North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Subject – IR Context – Ukraine crisis: West braces for Russian aggression; NATO sends jets, warships Concept – It is an intergovernmental military alliance. Established by Washington treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. Headquarters — Brussels, Belgium. Headquarters of Allied Command Operations — Mons, Belgium. Significance: […]
Myanmar Mizoram Border Subject – IR Context – Escaping junta, more Myanmar refugees cross over into Mizoram Concept –
Houthis and the war in Yemen Subject – IR Context – A suspected drone attack on Monday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), caused multiple explosions in which three people were killed — two Indians and one Pakistani. The Shia Houthi rebels of Yemen, who have been controlling […]
New Capital of Indonesia Subject – IR Context – Rising sea levels prompt Indonesia to relocate capital Concept – Indonesia passed a bill replacing its capital Jakarta with East Kalimantan, situated to the east of Borneo Island. The new capital city of the country will be called Nusantara. Nusantara is an old Javanese term that means ‘archipelago’. Jakarta has […]
Holy See Subject – IR Context – On October 30 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Pope Francis at the Vatican Concept – The Pope is not a “head of state” in the conventional sense nor does the UN recognise him as one. Under the Lateran Treaty, a purely bilateral one entered […]
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 1948 Subject – IR Context – In the last few weeks, incendiary speeches by YatiNarsinghanand at a religious assembly have reignited discussion regarding hate speech, and the limits of the law. The speeches made include calls for the genocide of Muslims […]
World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda 2022 Summit Subject – IR Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched India as a country that is supporting the world in dealing with the COVID pandemic Concept – The WEF annual meeting in Davos (Switzerland) engages the world’s top leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The three main areas of concern at the summit are Climate Action, Pandemic Recovery, […]
Red Sea Subject – IR Context – Two Indians, a Pakistani killed in UAE tanker blasts Concept – Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. […]