Great G20 power comes with greater responsibility
Context The world is watching India and its upcoming presidency of key global forums in 2023, which will put India on the global stage and allow it to place its priorities and narratives on the global agenda. As the country prepares to host the G20 and SCO summits next year, the coming months will be […]
Leading The G20 and New Delhi’s Assortments
Context With geopolitical currents redefining geoeconomics, India must be prepared to emerge as the world’s top diplomat. Relevance GS Paper 2: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate Mains Question Do you believe that the recent G20 summits have devolved into talking shops rather than getting down to business? Analyze critically. (250 words) The […]
A New G20 Global Vision
Context India will take over the presidency from Indonesia and host the G20 Leaders Summit for the first time in 2023. While India has a clear understanding of the G20’s role, there is concern that the agenda, themes, and focus areas that India will set for 2023 lack vision. Relevance GS Paper 2: Important International Institutions. […]
Should RBI limit Its Intervention In Currency Market?
Context According to the IMF’s recently published External Sector Report 2022, the RBI’s intervention in the currency market should be limited to addressing disorderly market conditions. External Sector Report, published annually since 2012, analyses global external developments and provides multilaterally consistent assessments of the world’s largest economies’ external positions. Relevance GS Paper – 3: Important […]
India: The Top Remittance Recipient
Context According to a recent World Health Organization report titled “World report on the health of refugees and migrants,” India will receive USD 87 billion in remittances in 2021. Relevance GS Paper – 2: Important International Institutions GS Paper – 3: Mobilization of Resources Mains Question Discuss how the Indian diaspora can play a positive […]
Illegal Fishing by China in the Indo-Pacific
Context In order to check China’s illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific region, the Quadrilateral Security Alliance (Quad) has planned to launch a satellite-based surveillance initiative. The leaders of Quad are reported to be getting ready to unveil a maritime surveillance initiative to protect exclusive economic zones in the Indo-Pacific against environmental damage. Relevance GS-II: Effect […]
New Development Bank
Focus: GS II- International Relations Why in news? Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs and India’s Governor for the New Development Bank (NDB), Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of NDB through video-conference in New Delhi Highlights: The meeting was also attended by Governors/Alternate Governors of Brazil, China, Russia, […]
A CASE OF A MARITIME PRESENCE ADRIFT
Why in news? The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency tasked with regulating shipping, mandated that merchant ships should not burn fuel with sulphur content greater than 0.5% beginning January 1. Prior to the mandate by IMO, there was 3.5% of Sulphur in the fuel It was said to damage the vessels and even causing […]
SUMMIT OF NAM CONTACT GROUP
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the online Summit of Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group to discuss response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Details: The online NAM Contact Group Summit on the theme of “United against COVID-19” was hosted by the current Chairman of NAM, the President of Azerbaijan. The event also […]
CONTAINMENT IS HIGHEST PRIORITY: WHO
Focus: Prelims, GS-II International Institutions Why in news? All countries should make containing the outbreak of COVID-19 their top priority, The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on 6th May. WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is concerned with world public health. It was established on 7 […]