Russia approves draft logistics agreement to be signed with India Sub: IR Sec: Msc India-Russia Mutual Logistics Agreement: The India-Russia mutual logistics agreement, delayed for several years, is now ready for conclusion with Russia approving the draft agreement. The agreement will simplify military-to-military exchanges for exercises, training, port calls, and Humanitarian Assistance and […]

    Hawaii settles climate case with young litigants: what was the lawsuit — and the settlement? Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Hawaii Lawsuit Settlement on Transportation and Climate Change: Hawaii settled a lawsuit with 13 young plaintiffs, agreeing to decarbonize the state’s transportation system over the next 21 years. The lawsuit, filed in […]

    Where does India stand with respect to the G-7? Sub: IR Sec: Int groupings The G-7 Summit 2024 Hosted by- Italy at Borgo Egnazia in the city of Fasano in Apulia (Italy). Participants: G-7 Members: U.S., Canada, Germany, France, Japan, U.K., Italy Special Invitees: India, Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania, Tunisia, Türkiye, […]

    Armenia becomes the latest nation to recognise Palestine Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Armenia announced it was recognising the State of Palestine. Details: Armenia is the latest country to do so during the war in Gaza, saying it was against “violence towards civilian populations.” In late May, Spain, Ireland, and Norway […]

    Nord Stream leaks: Thousands of tonnes of methane may have dissolved in Baltic seawater; marine life impacts unclear Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: A new study has shed light on the fate of methane released from the September 2022 explosions damaging the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic sea. Environmental Impact: […]

    Visakhapatnam Port Makes it to Global Top 20 List Riding on Container Performance Sub: IR Sec: Int org Key Highlights: Significant Improvement: Visakhapatnam Port leaped from 115th place in 2022 to 19th place in 2023 in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI). Top Performance Metrics: Moves per Crane Hour: 27.5 Turnaround Time (TRT): […]

    India and the U.S. work out strategies to scale up collaboration on critical minerals under iCET Sub: IR Sec: Bilateral Relations India-U.S. Cooperation on Critical Minerals India and the U.S. are aiming to quickly finalize a bilateral agreement to enhance cooperation on critical minerals. The focus is on supply chains for graphite, gallium, […]

Analysis-Industry fears EU carbon border tax will penalize British green energy Sub: IR Sec: Int Grouping Context: British wind and solar farms exporting power to continental Europe could face CO2 fees from 2026 – even though they don’t produce any emissions – unless the UK and European Union can agree changes around the EU’s carbon […]