Navy gets ready for its biggest naval exercise amid ocean engagements Subject :IR Section: International Events Exercise MILAN: Exercise Milan is a biennial multilateral naval exercise which began in 1995. It is the largest naval exercise conducted by India. The next edition of Exercise MILAN is scheduled to be held in February 2024 […]
Pakistan beat India to bag UNESCO Vice chair Subject: IR Section: International Organisation Context: Pakistan beats India in vote to bag Unesco vice chair role More about the news: Pakistan secured a significant victory over India in the recent UNESCO executive board election for the post of vice-chair. The Pakistani candidate received 38 […]
No progress at WTO agri talks Subject: IR Section: International Organisation Context: No progress at WTO agri talks More about the news: The recent mini-ministerial meeting on agriculture at the World Trade Organization (WTO) encountered challenges, primarily centered around divisive issues like public stockholding for food security and domestic support for farmers. Notable […]
Ahead of COP28, three UNEP reports paint a grim picture of climate reality Subject : IR Section: Reports and Indices Context: The leading theme of COP28 to the UNFCCC is ‘Global Stocktake’, which means the focus will be on checking what each country has done in terms of climate action vis-à-vis its promise. […]
Greek island of Lesbos Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context:4 Indians among 13 crew members missing after ship sinks off Greek island More about the news: The cargo ship “Raptor” sank off the Greek island of Lesbos in stormy seas. The ship, en route to Istanbul from Alexandria, Egypt, with a cargo […]
Sierra Leone Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Sierra Leone’s president declared a nationwide curfew after gunmen attacked the military’s main and largest barracks More about the news: Sierra Leone’s president imposed a nationwide curfew following a violent attack by gunmen on the capital’s main military barracks, leading to the overrun of […]
Dublin Subject : IR Section: Places in news Context: Protesters take to streets in Dublin after knife attack injures three children More about the news: Violent clashes erupted in central Dublin following a knife attack that left a five-year-old girl seriously injured. The attack occurred outside a school, leading to a surge of […]
India EU sign semiconductor pact Subject : IR Section: Groupings Context: India EU sign semiconductor pact More about the news: India and the European Union (EU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the semiconductor ecosystem. This agreement aims to facilitate investments, joint ventures, and technology partnerships, including the […]