Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Context: Connectivity projects must respect sovereignty issues, External Affairs Minister said in a reference to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), at a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Relevance: GS II- International relations Dimensions of the Article: What is the SCO? Member states Main goals Focus areas: Organizational structure of SCO The […]
Turkey’s Disinformation Law
Context: Recently, Turkey’s parliament adopted the much-critiqued ‘disinformation law’ that accords jail terms of up to three years to social media users and journalists for spreading ‘disinformation’. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About Disinformation law What are the concerns? About Disinformation law: Cumulatively known as ‘the disinformation law’, it comprises about […]
G20 Meet In Bali
Focus: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings and Agreements, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Why in News? Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the second G20 Health Ministers Meeting in Bali, Indonesia today. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the progress and way forward on priorities in the healthcare sector. About […]
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Context: Four years after it was placed on the ‘grey list’ and penalised with severe financial strictures by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Pakistan won a major reprieve, as the international watchdog on terror financing and money laundering agreed to remove Pakistan’s name from the list of countries under ‘increased monitoring’. Relevance: GS II- […]
United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1267
Context: Recently, China placed a “hold” on two joint India-US proposals, to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) top leaders at the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1267 list of terrorists affiliated to Al Qaeda and ISIS. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: History of the Resolution 1267 (1999) About United Nations Security Council History […]
Importance of IOR for India and Its Neighborhood
Context Speaking at the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Plus Defence Ministers’ Conclave, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh stated that India is prepared to provide missiles and weapon systems to friendly countries in the region. He stated that India seeks the IOR countries’ cooperation in combating terrorism, narcotics, and unregulated fishing in the Indian Ocean. Relevance […]
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Context: Pakistan is expected to be taken off the Financial Action Task Force grey list at the global watchdog body’s plenary session in Paris this week, although it will be asked to update members on its actions to counter terror financing and money laundering on a regular basis, in a decision that India will monitor […]
Iranian Kamikaze Drones
Context According to Ukrainian officials, the capital region of Ukraine was recently struck by Iranian-made kamikaze drones. Ukraine claims Russia imported the drones, known as Shahed-136 in Iran. Tehran officials, for their part, deny supplying Russia with the weapons. Relevance GS Paper 2: International relations GS Paper 3: Security challenges and their management in border […]
About International Solar Alliance
Focus: GS II- International Relations Why in News? The Fifth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance was inaugurated by Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, India in his capacity as the President, International Solar Alliance. About International Solar Alliance (ISA) The International Solar Alliance is an alliance of 121 countries initiated by India, […]
Everything About Interpol
Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? The Prime Minister, addressed the 90th Interpol General Assembly in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. About Interpol The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO), commonly known as INTERPOL, is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. Headquartered in Lyon, it has seven regional bureaus worldwide and […]