Subject : International Relations Context : Global public health voices have urged members of the World Trade Organisation to keep the spirit of Doha Declaration. The proposal called for a waiver of certain intellectual property provisions during the pandemic on medical products developed to tackle Covid-19. Concept : The IP waiver would allow all countries […]
Subject : International Relations Context : India and the U.S. are looking to undertake training of military personnel for the missions from Southeast Asian countries on the lines of the ongoing initiative for African countries. Concept : India has consistently been among the top troop contributing nations to the UN and is the fifth largest […]
Subject: International Relations Context: Indian Council on Global Relations will welcome Canada and India’s top diplomats on Tuesday to discuss the growing strategic partnership between Canada and India in the era of COVID-19. This is the third Canada-India Track 1.5 Dialogue on Innovation, Growth and Prosperity meeting. Concept: Track 1.5 Diplomacy: This term is used […]
United Nations 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. How has the UN fared over the last seven decades? Introduction The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. Its mission and work guided by the purposes […]
Subject : International Relations Context : PM Narendra Modi highlighted during the 20th SCO Summit that India believes that to enhance connectivity it is important that we move forward while respecting one another’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.. Concept : SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming […]
Subject : International Relations Context : Russia brokered a new peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the two countries that have been in a military conflict for over six weeks over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. Concept : As per the new peace deal, both sides will now maintain positions in […]
Subject : International Relations Context :Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed officials to expedite the construction of the new railway project connecting the country’s southwest Sichuan province to Linzhi in Tibet close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh, saying it would play a key role in safeguarding stability in the border areas. Concept : The […]
Subject : International Relations Context : Sudan became the latest nation to make peace with Israel, after reaching a deal with the US administration ending the African nation’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. Concept : The deal said the two countries agreed to start economic and trade relations, which could help Sudan revive […]
Subject : International Relation Context : The United Nations announced that 50 countries have ratified a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons triggering its entry into force in 90 days(latest-Honduras). A move hailed by anti-nuclear activists but strongly opposed by the United States and the other major nuclear powers. Concept : Treaty on the Prohibition […]
Subject: International Relations Context: US Officials has said that no commitment can be given about BECA agreement as 2+2 Dialogue between India and US is scheduled later this month. Concept: Basic Exchange Cooperation Agreement : BECA will allow India to use the geospatial maps of the USA to get pinpoint military accuracy of automated hardware […]