Following months of protests, Iran regime scraps morality police Subject :International relations Context: Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the death of MahsaAmini following her arrest for allegedly violating the country’s strict female dress code. Background of the issue: In mid-September, Iran’s so-called morality […]
The Kashmir Issue and UN Subject :International relations How Kashmir issue got internationalized: Both the British government and Lord Mountbatten, who was the first Governor General of India after Independence from August 15, 1947 to June 21, 1948, believed that the UN could help resolve the Kashmir dispute. Mountbatten suggested this to Muhammad […]
Price cap on Russian oil Subject :International Relations Context: The Group of Seven nations and Australia agreed Friday to adopt a USD 60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, acting shortly after the European Union reached unanimous agreement on the same price earlier in the day. Concept: Background: In the context of the Russia-Ukraine […]
G20 presidency of India begins Subject: International relations Context: India assumed the G20 presidency on 1st of December. More about India Presidency: India assumes the presidency of G20 from 1st of December. The G20 Presidency also marks the beginning of “Amritkaal”, the 25-year period beginning from the 75th anniversary of its independence on […]
India assume monthly presidency of UNSC Subject: International relations Context: India assumed the monthly rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on December 1, the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the Council in 2021-22. India had earlier assumed UNSC presidency in August 2021. What are the […]
China Indian Ocean meet Subject :International relations Context: Recently, the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), held a meeting of the China-Indian Ocean Region Forum in which 19 countries took part India was not invited to the meet. CIDCA is an organisation connected with the Chinese Foreign Ministry. More about the meet: Theme: […]
India first Buddhist Varsity to come up in South Tripura Subject: International Relations Context: Shakya Gasan,chief monk of the World Buddhist Pope Association of South Korea, will lay the foundation stone for the International Buddhist University at Manu Bankul in Sabroom of South Tripura district. More about Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University (DDIBU): […]
Gandhi Bust to come up at UN headquarter Subject: International Relations Context: A bust of Mahatma Gandhi will be inaugurated as a gift from India to the United Nations during India’s presidency of the Security Council next month, This will be the first sculpture of the Mahatma to be installed at the world […]
Egypt President to be chief guest at Republic Day celebrations Subject: International Relations Context: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi will be the chief guest at the Republic Day in January 2023. This is the first time that the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt will be the Chief Guest at our […]
UNHRC deplores protest crackdown in Iran Subject: International relations Context: India abstained on a resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to set up a fact-finding mission into alleged human rights violations in Iran committed on protesters in the country by state authorities. More about the resolution: The resolution was […]