WMCC Subject: International Relations Concept: The WMCC was established in 2012 as an institutional mechanism for consultation and coordination for management of India – China border areas, as well as to exchange views on strengthening communication and cooperation, including between the border security personnel of the two sides. It is headed by joint […]
INDIA NETHERLANDS STRATRGIC PARTNERSHIP Subject : International Relations Context :Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently held a virtual summit with his Netherlands counterpart Mark Rutte. The leaders agreed to diversify the ties in trade and economy between the countries. They also agreed to expand their relations in smart cities, agriculture, science and technology, healthcare, […]
EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE / UNCLOS Subject : International Relations Context: Pentagon defends US Navy ship asserting navigational rights inside India’s EEZ Concept : In an unusual move, the US Navy announced that on Wednesday it conducted a freedom of navigation operation in Indian waters without prior consent to challenge India’s “excessive maritime claims.” […]
SAGAR VISION Subject : International Relations Context : Seychelles central to India’s SAGAR vision: PM Concept : SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) SAGAR is a term coined by PM Modi in 2015 during his Mauritius visit with a focus on the blue economy. It is a maritime initiative which […]
PRINCIPLE OF NON-REFOULEMENT Subject : International Relations Context : SC allows deportation of Rohingyas detained in J&K subject to adherence to procedures prescribed for deportation. Concept : Non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international law that forbids a country receiving asylum seekers from returning them to a country in which they would be […]