CONTENTS
- Who is a war criminal?
- India – Sri Lanka Relations
- Privilege Motion
- Corbevax
- International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Who Is a War Criminal?
Context:
Recently, President Joe Biden flatly called Russia’s Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine, where hospitals and maternity wards have been bombed. But declaring someone a war criminal is not as simple as just saying the words.
Relevance:
GS II- International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- Who is a war criminal?
- What specific crimes make someone a war criminal?
- Investigation and Determination of war crimes
- Have national leaders been prosecuted in the past?
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India – Sri Lanka Relations
Context:
India extended a $1 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka to assist the island nation through its worst foreign exchange crisis and enable it to procure food, medicines and essential items.
Relevance:
GS-II: International Relations (Important Foreign Policies and Agreements affecting India’s Interests)
Dimensions of the Article:
- India – Sri Lanka Relations
- History of India-Sri Lanka relations
- Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war
- Geopolitical Significance of Sri Lanka
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Privilege Motion
Context:
The West Bengal Assembly accepted a privilege motion against Leader of Opposition on charges that he threatened four MLAs in the Assembly.
Relevance:
GS II- Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is a privilege motion?
- Where do these rules find mention?
- What is the authority of the Speaker/ Chairperson vis-à-vis privilege motion?
- What if the Speaker/Chairperson refers the motion to a parliamentary committee?
- Have privilege motions been passed in Parliament earlier?
- Constitutional Provisions
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Corbevax
Context:
The Centre has opened up Covid-19 vaccination for children between the ages of 12 and 14, allowing them to receive Corbevax, a vaccine against Covid-19 that is manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological-E. Corbevax is India’s first indigenously developed Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) protein sub-unit vaccine.
Relevance:
GS II- Health
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is Corbevax?
- What is the scientific evidence on the safety and efficacy for Corbevax?
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International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Context:
The United Nations General Assembly recently passed a resolution declaring March 15th as International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
- Pakistan presented the resolution on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
- Despite the resolution’s passage at the UNGA, India has raised a number of concerns.
Relevance:
GS II- International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- Details of the Resolution
- India’s Stand
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