They fled violence; now they are non-existent for Burkina Faso govt. Sub : IR Sec: Places  in news Context: Burkina Faso is grappling with severe internal conflict, where over 1 million people have been displaced by years of violence from Islamic extremists and government-affiliated fighters. Burkina Faso’s military junta, which took power two […]

    No sanction given for death sentence, Houthis handling nurse’s case: Yemen Embassy Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: The Embassy of Yemen in India has clarified that Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has not approved the death sentence of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya. Background of the Case: Nimisha Priya, […]

    India Protests China’s New Counties in Ladakh and Mega Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Why in News India has lodged a formal protest with China over the establishment of two new counties in Hotan Prefecture, which include parts of Ladakh under illegal Chinese occupation. Additionally, India has […]

    27 Europe-bound migrants die as boats capsize off Tunisia Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: 27 migrants, including women and children, tragically died after two boats capsized off the coast of central Tunisia. The migrants were from sub-Saharan African countries, and they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach […]

    Why has Trump called the Panama treaty ‘foolish’? Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to demand the return of the Panama Canal to the United States, calling the 1999 transfer treaty “foolish.” He cited concerns over high transit fees for US vessels and Panama’s increasing ties […]

    Russian gas era in Europe ends as Ukraine stops transit Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: On New Year’s Day, Russian gas exports to Europe via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine were halted, marking the end of Moscow’s decades-long dominance over European energy markets. This stoppage came after Ukraine refused to renew […]

    On India’s obligations towards the Rohingya Sub : IR Sec: Int Conventions Context: A recent study examining the plight of Rohingya refugees detained in India, conducted jointly by The Azadi Project and Refugees International has highlighted “gross violations of constitutional and human rights” and criticised India’s failure to uphold its obligations under international […]