FEMBoSA – 2021 Annual Meeting
Context: Chief Election Commissioner of India and current Chairman of Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South-Asia (FEMBoSA) inaugurated the 11th Annual meeting of the FEMBoSA for the year 2021. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests, Important International Groupings, India and its neighbors) Dimensions of the Article: What is FEMBoSA? Objectives […]
Britain imposes sanctions on Belarus
Context: Britain imposed sanctions on Belarus’s potash and petroleum product exports in an attempt to put pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko, who swiftly retorted that London should “choke on” the new measures. Relevance: Prelims, GS-II: International Relations, GS-I: Geography (Maps) Dimensions of the Article: The Story behind the sanctions on Belarus About Belarus The Story […]
India, China pull back troops from Gogra
Context: India and China have undertaken disengagement from Gogra area of Eastern Ladakh following an agreement at the 12th round of Corps Commander talks. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbors, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests), Prelims, GS-I: Geography (Maps) Dimensions of the Article: About Current Disengagement between India and China Understanding these locations and their […]
India and Mauritius on Agalega Islands
Context: Recently, there was a report on the construction of an airstrip and two jetties to house an Indian military base on Agalega, located about 1,000 km north of the archipelago’s main island. Mauritius has denied a report that it has allowed India to build a military base on the remote island of Agalega, with […]
MHA says steep decline in cross-border firing in J&K
Context: According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), there was a steep decline in cross-border firing by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir till June 2021 compared to the number of ceasefire violations reported in 2020. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbors, Foreign Policies and Agreements affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: About MHA’s […]
Pakistan finalises Bill on Gilgit-Baltistan
Context: Pakistani authorities have finalised a law to award provisional provincial status to strategically located Gilgit-Baltistan. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Fiscal Policy, Taxation) Dimensions of the Article: Gilgit-Baltistan Developments in status of Gilgit Baltistan Why does Pakistan want to make Gilgit-Baltistan a Province? Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the […]
India takes over UNSC presidency for August
Context: India assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August 2021. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Institutions and Groupings, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests), Prelims Dimensions of the Article: United Nations Security Council Functions and Powers of UNSC About India’s Membership and Presidency in 2021 India’s Case […]
BRICS Counter Terrorism Action Plan finalized
Context: BRICS has unveiled a counter-terrorism strategy to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation among the member countries for effectively combating the threat. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings, Foreign policies and agreements affecting India’s interests) Dimensions of the Article: What is BRICS? About BRICS Counter-Terrorism Strategy What is BRICS? BRICS is the international grouping […]
Return to Troubles: Good Friday Agreement on Brexit
Context: The British government’s demand to renegotiate parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol of the Brexit agreement with the EU has set the stage for another round of clashes between London and Brussels. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies and Agreements affecting India’s Interests, Important Political developments). GS-I: World History Dimensions of the Article: Understanding […]
Russia to boost Tajik Army with weapons
Context: Russia will bolster Central Asian ally Tajikistan’s military with weapons, equipment and training amid a “deteriorating” situation in neighbouring Afghanistan. Relevance: Prelims, GS-II: International Relations (Important Foreign Policies and Political developments), GS-I: Geography (Maps) Dimensions of the Article: Cooperation between Russia, Tajikistan and neighboring countries Significance of the Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan etc., region for India […]