The Cuban Missile Crisis Subject :International Relations Context: Recently, US President Joe Biden said that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s veiled threat of using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine marked the first prospect of nuclear “armageddon” since the Cuban missile crisis. . What was the Cuban Missile Crisis: The Cuban Missile Crisis was […]
The Indian Ocean Region Subject :International Relations Context: Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Plus Defence Ministers’ Conclave Gandhinagar, said that India is ready to supply missiles and weapon systems to friendly countries in the region. What is IOR+ Conclave: The first Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defence Ministers’ Conclave […]
India – Africa Defence dialogue 2022 Subject: International Relations Context: The India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) was held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 18, 2022. Concept: The broad theme of the dialogue is ‘India-Africa: Adopting Strategy for Synergising and Strengthening Defence and Security Cooperation’. India’s approach towards Africa […]
India votes against Russia’s demand for secret ballot in UNGA Subject: International Relations Context: India voted to reject Russia’s demand for a secret ballot in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution to condemn Moscow’s illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine, with New Delhi favouring a public vote on the text […]
Russia’s continued defiance of international law Subject :International relations Context; In the recent war against Ukraine Russia has defied all international laws. The UN Resolution of March 2022 which was adopted by 141 countries in the United Nations General Assembly demanding that Russia immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Ukraine, Moscow brazenly continued with […]
UNSC Reform Subject : International relations About: UNSC is considered the nucleus of the UN system. It is the only body of UN which has teeth to bite. It has a major say in all critical appointment in UN Chapter VI of the UN charter gives a mandate to UNSC to settle disputes […]
Interpol Notices Subject :International Relations Context; Recently Interpol rejected India’s second Red Corner request for Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu on terror charges. Gurpatwant Singh Pannu is Canada-based founder and legal advisor of pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). What is Interpol: Interpol is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and […]
The Kurds Subject :International relations Context: The recent protests in Iran due to the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman, the 22-year-old MahsaAmini in the custody of Iran’s morality police have intensified. Who are Kurds: Kurds are an Iranian ethnic groupnative to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans […]
Major cities of Ukraine Subject: International Relations Context: New bombing Kyiv: It is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine and seventh most populous in Europe.It lies in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. It is located on the border of the Polesia woodland ecological zone, a part of the European mixed […]
UN Charter Subject :International Relations Context: UN reform is a long drawn process which encompasses five key issues: Categories of membership. Question of the veto held by the five permanent members, Regional representation, The size of an enlarged Council and its working methods. The Security Council-General Assembly relationship. Principles on which United Nation […]