Fatalities among U.N. Peacekeeping Forces rising Subject :International Relations UN Peacekeeping Mission: United Nations Peacekeeping is a joint effort between the Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Operational Support. Every peacekeeping mission is authorized by the Security Council. The financial resources of UN Peacekeeping operations are the collective responsibility of UN […]
Crimea Subject : International relations Context: Recently, the road-and-rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean Peninsula was damaged in a powerful blast. The 19-km (12-mile) Crimea Bridge over the Kerch Strait is the only direct link between the transport network of Russia and the Crimean Thus,hitting a crucial supply route for Russian forces […]
Aatmanirbhar in defence: In the Indo-Pacific, India and others Subject : International Relations Context: INDIA RANKS fourth among 12 Indo-Pacific nations in self-reliant arms production capabilities, according to a study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a widely respected independent resource on global security. China tops the list,Japan is second, South […]
OPEC-plus agrees on 2 million-barrel-a-day cut to output limit Subject: International relations Context: The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries on Wednesday decided to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could deal the struggling global economy another blow and raise politically sensitive pump prices for U.S. drivers just ahead […]
Putin annexes four Russian army held Ukrainian territories Subject : International Relations Context : Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to annex occupied Ukrainian territory, a move the West has blasted as an illegal land-grab. Ukraine’s president countered with a surprise application to join the NATO military alliance. Concept : Putin’s move […]
US Sanctions Indian company Subject : International Relations Context : The US Treasury department had imposed sanctions against a petrochemical company accused of selling Iranian petroleum products. Concept : The US Treasury department, the sanctions against the companies will continue till Iran returns to full compliance under the JCPOA pact. Joint Comprehensive Plan […]
Floods and Transboundary Rivers Subject: International Relations Context: There has been an increase in the magnitude, the frequency and the intensity of floods in many parts of the world. This is further compounded by the lack of transparency in the sharing of hydrological information and also information relating to activities (such as by […]
International Civil Aviation Organization and CORSIA Subject: International relations Context: At the 41st session of the International Civil Aviation Organization General Assembly, the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation will be reviewed for the first time. Concept: International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO was created in 1944 by the Chicago Convention in […]
Veto Powers at UNSC Subject : International Relations Context: Very premature to comment on India getting UNSC Veto: Jaishankar. Concept : External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, said it would be premature to comment on positions countries, including India, are taking on the issue of whether any permanent membership for India to the United […]
The Charter of the United Nations Subject : International Relations Context: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Russia had “shamelessly violated” the core tenets of the United Nations Charter The Charter of the United Nations is the founding document of the United Nations. It was signed on 26 June 1945, in San […]