CONTENTS
- China’s interventions in the Horn of Africa
- Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
- GST Council
- Hermit, the Pegasus-like spyware
China’s Interventions in the Horn of Africa
Context:
China has been investing across the African continent throughout the last decade. While the emphasis has been on investments and raw materials, it took a new turn recently, with the first “China-Horn of Africa Peace, Governance and Development Conference.”
Relevance:
GS II- International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Horn of Africa
- Recent projects between China and countries from the Horn of Africa
- China’s primary interests/investments in the Horn of Africa
- Has the Horn of Africa been welcoming of China’s presence?
- Is China’s new focus on peace in the Horn a shift from Beijing’s principle of non-intervention?
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Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
Context:
Recently, U.S. President along with his G7 allies unveiled the ambitious Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), announcing the collective mobilisation of $600 billion by 2027 to deliver “game-changing” and “transparent” infrastructure projects to developing and middle-income countries.
Relevance:
GS II- International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is the PGII?
- What kind of projects will the PGII undertake?
- What is China’s BRI?
- Is there any overlap between the two schemes?
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GST Council
Context:
The 47th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council began in Chandigarh, almost marking five years of the tax system coming into effect on July 1, 2017.
Relevance:
GS III- Indian Economy
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is GST?
- GST Council
- What has changed this time?
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Hermit, The Pegasus-like Spyware
Context:
‘Hermit’ is the latest sophisticated spyware in the news, and it is believed to have targeted iPhones and Android devices in Italy and Kazakhstan.
- Hermit’s deployment – the spyware has been developed by an Italian vendor called RCS Lab – was first reported by cyber security researchers at the Lookout, a San-Francisco-based cybersecurity firm.
Relevance:
GS III- Cyber Security
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is Hermit and what exactly does it do on a device?
- How did Hermit get deployed on Android and iOS devices?
- What is a spyware and what are other similar types of Cyber Attacks?
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