Why is the Kushiyara river treaty between India and Bangladesh important? Subject: IR During Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India from September 5 to 8, the two sides signed a slew of agreements, including the first water sharing agreement since the landmark Ganga Waters Treaty, 1996. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) […]
The British Commonwealth: Its past, present, and post-Queen Elizabeth future Subject: IR The passing of Queen Elizabeth II is a delicate moment for the British Commonwealth, 14 countries out of which continue to recognise the monarch as their Head of State, a position that is explicitly stated in the constitutions and laws of […]
IMF reforms Subject: IR Section: IR The IMF is a quota-based institution. Quotas are the building blocks of the IMF’s financial and governance structure. An individual member country’s quota broadly reflects its relative position in the world economy. Quotas are denominated in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the IMF’s unit of account. Multiple roles […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 1 announced a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka Subject :IR Section: International organization It is a formal arrangement by which IMF staff and Sri Lankan authorities agree on a $2.9-billion package that will support Sri Lanka’s economic policies with a 48-month arrangement under the Extended Fund […]
UN report on Xinjiang Subject :IR Section: International organisation Context: UN Human Rights Office issues assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang, China Details: The UN Human Rights Office today issued an assessment of human rights concerns in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The assessment was initiated following serious allegations of human rights […]