Japan says Russian warships spotted near Taiwan and Okinawa islands Subject :International Relations Section: Places in news Context: Japan and Taiwan both claim that they have spotted Russian military ships near their coastal areas. Details: Japan and Taiwan have joined the United States and its allies in imposing wide-ranging sanctions on Russia after […]
France been engulfed by protests – again Subject: International Relations Section: Places in news Concept: A surge of protests has swept across France following the shooting of a 17-year-old teenager Nahel M. by police on Tuesday in Nanterre, a working-class town on the western outskirts of Paris. A few months after it witnessed […]
Iran to join Shanghai alliance with China, Russia next week: Lavrov Subject: International Relations Section: Groupings Concept: Iran is expected to be approved as a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the second week of July 2023. The SCO is a regional intergovernmental organisation focused on regional security issues, regional terrorism, […]
Will appeal decision against Rwanda policy, says Sunak Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : The UK Court of Appeal has ruled against the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s administration. Rwanda policy The policy, known as the “Rwanda policy,” […]
Sri Lankan Central Bank moots recast of pension funds, haircut on bonds Subject : International Relations Section: International Organization Concept : Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has proposed restructuring the beleaguered nation’s debt by recasting the outgo on the country’s pension funds and offering international sovereign bondholders a repayment plan that entails a 30% […]
India-Mongolia to set shipping route for coking coal supply Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Key Points: Discussions are ongoing between the two countries to decide on a shipping route for coking coal import from Mongolia. Coking coal is a key feedstock material for steel-making. The two probable shipping routes for […]
UN Report on Children and Armed Conflict Subject : International Relations Section: International organisation Concept : After 12 years, UN drops India from its report on children & conflict Key Details: The United Nations Secretary-General has taken India off a list of countries mentioned in a report on children and armed conflict. Previously […]
Minerals Security Partnership: India joins the critical minerals club. Here’s why this is important Subject :International Relations Section: Groupings Context: India became a part of the coveted critical minerals club — the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) — headed by the United States. Other initiatives include: Recently, the US and the UK signed the […]
India Egypt Relations Subject : International Relations Section : India and world Concept : Historical aspect: India and Egypt, two of the world’s oldest civilizations, have enjoyed a history of close contact from ancient times. Even prior to the Common Era, Ashoka’s edicts refer to his relations with Egypt. Egypt has traditionally been […]
India and Russia aim to establish Chennai-Vladivostok maritime route Subject : International relations Section: Places in news Context: India and Russia are keen to make the Chennai – Vladivostok maritime route operational,n Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal informed. Details: During the 2019 visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a […]