Crackdown in China, hope in India
Context: In 2020, China stopped Ant Group’s blockbuster initial public offering and since then high-profile crackdowns on Chinese tech companies are increasingly common. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbours and Foreign policies affecting India’s Interests), GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy) Dimensions of the Article: China’s crackdown on tech industry Why China […]
The pursuit of happiness through justice
Context: The United Nations World Happiness Report of 2021 ranks India 139 out of 149 countries. India’s dismal performance on happiness is crucial if we look at governance and the law. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (International Organizations and their Reports) Dimensions of the Article: About World Happiness Report Highlights of the World Happiness Report 2021 […]
A selective nuclear policy
Context: The resumption of North Korea’s largest fissile material production reactor, after operations were ceased in December 2018, has sparked speculation about its real and symbolic significance. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has underlined that the restart of activity in Yongbyon constitutes a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Relevance: GS-II: International relations (Important […]
It’s time to build BRICS better
Context: The 13th BRICS summit is set to be held in September 2021, in digital format under India’s chairmanship. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Mains Questions: BRICS has succeeded up to a point but it now confronts multiple challenges. Discuss by throwing light on India’s role in the BRICS summit. (10 […]
SCO summit 2021
Context: The 21st Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State was held via video Conferencing in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Organizations and groupings, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Highlights of the 21st Summit of the SCO Shanghai Cooperation […]
G-20 Agriculture Meet 2021
Context: India is becoming the destination country for healthy food items like millets and the government is promoting biofortified varieties to address malnutrition, India’s Agriculture Minister said as he participated in the G-20 agriculture meeting virtually. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings, Important International Agreements), GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth & Development of Indian Economy) […]
U.S., U.K. and Australia – new security partnership
Context: The U.S. has announced a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. (AUKUS). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies and Treaties affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: About AUKUS Why was AUKUS needed? Five Eyes Alliance Indo-Pacific Region About AUKUS A new trilateral security partnership for […]
World Bank on Climate Change and Migration
Context: The second part of the Groundswell report examined how the impacts of slow-onset climate change such as water scarcity, decreasing crop productivity and rising sea levels could lead to millions of what it describes as “climate migrants” by 2050 under three different scenarios with varying degrees of climate action and development. Relevance: GS-II: International […]
India, U.S. to collaborate on
Context: Official visit of the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate to India for the launch of the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Treaties and Agreements), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and degradation, Conservation of Environment and Ecology) Dimensions of the Article: About the Climate Action […]
India, U.S. agree to collaborate on emerging fuels
Context: Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and U.S. Secretary of Energy co-chaired a virtual Ministerial meeting and launched the revamped U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important Foreign Policies and Agreements affecting India’s interests) Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the India U.S. meeting on Emerging Fuels Highlights of the […]