UN General Assembly Passes Resolution on Gaza Conflict
Context: The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution, with 120 countries in favor, that calls for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas. The resolution also demands aid access to Gaza. Notably, 14 countries, including Israel and the United States, voted against the resolution, while 45 countries, including India, abstained from voting. […]
Shaping up India-South Korea Relationship
Context: South Korea, with its innovative spirit, can actively participate in India’s ambitious endeavors to modernize its ports, develop a sustainable blue economy, and promote environmentally friendly green shipping initiatives. Relevance: GS2- IR-Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Mains Question: South Korea with its pertinent pioneering streak can […]
About United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)
Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is organising a Country-Led Initiative (CLI) event as part of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) from 26-28 October, 2023 at the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF): Country-Led Initiative […]
Japan-India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership
Context: The Union Cabinet has been informed about a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) that was signed in July 2023 between India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. Relevance: International Relations-Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Significance of the MoC: Other […]
International Migration Outlook 2023
Context: Recently, the ‘International Migration Outlook 2023’ was released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Key findings of the International Migration Outlook 2023 Migration to OECD Countries: Refugee Inflows: Increased Worker Migration: Key Facts About OECD: -Source: Down To Earth
China to Build the World’s Largest Ghost particle Detector
Context: China is constructing an immense neutrino telescope known as Trident in the South China Sea. With a vast size spanning 7.5 cubic kilometers, Trident is designed to detect elusive “ghost particles” called neutrinos. This underwater telescope is expected to be 10,000 times more sensitive than existing instruments, enabling the study of these elusive particles […]
China’s Ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
Context: China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is celebrating its 10th anniversary. This colossal project, in 2013, aims to reshape global trade and infrastructure development. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Components of BRI: Objective: Geographic Corridors: Economic Impact: India’s Stance on the Belt and Road Initiative […]
Gandhi’s Opposition to Jewish Nation-State Resurfaces Amid Israel-Palestine Conflict
Context: The opposition of Mahatma Gandhi to a Jewish nation-state in Palestine has gained renewed attention because of ongoing conflict and tensions between Israel and Palestine. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Gandhi’s Opposition to a Jewish Nation-State in Palestine Gandhi’s Sympathy for the Jewish People: The Zionist Movement and the Balfour Declaration: Gandhi’s Opposition: Gandhi’s Influence […]
About Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Context: Vice President of India recently interacted with the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the sidelines of the G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20). Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU): Structure: IPU Assembly: Governing Council: Executive Committees: Standing Committees: Meeting of Women Parliamentarians: -Source: The Times of India
Non-state Actors are a Threat to World Peace
Context: The assault on Israel bears a striking resemblance to events like 26/11 and, to some extent, 9/11. In both cases, there was a use of sea and air incursions into a sovereign state, coupled with coordinated planning and execution of attacks—similar elements observed in the recent strikes in Tel Aviv by Hamas. Relevance: GS2- International Relations […]