US decides to rejoin UNESCO Subject : International Relations Sections: International Organisation Concept : UN cultural and scientific agency UNESCO announced that the United States plans to rejoin — and pay more than $600 million in back dues. US decides to rejoin UNESCO The United States has announced its plans to rejoin the […]
Collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam Subject : International Relations Concept : Places in news Nova Kakhovka Dam The 3.2-kilometre (two-mile) long and 30-metre (98-foot) high Kakhovka Dam was constructed in 1956 as a component of the Khakhovka Hydroelectric Power Project. The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant is in the city of Nova Kakhovka in […]
Nord Stream sabotage probe turns to clues inside Poland: report Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Investigators in Germany are examining evidence suggesting a sabotage team used Poland as an operating base to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. […]
NATO to put up biggest air deployment exercise Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisation Concept : Germany is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO’s history, a show of force intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia. The Air Defender 23 exercise starting next week will […]
Mazagon Dock and German firm strike deal on submarines Subject :International Relations Section :defence Concept : Germany and India are closing in on a deal to build diesel submarines for Indian waters as Russia’s prolonged war in Ukraine has pushed the Indian government to expand its sources of military hardware beyond its top […]
India and U.S. review export control regulations Subject : International Relations Section: defence Concept : During the inaugural India-U.S. Strategic Trade Dialogue (IUSSTD), India and the U.S. committed to streamlining their export control systems for critical technologies. The talks took place in anticipation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, where several […]
Thousands flee homes after destruction of Ukraine dam Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Recently, a huge Soviet-era Kakhovka dam that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces was breached and unleashed floodwaters across the war zone. About Kakhovka Dam: It is located on the Dnieper or Dnipro River in southern […]
Russia China joint patrol of East China sea and sea of Japan Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a sixth time since 2019, prompting neighbouring South Korea and Japan […]
Trouble in Kosovo Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : In the aftermath of one of the worst escalation of tensions between Kosovo and Serbia in at least a decade, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sent 700 more of its peacekeeping troops to Kosovo. The conflict: Both Kosovo and […]
Iran unveils new hypersonic missile Subject : International Relations Section: International Conventions Concept : Iran claimed that it had created a hyper-sonic missile capable of travelling at 15 times the speed of sound. Fattah missile: The new missile – called ‘Fattah,’ means ‘Conqueror’ in Farsi. The said missile can acquire a speed of […]