Vijay Diwas 2021 Subject – IR Context – To commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war, India celebrates Vijay Diwas on December 16 every year as a tribute to the success of the Indian army. Concept – To commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war, India celebrates Vijay Diwas […]

    Korean War Subject – IR Context – South Korea: End to Korean War agreed to in principle Concept – The Korean War lasted from 1950 to 1953. North and South Korea have technically been at war ever since – backed by China and the US respectively – and locked in a tense relationship. […]

    Lake Chad Subject – IR Context – Lake Chad not shrinking, but climate is fuelling terror groups: report Concept – Lake Chad is a historically large, shallow, endorheic lake in Central Africa, which has varied in size over the centuries. According to the Global Resource Information Database of the United Nations Environment Programme, […]

    Central Asian Nations Subject – IR Context – Central Asian leaders invited for R-Day Concept – The Central Asia region (CA) comprises the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

    Commercial Space Astronaut Wings Program Subject – IR Context – US will no longer issue astronaut wings for commercial space travellers Concept – The astronaut wings it is referring to are pins that are given to individuals who fly to space in private spacecraft. The program comes under the Commercial Space Launch Act […]

    Rapid Action Battalion Subject – IR Context – Bangladesh reacted sharply to the U.S. Treasury’s decision to sanction a special military and police task force for alleged human rights violations Concept – Rapid Action Battalion or RAB, is an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police. It consists of members of […]

    Observer Status on Solar Alliance Subject – IR Context – UN confers Observer Status on Solar Alliance Concept – The UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status on the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a historic decision which India said would help provide for a well-defined cooperation between the alliance and the UN that would benefit global energy growth […]