GAVI & COVAX Subject : International Relations Context : According to Global vaccine alliance GAVI, which runs the COVAX programme, Indian vaccine supplies to lower income countries are being delayed “as the Government of India battles a new wave of COVID-19 infections”. Concept : About COVAX COVAX is one of three pillars of […]

    UNHRC RESOLUTION Subject : International Relations Context :India abstained from a crucial vote on Sri Lanka’s rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Concept : The resolution on ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ was, however, adopted after 22 states of the 47-member Council voted in […]

    SUEZ CANAL Subject : International Relations Context : Recently, the Suez Canal has been blocked after a large cargo ship ran a ground while passing through it, bringing traffic on the busy trade route to a halt. Concept : About Suez Canal It is a critical shipping artery that connects the Mediterranean and […]

    UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka’s Human right records Subject: International Relations Context: A total of 22 countries out of 47 members of UNHRC voted for the resolution that was very critical of Sri Lanka’s failure to address human rights violations that occurred during the civil war. Concept: Eleven countries, including Bangladesh, China and […]

    YEMEN CIVIL WAR Subject: Intenational Relations Context: Riyadh proposes ceasefire plan to Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Concept: Yemen Conflict: Since 2014, Yemen has been facing a multi-sided conflict involving local, regional, and international actors. The Houthis, a group of Zaidi Shia Muslims who ruled a kingdom there for nearly 1,000 years, used widespread anger […]