The importance of Snake Island, speck of land in the Black Sea, where Ukraine has bombed Russia Subject: International relations Section: Mapping Context: Ukraine has said it has caused “significant losses” to the Russian military in airstrikes on Zmiinyi Island, also known as Snake Island, in the Black Sea. As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages on, […]
Western Sahara dispute Subject: International relations Section: Mapping Context: Algeria announced that it was immediately suspending its 20-year-old treaty of “friendship, good neighbourliness, and co-operation” with Spain. The blow to the ties came after Spain decided to shift its position on the Western Sahara dispute. What is the Western Sahara dispute? The dispute […]
Indian interests at the WTO Ministerial Conference Subject: International Relations Section: International body Context: On June 17, member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) wrapped up the Ministerial Conference’s twelfth outing (MC12) securing agreements on relaxing patent regulations to achieve global vaccine equity; ensuring food security, according subsidies to the fisheries sector […]
The Xinjiang Police Files Subject : International relations Section : Mapping Context: The Xinjiang Police Files’, published this week by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation with cooperation from 13 media outlets from 10 countries, have given the world an inside view of China’s “re-education camps” and the “prison-like” conditions that Uighur Muslims are being […]
Rare springtime annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Subject: International relations Section: International body Context: 100 CEO’s visit WEF Concept : The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry […]
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Subject: International relations Section: International Organisation Concept The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is a new kind of trade agreement that the US is seeking to push among countries of the region. It is based on objectives around trade facilitation, standards for the digital economy and technology, supply chain resiliency, decarbonization […]
G-7 likely to increase pressure to reverse wheat export ban Subject: International relations Section : Organisation The G-7 or ‘Group of Seven’ are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The G-7 nations meet at annual summits that are presided over by leaders of member countries on a […]
UNOPS Subject: International Relations Section: International Organizations Context: A $60-million scandal involving loans and grants by a little-known UN company additionally included a $2.5 million funding to construct reasonably priced homes in India in 2019 — none of which have been materialised. Concept: Background: The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), which […]
Russia’s Victory Day Subject: International relation Section: Important events Context: It is believed that President Vladimir Putin will use his May 9 speech to draw parallels between the conflict in Ukraine and the heroism of Soviet soldiers during World War II. About Russia’s Victory Day On May 9, Russia commemorates the defeat of […]
WHO pegs the global death toll from Covid-19 at 14.9 million Subject: International relations Context: India is among the top countries accounting for excess deaths Concept: The World Health Organization has estimated the global death toll associated with Covid at 14.9 million, more than double the reported number between January 2020 and December […]