Record drop in Suez Canal transits due to Houthis’ attacks Subject: IR Section: Places in news Who are Houthis? The Houthis are an Iranian-backed, Shiite Muslim armed religious and political movement in Yemen. Recent activities of Houthis Houthis attacked ships traversing the Red Sea in solidarity with the Palestinians caught in the Hamas-Israel […]

    G-33 Ministerial Statement on Agriculture Trade Negotiations at the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference G-33 Ministerial Meeting, Abu Dhabi, 25 February 2024 Subject: IR Section: Int Organisation Context:  Ministers and Representatives of the G-33 Members, met in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on 25 February 2024, on the sideline of the 13th WTO […]

    Is the Ukraine war changing world order? Subject: IR Section: Places in news Affected areas map:  Introduction:  Russia’s war in Ukraine has turned out to be the largest land war in Europe since the end of the Second World War. The war has pushed Russia to turn towards Asia and the Global South […]

    Are Interpol’s notices being politically exploited? Subject: IR Section: Int organisation Interpol:  The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) comprises 194 member countries was established in 1923. It does not work under UN. It has enjoyed a special role–that of Permanent Observer at the United Nations – since 1996. It is headquartered at Lyon, […]

    Why have fresh protests erupted in Senegal? Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Senegal’s President Maky Sall postponed Presidential elections due on February 25 on grounds of a dispute between the National Assembly (parliament) and the Constitutional Council over the manner of selection of candidates resetting the next election for December 15. […]