G20 Logo Unveiled
Context: Prime Minister unveiled the logo, theme and website of India’s G20 presidency. The logo bears a lotus and the message of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — One Earth, One Family, One Future’. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Significance of the G20 logo About G20 Structure and functioning of G20 -Source: Indian Express
Putin’s Nuclear Bluff and Lessons
Context India’s foreign minister, S Jaishankar, recently paid a bilateral visit to Moscow, which coincided with a heightened global perception of Russia’s nuclear threat. The article discusses possible lessons for India from its hostile neighbour Pakistan in the midst of Putin’s nuclear bluff in the ongoing Ukraine war. Relevance GS Paper 2: Multipolar World, Bilateral, […]
Black Sea Grain Initiative
Context: In a move that allayed concerns about yet another disruption to global food supply chains, Russia last week re-joined the Black Sea Grain deal. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What is the Black Sea Grain Initiative? Why is it important? About the Black Sea -Source: The Hindu
Indian Ocean Rim Association
Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? Recently, A Seminar on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, under the aegis of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), was conducted by the Indian Navy at Goa. About Indian Ocean Rim Association: Priority areas Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) has identified eight priority areas, namely: Members Objectives […]
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Context: Connectivity projects must respect sovereignty issues, External Affairs Minister said in a reference to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), at a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Relevance: GS II- International relations Dimensions of the Article: What is the SCO? Member states Main goals Focus areas: Organizational structure of SCO The […]
Turkey’s Disinformation Law
Context: Recently, Turkey’s parliament adopted the much-critiqued ‘disinformation law’ that accords jail terms of up to three years to social media users and journalists for spreading ‘disinformation’. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About Disinformation law What are the concerns? About Disinformation law: Cumulatively known as ‘the disinformation law’, it comprises about […]
G20 Meet In Bali
Focus: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings and Agreements, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Why in News? Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the second G20 Health Ministers Meeting in Bali, Indonesia today. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the progress and way forward on priorities in the healthcare sector. About […]
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Context: Four years after it was placed on the ‘grey list’ and penalised with severe financial strictures by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Pakistan won a major reprieve, as the international watchdog on terror financing and money laundering agreed to remove Pakistan’s name from the list of countries under ‘increased monitoring’. Relevance: GS II- […]
United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1267
Context: Recently, China placed a “hold” on two joint India-US proposals, to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) top leaders at the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1267 list of terrorists affiliated to Al Qaeda and ISIS. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: History of the Resolution 1267 (1999) About United Nations Security Council History […]
Importance of IOR for India and Its Neighborhood
Context Speaking at the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Plus Defence Ministers’ Conclave, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh stated that India is prepared to provide missiles and weapon systems to friendly countries in the region. He stated that India seeks the IOR countries’ cooperation in combating terrorism, narcotics, and unregulated fishing in the Indian Ocean. Relevance […]