World Bank on Climate Change and Migration
Context: The second part of the Groundswell report examined how the impacts of slow-onset climate change such as water scarcity, decreasing crop productivity and rising sea levels could lead to millions of what it describes as “climate migrants” by 2050 under three different scenarios with varying degrees of climate action and development. Relevance: GS-II: International […]
India, U.S. to collaborate on
Context: Official visit of the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate to India for the launch of the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Treaties and Agreements), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and degradation, Conservation of Environment and Ecology) Dimensions of the Article: About the Climate Action […]
India, U.S. agree to collaborate on emerging fuels
Context: Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and U.S. Secretary of Energy co-chaired a virtual Ministerial meeting and launched the revamped U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important Foreign Policies and Agreements affecting India’s interests) Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the India U.S. meeting on Emerging Fuels Highlights of the […]
BRICS seeks ‘inclusive’ intra-Afghan dialogue
Context: The 13th BRICS summit held virtually called for an “inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue” for stability in Afghanistan. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: What is BRICS? About the Recent BRICS Summit and Afghanistan issue About BRICS Counter-Terrorism Strategy What is BRICS? BRICS is the international grouping of […]
UNSC resolution addresses ‘key concerns’ on Afghanistan
Context: The India-led United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593 on Taliban sponsored by France, UK and the US, was adopted with 13 members, including India, voting in favour, none against it. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Institutions, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests, India’s Neighbours) Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the UNSC Resolution 2593 […]
Sri Lanka declares economic emergency
Context: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared an economic emergency to contain soaring inflation after a steep fall in the value of the country’s currency caused a spike in food prices. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbours, Foreign Policies and Developments affecting India’s Interests), GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Emergency Provisions) Dimensions of […]
China-Myanmar New Passage: Sea-Road-Rail Link to Indian Ocean
Context: The first shipments on a newly-launched railway line from the Myanmar border to the key commercial hub of Chengdu in western China, that provides China a new road-rail transportation channel to the Indian Ocean, were delivered recently. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbours, Foreign Policies Affecting India’s interests) Dimensions of the Article: About China-Myanmar […]
Anti-tank missile completes all trials
Context: The Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) Hyderabad, a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed all trials of the indigenously made Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Helina. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Science and Technology (Defence Technology) Dimensions of the Article: About Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) About Nag – Helina […]
India said to likely block Chinese investment in LIC
Context: There are reports that New Delhi wants to block Chinese investors from buying shares in Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) which is due to go public, underscoring tensions between the two nations. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (International trade), GS-II: International Relations (India and its Neighbors, India’s Foreign Policies) Dimensions of the Article: About tightening the […]
China’s ‘common prosperity’ drive: Explained
Context: President Xi Jinping has called for China to achieve “common prosperity”, seeking to narrow a yawning wealth gap that threatens the country’s economic ascent and the legitimacy of Communist Party rule. The idea of “Common Prosperity” is a sharp escalation in official rhetoric and the recent crackdown on excesses in industries including technology and […]