India–Oman CEPA Agreement
Why is it in News? Basics: What is a CEPA? Key Provisions of India–Oman CEPA 1. Market Access – Goods Oman → India India → Oman 2. Trade in Services (High Relevance for India) 3. Investment & Business Facilitation India–Oman Trade Snapshot (Data-driven) Composition of Trade (2024–25) India’s Key Exports India’s Key Imports Strategic Significance for India 1. Economic […]
India faces its greatest strategic challenge in Bangladesh since 1971
Why is it in News? Relevance GS II – International Relations GS II – Foreign Policy & Diplomacy Core Assertion of the Report Background: India–Bangladesh Relations (Context) What Has Changed? 1. Political Transition 2. Generational Discontinuity 3. Resurgence of Islamists 4. Strategic Inroads by China & Pakistan The Hasina Asylum Issue India’s Decision Diplomatic Sensitivities Strategic Risks for […]
India–Oman Free Trade Agreement
Why is it in News? Relevance What is an FTA / CEPA? India–Oman Economic Snapshot Why Oman Matters Strategically for India? Strategic Economic Gains for India Strategic Economic Gains for Oman How This Fits India’s FTA Strategy ? Risks & Challenges Analytical Takeaway Conclusion The India–Oman CEPA aims to deepen trade, investment and energy cooperation […]
Desert Cyclone-II
Why is it in News? Relevance What is DESERT CYCLONE? Objectives of DESERT CYCLONE–II Strategic Significance of UAE for India Why Mechanised Infantry Matters Place in India’s Defence Diplomacy Takeaway Conclusion DESERT CYCLONE–II is a bilateral India–UAE mechanised infantry exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and strengthening defence cooperation in desert warfare conditions.
Preah Vihear Temple and Thailand–Cambodia Border Dispute
Why is it in News? Relevance GS II: GS III: Basics: Thailand–Cambodia Border What is the Border Dispute About? Centrality of Preah Vihear Temple
AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters
Why is this in News? Relevance GS III – Defence & Security GS II – International Relations What is the AH-64E Apache? Key Technical Features
India’s Position on West Asian Conflicts
Why is this in News? Relevance GS II – International Relations West Asia: Strategic Basics India’s Traditional Policy on West Asia India–Israel Relations: Snapshot India–Jordan Relations: Snapshot Continuity and Change in India’s West Asia Policy Continuity Change Challenges for India Opportunities for India
One in Six People Exposed to Conflict Worldwide (ACLED Report 2025)
Why is this in News? Relevance What is ACLED? Key Global Findings (2025) Scale of Conflict Nature of Contemporary Conflicts 1. Increased Violence, Reduced Restraint 2. Rising Role of State Forces Civilians at the Centre of Violence Region-wise Trends Europe West Asia Africa State vs Non-State Actors: A Nuanced Picture State Actors Non-State Armed Groups […]
Trat province
Why is this in News? Relevance Where is Trat Province? Thailand–Cambodia Border Dispute: Background Why Coastal Expansion Matters ? Strategic Implications Regional Security Humanitarian Dimension Great Power Context Conclusion The curfew in Thailand’s Trat province marks a dangerous widening of the Thailand–Cambodia border conflict, exposing the limits of regional diplomacy and the enduring volatility of colonial-era […]
Russia’s Su-57 Offer and India’s Tepid Response
WHY IS IT IN NEWS? Relevance GS-II – International Relations GS-III – Defence & Security INDIA–RUSSIA DEFENCE RELATIONSHIP Over the past decade, however, India is diversifying suppliers and building domestic capability. WHAT EXACTLY DID RUSSIA OFFER? WHY? a) Su-57 (5th-gen stealth fighter) b) S-500 “Prometey” c) Geran (Shahed-136 type) kamikaze drones d) Submarines & long-range UAVs Why Russia is pushing these platforms […]