RETURN TO CHAOS IN AFGHANISTAN?
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Recently, the U.S. signed a deal (at Qatar’s capital-Doha) with the Taliban that could pave the way towards a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan over the next 14 months and represent a step towards ending the 18-year-war in Afghanistan. Background of the Deal Inhuman violence by Islamist terror group al-Qaeda, and […]
INDIA MONITORING IMPACT OF U.S. – TALIBAN DEAL
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on 2nd March 2020 that India was “watching the space” closely to ensure that gains of the past two decades were not lost after U.S. signed a deal with Taliban. India’s Concerns Not Addressed While India has raised concerns over the future […]
A BIG, BAD DEAL
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The deal signed between the U.S. and the Taliban in Doha on 29th February 2020 sets the stage for America to wind down the longest war in its history. The Afghan war is estimated to have cost $2-trillion, with more than 3,500 American and coalition soldiers killed. Afghanistan lost hundreds […]
EXPERTS RAISE CONCERNS FOR INDIA OVER U.S.-TALIBAN AGREEMENT
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? After a closer look at the texts of the two agreements named the ‘Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan which is not recognised by the United States as a state and is known as the Taliban, and the United States of America’, […]
NO NSG WAIVER FOR INDIA, SAYS NEW ZEALAND DEPUTY PM
Focus: GS-II International relations Why in news? New Zealand wants defined norms for entry of non-NPT states into NSG said New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters during his visit to Delhi in the last week of February 2020. Details of the visit This visit was regarding bilateral trade and multilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. […]
U.S. STRIKES A DEAL WITH TALIBAN TO END 18-YEAR-LONG AFGHAN WAR
Focus: GS-II International relations Why in news? The U.S. signed a deal with the Taliban on 29th February 2020 that could pave way for a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan over the next 14 months. This represents a step towards ending the 18-year-war in the nation. Taliban leader calls it ‘day of victory’; […]
BODO PEACE ACCORD 2020: JOURNEY FROM AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL TO A TERRITORIAL REGION
Why in news? The tripartite agreement signed between representatives of Bodo people with the Centre and Assam government gave birth to a Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). Details After several rounds of negotiations with New Delhi, four factions of NDFB and the ABSU has signed another Bodo accord, the third one in 2020 There is going […]
TALKING OF KASHMIR
Why in news? Since the government’s decision on abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, China raised the issue of Kashmir at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) multiple times, prompting a protest from New Delhi. What is India’s stand? India’s case rests on the 1972 Shimla accord, where India and Pakistan agreed to resolve the Kashmir […]
CHINA, U.S. SIGN INITIAL TRADE AGREEMENT
Why in news? China will boost purchases of U.S. goods and services by $200 billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back of some tariffs under “phase one trade deal. ” President Donald Trump hailed the agreement as a win for the U.S. economy and his administration’s trade policies
INDIA TO INVITE IMRAN KHAN FOR SHANGHAI COUNCIL MEET
Why in news? Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be invited to participate in the Heads of Government Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that will be hosted in India in 2020. More about SCO The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance This was formed on 15 […]