Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Subject : International Relations Section :United Nation Concept : An organization representing the Chin Kuki Mizo communities living in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar has sought the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ending the “policy of extermination” of ethnic minorities inhabiting the Chittagong Hill Tracts […]
India to raise at WTO EU’s plan to levy carbon tax on imports Subject: International Relations Section : Groupings Concept : With 15 per cent of India’s exports going to the EU, the proposed CBAM could put Indian exporters in a spot. India is likely to raise the issue of carbon tax, to […]
Myanmar opium farming booming after coup, says UN’s drug office Subject : International Relations Section: International Institutions Concept : Opium poppy production in Myanmar ramped up dramatically following the 2021 military coup, the United Nations’ drugs office said on Thursday (Jan 26), as political and economic turmoil drove farmers to cultivate the crop. […]
India and Egypt reiterate support for Non-Aligned Movement Subject : International Relations Section: Msc The Non-Aligned Movement was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent or neutral. It was […]
U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine Subject : International Relations Section :International events Concept : The U.S. officially announced it will send American tanks (Abrams Tanks) to Ukraine as part of a coordinated effort with Germany( Leopard tanks), which will also send its tanks. It’s a shift in U.S. policy and one […]
India loss access to 26 of 65 patrol points – salami slicing Subject : International Relations Section : neighboring countries Concept : India has lost its presence in 26 of the 65 Patrolling Points (PP) in Eastern Ladakh, which were patrolled regularly by the Indian Security Forces, due to ‘restrictive or no patrolling’ […]
China building dam close to India border Subject : International Relations /Geography Concept : The development comes in the wake of China unveiling plans to build a “super” dam close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tibet on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo river. The images depict the obstruction […]
Major blow to Pakistan as World Bank delays loans Subject: International Relations Section : International bodies Concept : In a major blow to cash-strapped Pakistan, the World Bank has delayed the approval of two loans worth $1.1 billion until the next fiscal year, according to a media report. The Washington-based lender has also […]
‘UAE and India discuss rupee non-oil trade’ Subject : International Relations Section : Relations with other nations Concept : The United Arab Emirates and India have held discussions to trade non-oil commodities in Indian rupees. The A.E. had signed a broad ranging Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, and India along with China, is […]
Bill in US House to revoke Pakistan’s Major Non-NATO Ally status Subject : International Relations Section : Msc Concept : A US Congressman has recently moved a Bill in the House of Representatives to revoke Pakistan’s designation as a major Non-NATO Ally. The Bill says that for the country to keep the status, […]