UN agency warns there is no let-up in drugs trade from Asia’s Golden Triangle Subject :International Relations Section: Places in news Context: The huge trade-in methamphetamine and other illegal drugs originating from a small corner of Southeast Asia shows no signs of slowing down, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warned. […]
International trade has a carbon problem Subject : International Relations Section: International organisation Context: India has opposed to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) introduced by the European Union to restrict the trade of products from carbon-intensive industries like Iron and Steel, aluminium, cement etc. What is the issue? India fears that CBAM […]
U.S. and Taiwan ink trade deal as China issues warning Subject: International Relations Section: International events Concept: US-Taiwan trade deal: In a latest development, the United States and Taiwan entered into a trade agreement amid the continued opposition by China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory. After the […]
Africa mulls legal options on ICC warrant against Putin Subject : International Relations Section: International organization Concept : South Africa is mulling its options over an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin should he accept an invitation to a BRICS summit in August, a South African government official […]
Venice Grand Canal Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : The spectacular transformation of a stretch of Venice’s Grand Canal to fluorescent green was due to fluorescein, a non-toxic substance used for testing wastewater networks, local authorities have concluded Residents noticed a stretch of Venice’s Grand Canal turned bright green […]
North Korea spy satellite launch fails as Chollima-1 rocket falls into the sea Subject : International Relations Section: International events Concept : North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into space failed in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United […]
Cabinet nod for second phase of CITIIS programme Subject : International Relations Section: International Conventions Concept : Cabinet approves City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0) from 2023 to 2027. CITIIS 2.0 CITIIS 2.0 is a program conceived by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in partnership with: […]
UAE withdraws from U.S.-led maritime coalition in the Gulf Subject : International Relations Section: International Affairs Concept : The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn from a U.S.-led maritime coalition tasked with securing tense Gulf waterways that are vital to the global oil trade. Background The Bahrain-headquartered CMF was established in 2001, initially as […]
China’s military diplomacy in SE Asia Subject: International Relations Section: Neighboring countries Context: Due to its intensifying geopolitical competition with the U.S. and its own security interests in the region, China is expanding its military outreach to Southeast Asian countries. Content: Firstly, China has put excessive emphasis on defence diplomacy under his flagship Global […]
World Health Assembly approves draft resolution on health action plan for indigenous people Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: Member states of the World Health Organization accepted a draft resolution that proposed developing a Global Plan of Action for the Health of Indigenous People during the World Health Assembly hosted on […]