What is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US? Subject: IR Section: Places in news Darien Gap: The Darien Gap is a dangerous, dense jungle stretching across northern Colombia and southern Panama. Lacking paved roads, it spans approximately 60 miles (97 kilometres) […]
Topic no. 26 – India’s Rankings in Human Development and Gender Inequality Subject: IR Section: Reports Human Development Index (HDI): 2022 Ranking: India ranked 134 out of 193 countries. HDI Value: 0.644 2021 Ranking: India ranked 135 out of 191 countries. HDI Value: 0.633 Trend: India’s HDI value increased to 0.644 in 2022, […]
Warring tribes in Papua New Guinea sign ceasefire deal Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: A temporary ceasefire was negotiated in Papua New Guinea to address ongoing revenge killings in the country’s remote highlands. Background: The central Enga province has experienced years of tit-for-tat fighting, with a significant escalation in recent months. […]
Call for Review of TRIPS Agreement: India’s Joint Statement at WTO Subject: IR Section: International organisation Under 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Abu Dhabi, where the temporary waiver of certain intellectual property rights (TRIPS) for Covid-19 related therapeutics and diagnostics was not extended, India, along with Bangladesh, Colombia, […]
China, Iran and Russia stage joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: The navies of China, Iran, and Russia have initiated their fifth joint military drills in the Gulf of Oman amid escalating regional tensions, including Israel’s conflict with Gaza and Houthi rebel attacks on […]
India ‘one of the worst autocratisers’: V-Dem report on democracy Subject: IR Section: Reports Democracy Report 2024: The Sweden (Gothenburg)-based V-Dem Institute released the ‘Democracy Report 2024’. The Democracy Report 2024 is based on contributions from 4,200 scholars worldwide and utilizes 31 million datasets covering 202 countries from 1789 to 2023. This summary […]
India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement Subject: IR Section: Trade Duties Phased Out: Duties on a substantial number of goods imported from EFTA countries (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein) will be phased out by India under the agreement. Offered Tariff Lines: India is offering 82.7% of its tariff lines, covering 95.3% of EFTA […]
Yaounde Declaration: Health ministers of 11 African countries commit to end malaria deaths Subject: IR Section: Int Conventions Context: In a historic meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon, African health ministers and key malaria stakeholders committed to ending malaria deaths, acknowledging the urgent need given the availability of tools and systems. Yaounde Declaration: Malaria cases […]