Iran gets its new president Subject : International Relations Context : Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi became Iran’s president. He succeeded Hassan Rouhani. Concept : Iran’s 13th presidential elections were recently held. As per rules, the president should be a Shiite Muslim. Over 90 per cent of Iran’s population is comprised of Shiite Muslims. Who […]
Indo – Sri Lanka Currency Swap Agreement Subject : International Relations Context : Sri Lanka is “banking on” a $1 billion currency swap from India to meet its debt repayment obligations this year and tide over the current economic crisis, a senior official of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said. Concept : […]
Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 Subject : International Relations Context :Recently, the Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 has kicked off at Black Sea. Concept : About Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 It is an annual exercise started in 1997. The 2021 edition of Exercise Sea Breeze is being led by the United States and Ukraine. The […]
India must first decode impact of EU Green pass Subject : International Relations Context : India needs to first ascertain the implication of the ‘EU Green Pass’ on Indian travellers before taking up the matter with the bloc, as many European countries have their own ‘vaccine passport’ mechanism in place, based on vaccines […]
Tibet gets first bullet train links Lhasa to India border Subject : International Relations Context : China started operating the first bullet train line in Tibet, linking Lhasa to Nyingchi near the border with Arunachal Pradesh. Concept : Lhasa-Nyingchi rail line is the second route linking Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) with mainland China […]
Pakistan to remain on FATF greylist Subject : International Relations Context : Pakistan was retained on the greylist, or the list of countries under “increased monitoring”, by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), as the Paris-based UN watchdog judged it deficient in prosecuting the top leadership of UN Security Council-designated terror groups, including […]
India faces uphill task on MSP Stockholding Subject : International Relations Context: Developed members say India can’t have permanent solution to MSP issue at WTO Ministerial meet. Concept : Facilitator for the talks on Special safeguard mechanism said that because of political and technical complexities , no outcome could be expected at MC12 […]
Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) Programme Subject : International Relations Context : Recently, the Ministry of Finance has announced that Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme was launched in Bhutan. Concept : Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) It is a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for […]
Taliban capture Afghanistan’s main Tajikistan border crossing Subject : International Relations Context : The seizure of Shir Khan Bandar, in the far north of Afghanistan, about 50 km from Kunduz city, is the most significant gain for the Taliban since the United States began the final stage of its troop withdrawal in May. […]
PAKISTAN MAKES PROGRESS ON TERROR FINANCE RATINGS Subject : International Relations Context : Pakistan improved its ratings with the Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering ahead of a decision on its grey listing status later this month. Concept : Of the 40 parameters on anti-money laundering/combating financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures, Pakistan […]