Indian Navy thwarts hijacking attempt in Arabian Sea Subject: IR Section: International Organisation Context: Indian warship INS Chennai and its marine commandos thwarted the attempted hijack of a Liberia-flagged merchant vessel ‘Lila Norfolk’. About Maritime Piracy As per the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), maritime piracy is when people […]

    SC declines to take up plea by Indian held in Prague for ‘plot’ to kill Pannun Subject: IR Section: International Organisation Context: The Supreme Court refused to intervene in a plea by an Indian national for assistance from the Union government to defend his rights in a foreign court after being detained in […]

    Baloch march: from Turbat to Islamabad Subject : IR Section: Places in news Context: In December 2023, hundreds of Baloch people marched to Islamabad protesting enforced disappearances and killings in Balochistan. Historical Background  Since 1947, Baloch separatism has been a continuing issue in Pakistan. The origins of the Balochistan crisis go way back to the time of the independence of India and Pakistan, […]

    South Africa files genocide case against Israel at ICJ Subject : IR Section: Int Org Context: South Africa has  filed a case in the International Court of Justice (the ICJ) against Israel accusing it  of ‘genocidal acts’ and continued bombing in Gaza. More on news:  The Health Ministry in Gaza reported that more […]

    Javier Milei writes to BRICS leaders, rejects invite for Argentina to join the grouping Subject: IR Section: Groupings Context: Argentina rejects membership of BRICS More about the news: Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, has formally rejected an invitation to join the BRICS grouping, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. In letters sent […]