Subject: IR Context: India approached the International Court of Justice against Pakistan for denial of consular access to Jadhav and challenging the death sentence. Concept: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and […]
Subject: IR Context: EIA rules must meet the requirements of the precautionary principle of avoiding harm, and intergenerational equity in accordance with the Aarhus Convention, 1998. Concept: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters was adopted on 1998 in […]
Subject: IR Context: US President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw nearly 12,000 American soldiers as part of NATO stationed in Germany. Concept: NATO is a multilateral organisation founded by 12 member states following the signing of the Washington Treaty on April 4, 1949. The objective of the Treaty was to create an alliance to counter the […]
Subject: IR Context: As many COVID drugs reach final stage of clinical trial, there is rising concern over equitable access of drugs. Concept: Flexibilities in TRIPS are agreed upon in the 2001 Doha Declaration of the WTO In which it is mentioned that patents do not run against the interests of public health and access […]
Subject: IR Context: An Israeli team led by a esearch and development (R&D) defence official arrived with a multi-pronged mission codenamed “Operation Breathing Space” to work with Indian authorities. Concept: In this mission scientists from both countries work on COVID response. Four different kinds of rapid tests, which will be jointly developed after trials on […]
Subject:Economy/ IR Context: State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 warns difficulty in achieving SDG goal of Zero hunger. Concept: The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is the most authoritative global study tracking progress towards ending hunger and malnutrition. It is produced jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the […]
Subject: IR Context: India and European Union have renewed its Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for the next five years (2020-2025) at the 15th India-EU Summit, a virtual one. Concept: The Agreement was initially signed in on 23 November 2001 and renewed two times in past in 2007 and 2015. This will expand the […]
Subject: IR Context: World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched its Covid-19 Law Lab. Concept: It gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 countries across the world to help states establish and implement strong legal frameworks to manage the pandemic. The goal is to ensure that laws protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and […]
Subject: IR Context: Indian consular officers were obstructed from taking written consent from KulbhushanJadhav for legal representation on July 16 said Ministry of External Affairs. Concept: Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963is an international treaty that defines consular relations between independent states. A consul, who is not a diplomat, is a representative of a […]