ASEAN-India Business summit
Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? Recently, the Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology addressed the addresses 5th ASEAN-India Business summit. About the ASEAN-India Business summit: It is being held as part of the ASEAN-India Year of Friendship to commemorate the more than three-decade-long engagement between India and the 10-member bloc […]
Public Healthcare Infra: India Gets $1 Billion from World Bank
Context The Centre and the World Bank have signed two $500 million complementary loans to support and enhance the country’s health sector development. Relevance: GS Paper-2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests, India and its neighborhood- relations Mains Question How will World Bank loans help and improve India’s health […]
United Nations High Seas Treaty
Context: After more than a decade of negotiations, the countries of the United Nations have recently agreed to the High Seas Treaty. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About UN High Seas Treaty: What are High Seas? High seas refer to the areas of the oceans that are beyond the national jurisdiction […]
Multilateral Reforms As a Priority in the G-20
Context: India, as the G-20 president in December 2022, aims to prioritize inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive global consensus on critical development and security issues. Multilateral reform is one of the top priorities, with the T20 Task Force on ‘Towards Reformed Multilateralism’ (TF7) developing a roadmap for ‘Multilateralism 2.0.’ Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions […]
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Context: India recently rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) “unwarranted references” to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Why is the region important for India? How much trade does India do with countries in this region? UAE: […]
Need For Restoration of peace along LAC
Context:Recently, the external Affairs minister met Chinese Foreign Minister. He reiterated India’s position and called for restoration of peace on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was required to return to normalcy.Relevance:GS Paper 2: India and its Neighbourhood (relations)Dimensions of the Article: Cooperation between India and China: -Source: The Hindu
G20 Foreign Ministers meet
Focus: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings and Agreements, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Why in News? The Prime Minister of India addressed the meeting of Foreign Minister of G20. About G20 Structure and functioning of G20
Benefits To Economy From G20 Presidency
Context: India assumes the G20 Presidency on the 1st of December 2022 from Indonesia and will convene the G20 Leaders’ Summit for the first time in the country in 2023. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Features of Indian economic growth: Key drivers of economic growth: About G20 Structure and functioning of […]
About Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Context: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said it has suspended Russia’s membership over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Financial Action Task Force (FATF) FATF Greylists FATF Blacklists Effects of FATF Blacklisting -Source: The Hindu
New START Treaty
Context: Days before the first anniversary of the beginning of the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin announced in an address to his nation that Russia is suspending its participation in the New START, the last remaining major military agreement with the United States. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About New […]