What about WHO
Focus: GS2: Multilateral Bodies, International Relations World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations’ specialized agency for Health was founded in 1948. WHO is accused of not being transparent in transferring information regarding COVID 19 pandemic. USA has accused of WHO and Chinese nexus. COVID 19 timeline. 31 Dec 2019 WHO’s Country Office in the People’s […]
India’s Indo-Pacific vision
Focus: GS2: International Relations This vision is based on our historical associations with this region. This vision also acknowledges the importance of the Indian Ocean in building prosperity in this century. So, the key points of this vision are thus- 1) Inclusiveness, openness and ASEAN centrality and unity. 2) India does not see the Indo-Pacific Region as a strategy or as […]
KUWAIT’S BILL ON WORKERS
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? A draft bill to reduce the number of foreign workers in Kuwait has been deemed constitutional by the legal and legislative committee of the Gulf state’s national assembly. Details Kuwait is planning out a more comprehensive plan to cut down on foreign workers, and this has led to […]
INDIA, AFGHANISTAN INK 5 AGREEMENTS
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? India and Afghanistan signed five agreements for developing educational infrastructure in four Afghan provinces, with the move seen as a reiteration of New Delhi’s support to Kabul at a time when the war-torn country’s peace process is confronting challenges. Details The five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed […]
CHINA DOUBLES DOWN ON CLAIMS ON BHUTAN BOUNDARY
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Days after Bhutan sent China a demarche protesting Chinese claims to the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in Eastern Bhutan, Beijing has included Bhutan’s “Eastern sectors” to the boundary dispute between the two countries for the first time. Background to the situation According to written records, there has been no […]
WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF CHINESE APPS BAN?
Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction In the wake of the face-off with Chinese forces on the India-China border in Ladakh, and a violent clash on June 15 that left 20 Indian soldiers dead, the Indian government on June 29 banned 59 apps of Chinese origin, citing data security and national sovereignty concerns. These include popular […]
PALESTINE FACES AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The UN Secretary General told a virtual meeting of the United Nations Security Council that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is at a “watershed moment” and that the Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank have alarmed the Palestinians, many Israelis and the international community. Such annexation would […]
INDIA DEMANDS RESTORATION OF PRE-STANDOFF STATUS ALONG LAC
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? India has firmly conveyed its demand to China for restoring the status quo as existed in April 2020 (Before the Standoff) along the border during the senior military commander talks. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the talks were held in a “cordial and positive” atmosphere, and […]
IN PERSIAN GULF LITTORAL, COOPERATIVE SECURITY IS KEY
Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction The Persian Gulf is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia and is surrounded by eight countries – Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. What is common to these 8 countries is that they are major producers of crude oil and natural gas, and […]
CHINA WARNS US, UK OF STRONG STEPS IF THEY MEDDLE IN HK
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? China warned of strong countersteps if the US, Australia and the UK continued taking actions in response to Beijing’s tough national security law in Hong Kong. Details U.S. Move China “deplores and firmly opposes” the US parliament’s unanimous passing of a bill that would impose sanctions on entities […]