COLOMBO PORT CITY Subject : International Relations Context :A Chinese-funded tax-free enclave billed as Sri Lanka’s answer to Dubai and Singapore cleared the final legal hurdle as the Supreme Court in Colombo ruled it could go ahead with only minor tweaks. Concept : The largest single foreign investment in Sri Lanka is one […]

    FARZAD B GAS FIELD Subject : International Relations Context : Recently, Iran gave the Farzad-B Gas Field to Petropars, a domestic gas producer. This is a setback for India’s energy ties with Iran as ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) had discovered the gas field in 2008 and has been part of the ongoing cooperation […]

    DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY Subject : International Relations Context : Recently, the wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea will now be exercising her diplomatic immunity to avoid criminal charges after she allegedly hit two staff members at a boutique in Seoul. Concept : It is a privilege of exemption from certain laws and taxes […]

    HELMAND Subject : International Relations Context : Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces resumed in the restive southern province of Helmand, ending a three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring sides to mark the Id-ul-Fitr holiday. Concept : Helmand is also known as Hillmand or Helman and, in ancient times, as Hermand […]

    COLONIAL PIPELINE ATTACK Subject : International Relations Context :The Colonial Pipeline on Saturday announced that it has returned its systems to “normal operations” after a cyberattack forced the company to shut down last week, leading to gas shortages in the United States. Concept : The Colonial Pipeline Company, which transports about 45 per […]

    GAZA Subject : International Relations Context : Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes following a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave, intensifying a conflict that has claimed more than 120 lives. Concept : The Gaza Strip or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory. It is located on […]