SOUTH ASIA WOMEN IN ENERGY Subject : International Relations Context : India is a “red-hot” investment opportunity because of its “clean energy” shift, said U.S. special envoy, suggesting that having the US as a partner in tackling climate change is a unique advantage at a virtual conference for South Asian women involved in […]
JCPOA Subject: International Relations Context: The head of the meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) said the session had been a “constructive” one and the member states have unity to lift the sanctions on Iran. Concept: Commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is […]
H1 B VISA RULE Subject : International Relations Context : USA President Joe Biden has allowed a Trump-era H-1B visa rule to expire Concept : Last June, the administration of former President Donald Trump, a Republican, halted the issuance of non-immigrant work visas of several types, including the skilled worker visa, or H-1B. […]
PANDEMIC TREATY Subject : International Relations Context : World leaders pushed Tuesday for a new international treaty to prepare for the next global pandemic — and avoid the unseemly scramble for vaccines hampering the Covid-19 response. Concept : Leaders from 25 countries, the European Union and the World Health Organization (WHO) sought to […]
HEART OF ASIA- ISTANBUL PROCESS Subject: International Relations Context: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar reached Dushanbe on a three-day visit to Tajikistan. He will attend the 9th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process on Afghanistan. Concept: The Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) is an initiative of Afghanistan […]
CHINA IRAN PACT Subject : International Relations Context : China and Iran signed what was described as a 25-year “strategic cooperation pact”. Concept : While details of the new 25-year pact were not immediately available, it includes “political, strategic and economic” components. This document can be very effective in deepening relations and would […]
INDO – BANGLADESH RELATIONS Subject : International Relations Context: India and Bangladesh signed 5 MoUs in the fields of Disaster Management, trade, NCC, ICT and setting up of sports facilities during the official visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh. Concept : Foundation stone was laid for infrastructure development for power evacuation […]