settlement Systems (DPSS), RBI will issue necessary instructions.

    Notwithstanding the facilitations outlined above, the taxpayers are hereby exhorted to complete their transactions in respect of their tax payables, well in advance.

    Instructions to agency banks for Annual Closing has been issued separately.

    (Puneet Pancholy)  
    Chief General Manager

    Press Release: 2024-2025/2395

    MIL OSI Economics –

    March 18, 2025
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