Is private investment expected to rise? Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed optimism about the potential recovery of private investments in India. She highlighted the government’s actions, such as tax stimulus through income tax breaks and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) interest rate cuts, as efforts […]

    3 Baltic states disconnect from Soviet-era grid to merge with European energy system Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania officially severed their electricity connection to Russia, Belarus, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, ending over 30 years of reliance on the Soviet-era power grid. […]

    ICC condemns sanctions by Donald Trump, pledges to continue its work Sub: IR Sec: Int org Context: The International Criminal Court (ICC) condemned the U.S. sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump, calling them an attempt to harm the court’s ability to administer justice and protect innocent lives. The sanctions followed an ICC arrest […]

    DR Congo conflict advances as U.N. warns of regional escalation Sub: IR Sec: Places Context: The M23 armed group, reportedly backed by Rwanda, is threatening the town of Kavumu in South Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), having seized Goma last week. Kavumu, located near Bukavu, is a key strategic […]

    Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkey’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts Sub : IR Sec : Places in news Context: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s newly appointed interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa held discussions in Ankara, marking a significant diplomatic shift in relations between the two nations. This meeting was al-Sharaa’s second international visit […]

    El Salvador to accept deportees from U.S. of any nationality Sub : IR Sec :Places in news Context: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reached an agreement with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele concerning the deportation of foreign nationals, including violent criminals currently imprisoned in the United States. Details of the Agreement: Under […]

    U.S. sends back 200 Indians on military plane Sub : IR Sec :India and world Context: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the U.S., the Trump administration has begun deporting illegal Indian immigrants, with a military aircraft carrying around 200 Indian nationals departing the U.S. for India. The deportation follows […]

    Musk says Trump ‘shutting down’ U.S. aid agency as Rubio claims takeover Sub : IR Sec: Int Org Context: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a controversial close advisor to President Donald Trump, proposed that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should be shut down, as part of his effort […]

    Trump to cut South Africa funding over land law Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: U.S. President Donald Trump made the statement accusing South Africa of violating human rights through its new land expropriation law. Trump emphasized that South Africa is “confiscating land” and mistreating certain groups of people. Trump announced […]

    India and Indonesia stress peace in ASEAN region Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: At a recent meeting at Hyderabad House, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to maintaining peace, security, and freedom of navigation in Southeast Asia. The Indonesian President is the chief guest at […]