India joins G20’s Troika with Indonesia and Italy
Context: India joined the G20 ‘Troika’ and with this move India has started the procedure for taking over the G20 presidency in 2022. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings and Agreements, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: What is Troika? What is the need for Troika in G20? About India’s move […]
The Iran-US deadlock over nuclear capability
Context: After a gap of five months, Iran, Russia, China and the European countries resumed negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), that had sought to scuttle the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme. As Iran has refused to hold direct talks with the U.S., European […]
Afghanistan, the rise of a narco-terrorist state
Context: India’s anxieties over ungoverned spaces and lawless Afghanistan turning into a significant source of internal security threat are gradually turning into reality. According to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), opium production in Afghanistan has crossed 6,000 tonnes for the fifth consecutive year. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s […]
Cross border insolvency: UN model UNCITRAL
Context: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has published a draft framework for cross border insolvency proceedings based on the UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) model under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What are Cross border insolvency proceedings? About UNCITRAL The UNCITRAL model Indian […]
Interpol crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime
Context: In an operation coordinated by the Interpol, enforcement agencies in more than 20 countries have arrested over 1,000 individuals and intercepted about $27 million of illicit funds as part of a crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime. India was one of the participants. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations, GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Various Agencies and other […]
India, Maldives and Sri Lanka – Exercise ‘Dosti’
Context: The 15th edition of the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise ‘Dosti’ involving India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka is underway in the Maldives. Relevance: Prelims, GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbors), GS-III: Internal Security Challenges Dimensions of the Article: About the Exercise ‘Dosti’ About the Exercise ‘Dosti’ The exercise was first initiated in 1991, between […]
RIC meeting reveals differences over Indo-Pacific region
Context: A virtual meeting among the Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China revealed the inherent differences among the three countries on the future of the Indo-Pacific region. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings, Foreign Policies and Agreements affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: Russia-India-China Grouping (RIC) Subtext to India-U.S. ties Links in […]
India urged to spell out policy on Tibetan exiles
Context: With growing concerns in New Delhi about China’s transgressions at the Line of Actual Control and reports of the settlement of villages along it, the leadership of the Tibetan community in exile says it is concerned that China might be “pushing” more Tibetans out to the border areas while using the opportunity to settle […]
Breaking the ice: On India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum (TPF)
Context: India and the United States will re-launch the Trade Policy Forum (TPF), a premier forum to resolve trade and investment issues between the two countries, after four long years. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: U.S.-India relations About India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum (TPF) Way forward Click Here […]
Dynamism in India-U.S. ties
Context: The trajectory of India-U.S. bilateral ties continues to go up – however, while there are regular interactions among officials at various levels and across sectors, as well as people-to-people engagement, there are no formal interactions between Members of Parliament in India and members of the U.S. Congress. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies affecting […]