INDIA, CHINA HOLD DIPLOMATIC TALKS AMID BORDER TENSIONS
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? India and China held talks between their foreign ministries and agreed to follow a consensus that differences should be handled peacefully and should not become disputes, in the highest-level diplomatic engagement since tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) erupted in early May. Decision taken by both […]
THE DE-ESCALATION ROAD MAP FOR INDIA AND CHINA
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The India-China face-off began with an incident at the Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) took place in May 2020. What is the problem at the border? Troops of both countries have been face-to-face at the Pangong Tso Lake in May 2020 […]
INDIA, AUSTRALIA BROADEN TIES IN KEY SECTORS
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? India and Australia in June 2020 upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and signed several agreements, spanning mining of critical elements, cybersecurity cooperation and defence. It reflects India and Australia’s strong commitment to practical global cooperation to address major challenges like COVID-19. Key Highlights Cooperation across […]
MOVE OVER G7, IT’S TIME FOR A NEW AND IMPROVED G11
Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction US President Donald Trump is keen to expand G7 to include India, Russia, South Korea and Australia. What prompted US to call for an expansion? The G7, formed in 1975-76, comprises the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Japan, and Italy. India is both a military and economic giant but […]
IN HIMALAYAN STAREDOWN, THE DILEMMAS FOR DELHI
Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction The growing number of reports about Chinese troops crossing the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India in the Ladakh region — neither acknowledged nor denied by the Indian government as yet — indicate a new age of Chinese territorial aggression against India. The growing territorial aggression China’s growing […]
INDIA TO BOOST INFRASTRUCTURE IN AREAS ALONG CHINA BORDER
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? To ramp up infrastructure along the China border, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to spend 10% funds of a Centrally sponsored scheme only on border projects in Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand and Sikkim. Details The Border Area Development Programme (BADP) has been allocated […]
LT. GEN-LEVEL TALKS BETWEEN INDIA, CHINA ON JUNE 6
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? A meeting on June 6 between Indian and Chinese military officials, led by lieutenant generals from both armies, will be a significant step towards resolving the weeks-long row along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Details This is perhaps the first time that lieutenant generals from both sides […]
MULTILATERALISM IN THE NEW COLD WAR
Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction In the new cold war, defined by technology and trade not territory, non-alignment is an uncertain option. Developments on the International Stage for India As chair of the Executive Board of the World Health Assembly India can set the global response in terms of multilateralism, not just medical issues. In […]
SEIZING THE MOMENT AT THE WHO
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? On May 22, 2020, Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, was elected the Chair of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board. The elevation affords India an important platform to steer the global public health response to COVID-19. Five elements to India’s policy approach, What can […]
CHINA TO BUILD POWER PROJECT IN POK DESPITE INDIA OBJECTION
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? China under the multi-billion-dollar China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will set up a 1,124-megawatt power project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir despite India’s objection to it. Details A tripartite agreement has been finalised among China’s Three Gorges Corporation, the authorities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the PPIB to implement the 1,124-megawatt […]