DAHLA DAM Subject : International Relations Context  :The Taliban has captured Afghanistan’s second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in its former bastion of Kandahar. Concept : Dahla Dam, which provides irrigation to farmers via a network of canals as well as drinking water for the provincial capital, is now under Taliban control. […]

    INDIA-UK VIRTUAL SUMMIT Subject : International Relations Context :Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom held a Virtual Summit. Concept : An ambitious ‘Roadmap 2030’ was adopted at the Summit to elevate bilateral ties to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’. The Roadmap will pave the way for […]

  KACHIN INDEPENDENCE ARMY Subject: International Relations Context: The Kachin Independence Army said the helicopter was shot down in retaliation for air strikes earlier in the Kachin province. Concept: A rebel group in Myanmar has said it shot down a military helicopter on Monday as fighting in the country’s northern and eastern frontier regions intensified […]

    TAIWAN Subject: International Relations Context: India on Sunday received assistance from Taiwan, including oxygen concentrators and cylinders, with more batches of medical equipment set to follow from Taipei. Concept: Taiwan is officially known as the Republic of China (ROC). It is a state in East Asia with Neighbouring states include the People’s Republic […]

    G 7 Subject: International Relations Context: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a four-day visit to London to participate in a meeting of foreign ministers of G7 countries. India has been invited to the meeting as a guest country. Concept: The G-7 or ‘Group of Seven’ are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, […]

    SCRI Subject : International Relations Context : In a move to counter China’s dominance of supply chain in the Indo-Pacific region, trade ministers of India, Japan and Australia on Tuesday formally launched the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) in a virtual trilateral ministerial meeting. Concept : What is it? The SCRI aims to […]