JCPOA DEAL Subject: International Relations Context: Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s president, says there will be no changes to the content of the JCPOA and that no other country will be added to it. Concept: JCPOA Commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program reached in […]
CHABAHAR PORT Subject: International Relations Context: In its latest push to develop Iran’s Chabahar port project, India handed over two 140-tonne cranes for loading and unloading equipment to the Iranian government on Sunday. Concept: In May 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan signed the trilateral agreement which entailed the establishment of Transit and Transport […]
BRITAIN OPENS VISA SCHEME Subject: International Relations Context: A new visa scheme offering millions of people in Hong Kong a pathway to British citizenship went live on Sunday as the city’s former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape China’s crackdown on dissent. Concept: The immigration scheme is a response […]
ABRAHAM ACCORDS Subject : International Relations Context :Mr. Sullivan described the Quad and the Abraham Accords — deals signed in 2020 to normalise relations between Israel and certain West Asian and North African countries — as examples of Trump administration’s actions that were positive and ones the Biden administration would build on. Concept […]
UFC and G-4 CLUB Subject : International Relations Context : US President Joe Biden’s pick for the ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Wednesday did not explicitly commit the support of the new administration for India to be a permanent member of the Security Council. Concept : Coffee Club/Uniting for Consensus […]
H1-B & H 4 VISA Subject : International Relations Context : A week after his inauguration, US President Joe Biden has withdrawn a Trump-era rule rescinding work authorisation for H4 visa holders, who are spouses of those possessing H-1B work visas, with majority being highly-skilled Indian women. Concept : H1 B VISA The […]