New President for World Bank Subject : International Relations Section : International Organizations Concept : US President Joe Biden is nominating former Mastercard CEO, India-born Ajay Banga, to be head the World Bank. Appointment of the President of World Bank: The President of the World Bank Group serves as Chairman of the Board, […]
Working Mechanism For Consultation And Coordination meeting : India and China Subject : International Relations Section :India’s neighbour Concept : The 26th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held in Beijing on Wednesday. This was the first in-person WMCC meeting since the 14th meeting […]
Russia suspends New START treaty Subject : International Relations Section: International Agreements Concept : President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is suspending its participation in the New START treaty, the only remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia. New START Treaty: Background The name START comes from the original […]
UN declares international decade of indigenous languages (2022-32) Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : By adopting a resolution on the occasion of closing ceremony of international year of indigenous languages 2019, United Nations declared international decade of indigenous languages beginning from 2022. The resolution was based on the recommendations made by […]
International Mother Language Day 2023 – ‘Ekushey February’ Subject : International Relations Section : Msc Concept : In recognition of the Bengali people’s struggle for their language and culture, UNESCO announced in 1999 that February 21 would be observed worldwide as International Mother Language Day. This year’s theme is “Multilingual education – a […]
African Union summit Subject: International Relations Section: International Organizations Concept: Israel condemned the “severe” expulsion of a diplomat from the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, accusing Iran of orchestrating the move with help from Algeria and South Africa. About African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the […]
Exercise Mosi II Subject : International Relations Section : Msc Concept : Exercise Mosi II is a tri-nation naval exercise between Russia, China and South Africa. The 2023 edition is being held in Durban and Richards Bay, South Africa (Indian Ocean coast) from 17 February. This is seen as a demonstration of the […]
Ex Dharma Guardian Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : The 4th edition of joint military exercise, “EX DHARMA GUARDIAN”, between India and Japan began at Camp Imazu in Shiga province of Japan. About Exercise Dharma Guardian: It is a joint military training. It provides a unique opportunity of achieving synergy between […]
Munich security conference Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : Billionaire investor George Soros said that the allegations levied by US short-seller Hindenburg Research against the Adani Group threaten to hurt investor confidence in India and might weaken Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hold on the government. Munich security conference The Munich Security […]
China and Russia Fail to Defund UN Human Rights Work Subject : International Relations Section: International Organization Concept : United Nations member states agreed to fully fund UN human rights mechanisms that China, Russia, and their allies had sought to defund in the 2023 budget. This should set a precedent for UN human […]