High inflation and risk of recession widen ECB dilemma Subject : International relations Section: International body Context: Eurozone (EZ) inflation jumped to another record high and will soon hit double-digit territory, herald in gast ring of big interest rate hikes even as a painful recession appears increasingly certain Concept: Eurozone (EZ) The eurozone (EZ) […]
US urges India to join coalition seeking price cap on Russia oil Subject: International relations Section: International organization Context: US deputy treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo on Friday said Washington wants India to join the coalition that is seeking to impose a price cap on Russian oil. The restriction is aimed at squeezing revenue […]
China pledges support to Sri Lanka at UNHRC session Subject: International relations Section: International organization Context: Weeks ahead of the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, where a resolution on Sri Lanka is expected to be tabled, China has said it would “continue to support” Sri Lanka in international fora, while slamming […]
For First Time- India Votes Against Russia in UNSC During Procedural Vote on Ukraine Subject : International relations Section: International organisation Context: India for the first time on Wednesday voted against Russia during a procedural vote at the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine, as the 15-member powerful UN body invited Ukrainian President […]
Iran has dropped some demands for nuclear deal -U.S. official Subject :International relations Section: International news Iran has dropped some of its main demands on resurrecting a deal to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program, including its insistence that international inspectors close some probes of its atomic program, bringing the possibility of an agreement […]
India and Iran sign MoU for smooth movement of seafarers between both countries Subject :International relations Section: international organisation Context : In a bid to smoothen the movement of seafarers between the two countries, India and Iran on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on recognition of Certificates of Competency in Unlimited […]
Piracy Issues Subject: International Relations The seas off West Africa’s oil-rich coastline are now the most dangerous in the world for shipping, according to a new report. One Earth Future, which produces an annual State of Maritime Piracy, says that while attacks have been falling substantially in some regions of the world, in […]
Global pandemic treaty Subject: International Relations Section: International Organisation Context :A draft international pandemic treaty governing prevention, preparedness and response of future pandemics will be ready for negotiation in 18 months, said Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO). Details: The genesis of the treaty was at the second special […]
Guillermo Rios is new leader of UNMOGIP Subject :International Relations Section: International Organization Context :U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios of Argentina as the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), the office of the […]
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and European Free Trade Association(EFTA) want to negotiate trade pact Subject :International relations Section :International organization Concept : GCC: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a political and economic alliance of six countries in the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. […]