SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Subject : Geography / IR Context : The Union Cabinet has approved an Agreement between India and Saint Vincent and The Grenadines for the Exchange of Information and to provide assistance to each other in collection of tax claims. Concept : This is a new Agreement between the […]

    China raising new units near borders Subject : Geography / IR Context :China is raising new militia units comprising local Tibetan youth for high-altitude warfare near Eastern Ladakh, as well as near its borders with Sikkim and Bhutan, intelligence intercepts have revealed. Concept : Available information indicates that the units are also being […]

    Summit on Green Hydrogen Initiatives Subject : Science & tech / IR Context : India is hosting a summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives involving the BRICS nations. The event offers a platform to share their respective Green Hydrogen initiatives and views on how to take it to the next level in their own […]

    IRON DOME Subject : Defence / IR Context: Videos on social media showed rockets fired from Gaza being intercepted by the Israeli Iron Dome air defence system. It appeared that the rockets were hitting an invisible shield. Concept : In 2006, during the Israeli-Lebanon war, Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets in to Israel. […]

    UN Bioweapons Convention (UNBWC) Topic: IR Context: A report in The Australian claims US state department has accessed a document that shows the Chinese military was discussing weaponising coronaviruses in 2015. Concept: The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) effectively prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use of biological and toxin weapons. It […]

    IP WAIVER ON COVID VACCINES Subject : Economy / IR Context: Recently, the United States has announced support for waiving intellectual property protection for Covid-19 vaccines. Concept : The US will pursue “text-based negotiations” on the waiver at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The text-based negotiations involve negotiators exchanging texts with their preferred […]