UN Appoints New Leader of UNMOGIP
Context: The United Nations (UN) has appointed Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios of Argentina as the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What is UNMOGIP? Functions of UNMOGIP Conflicts between India and UNMOGIP […]
New START Treaty
Context: Recently, Russia suspended United Stated of America’s on-site inspections under New START Treaty with Washington due to Western sanctions and coronavirus infections. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About New START Treaty When did the process of nuclear disarmament begin? Why Russia Suspended the Inspection? What are the various Treaties signed […]
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Context: New Delhi held its first political dialogue with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brusselson December 12, 2019. The idea was to ensure the dialogue was primarily political in character, and to avoid making any commitment on military or other bilateral cooperation. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What is […]
A New G20 Global Vision
Context India will take over the presidency from Indonesia and host the G20 Leaders Summit for the first time in 2023. While India has a clear understanding of the G20’s role, there is concern that the agenda, themes, and focus areas that India will set for 2023 lack vision. Relevance GS Paper 2: Important International Institutions. […]
India–Mauritius CECPA
Focus: GS-II: International Relations Why in news? India and Mauritius held the 1st session of India-Mauritius High-Powered Joint Trade Committee on 01-03 August 2022 in New Delhi. Key Points: The High-Powered Joint Trade Committee had been constituted as per the mandate of the India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership agreement (CECPA), to review the general functioning […]
The Ghost of Sino-Taiwan Tussle
Context Nancy Pelosi, the top US lawmaker and second in line to the White House, arrived in Taiwan’s capital Taipei. This visit took place despite Beijing’s warnings that such a trip would be disastrous for US-China relations and threats to stop the visit by force. Relevance GS Paper – 2: Effect of Policies & Politics […]
Who Were The Razakars?
Context: Recently, Six members of ‘Razakar Bahini’, a locally recruited paramilitary force that collaborated with the Pakistan army during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, were sentenced to death for ‘crimes against humanity’ by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Who were the Razakars? Fate after the Liberation War […]
Chabahar Port And Its Benefits For India
Context: Recently, during the foreign ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting, India pushes for a greater role for Chabahar Port in increasing the connectivity in the region. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: The Chabahar Port and its benefits for India What is INSTC? The Chabahar Port and its […]
UN Peacekeeping Missions And India
Context: Two BSF personnel who were part of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were among five people killed during a protest in an eastern town near the border with Uganda on Tuesday (July 26). A total 175 Indian peacekeepers have so far died while serving with the United […]
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Context: Recently, Pakistan and China decided to welcome any third country joining the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In context to Afghanistan, it had broken new ground in strengthening international and regional connectivity. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India and neighborhood-relations, agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests) Dimensions of the Article: What is the […]