What is Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, launched at Brazil G20? Sub: IR Sec: Int Org Context: The G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2024) marked the official launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, a key initiative under Brazil’s G20 presidency. About the Alliance: Purpose: To connect […]
What is Russia’s nuclear doctrine, newly updated by Vladimir Putin? Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, replacing the 2020 doctrine, signalling a shift in its nuclear weapons policy. The new policy lowers the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons and introduces […]
Europe farm crisis: British farmers latest to protest against slew of measures including inheritance tax Sub : IR Sec : Places in news Farmers Protest in Britain Against New Tax Policies Farmers are protesting what they call “anti-farmer” policies. The issue centres on changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) in the inheritance tax […]
South Africa shows how not to shut down a coal plant Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: The Komati coal-fired power plant, South Africa’s oldest coal-fired power plant, was shut down in 2022 as part of a green energy transition. The delay in transition however, has led to increased unemployment. Coal […]
The $3.6 billion Chinese-funded Chancay port project in Peru, US concerns around it Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: The Chancay Port in Peru was recently inaugurated by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The port is envisioned as a starting point for a new land-sea corridor connecting China and Latin America. Chancay […]