India seek formal talk at WTO for reform in dispute resolution body Subject : IR Section: International organisations Context: India seek formal talk at WTO for reform in dispute resolution body More about the news: India is urging for the prompt commencement of formal discussions to restore the functionality of the World Trade […]
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Subject : IR Section: International conventions Context: In his keynote address at the fourth edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave Rajnath Singh has laid stress on the rule-based maritime order. What is the Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC) The GMC serves as an outreach […]
Bangladesh is building memorial to honor Indian heroes of 1971 war Subject : IR Section: Places in news Context: Bangladesh is building memorial to honor Indian heroes of 1971 war More about the news: A memorial is under construction in Ashuganj, Bangladesh, to honor Indian soldiers who participated in the 1971 Liberation War. […]
India abstain on UN resolution for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict Subject : IR Section: International organisation Context: India abstained in a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict More about the news: India abstained from a UN General […]
APEC Summit Subject : IR Section: International groupings Context: Biden and Xi to meet on the APEC summit sideline in November. Some facts about APEC: APEC is an inter-governmental forum of 21 member economies in the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence of the region’s economies. […]
The centrality of natural gas in ties between India and Qatar Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: The death sentence given to eight former personnel of the Indian Navy by a court in Qatar presents the biggest challenge for India. India’s Gas import dependency: India currently imports approximately 50% of its natural […]
Qatar hands death penalty to 8 ex navy men Subject: IR Section: places In news Context: Qatar hands death penalty to 8 former Indian Navy men More about the news: Eight former personnel of the Indian Navy have been sentenced to death by a court in Qatar in an alleged case of espionage. […]