Language Friendship Bridge Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : About the Project The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has envisaged a special project called ‘The Language Friendship Bridge’, which plans to train five to 10 people in the official languages of Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Indonesia. Aim : To expand […]
75 Years of World Health Organisation Subject : International Relations Section :International Organizations Concept : The World Health Organization (WHO) was born when its constitution came into effect on April 7, 1948. How is the WHO governed? The WHO is headquartered in Geneva and has six regional and 150 country offices. It is […]
Saudi Oman team to talk to Houthis to end Yemen war Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : A Saudi Omani delegation is planning to travel to Yemen’s capital Sanaa next week to hash out a permanent ceasefire deal with Houthi officials and end the country’s eight year old conflict. […]
Japan circumventing sanctions on Russian oil Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : Japan has been purchasing oil from Russia at a price above the $60 per barrel price cap imposed by the West, according to reports this week. This has led to speculation that Japan may be breaching an agreement reached […]
IFC says to stop funding new coal related infra projects Subject : International Relations Section: International Organizations Concept : The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is the private sector division of the World Bank Group, has held that it will not support investments in new coal-related projects. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extends […]
UN Statistical Commission Subject : International Relations Section: International Organizations Concept : India has been elected to the highest statistical body of the United Nations for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024. About UN Statistical Commission The United Nations Statistical Commission, established in 1947, is the highest body of the global statistical […]
How IOC decision on army-linked athletes cripples Russia Olympic hopes Subject : International Relations Section: International Organization Context: The International Olympic Committee recommended individual athletes from Russia and Belarus should be allowed to return to competition under a neutral status as long as they have no military incantational Olympic Committee Concept : IOC […]
Demand for Scottish Independence Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : Recently, the British Prime Minister rejected a call from the new First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf, to hold a second referendum for Scotland’s independence from the U.K. Historical background The independent Kingdom of Scotland was formed in the 9th century […]
OPEC Plus announces oil production cuts Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisations Concept : Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers announced further oil output cuts of around 1.16 million barrels per day, in a surprise move that analysts said would cause an immediate rise in prices and the United States called […]
Sudan factions delay post-coup deal on civilian rule Subject: International relations Section: MSc Context: Sudanese leaders have postponed the signing of an agreement planned for Saturday to resume a short-lived democratic transition, an official has said, amid continued disagreement between military factions.