India’s Crude Oil Imports from OPEC
Context: OPEC’s share of India’s oil imports for the FY22 financial year remained almost steady year-on-year, arresting sharp declines over the past six years, as refiners prefer crude from West Asia to counter rising global prices. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: India’s crude oil imports from OPEC About Organization of the […]
S-400
Context: There is a delay in the delivery of the second regiment of S-400 from Russia due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, some training equipment and simulators arrived in India Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign policies affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: About S-400 Triumf Issues with Acquisition of S-400 About India’s […]
Why Is the Black Sea Crucial To Russia?
Context: The sinking of the huge Russian warship Moskva whether due to a Ukrainian missile strike or, as Russia claims, a fire on board — is a serious setback for Russia in the Black Sea. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About the Black Sea Russia and the Black Sea Black Sea […]
Red Star Over Solomon Islands
Context: A recent leaked document has revealed that the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific has reached a deal with China which outlines an unprecedented level of security cooperation. This is the first deal of its kind for Beijing in the region. Relevance: GS II- India and its neighbourhood relations Dimensions of the Article: About […]
India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden met virtually, as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were in Washington for the fourth ‘2+2’ foreign and defence ministry dialogues with their U.S. counterparts. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the Meeting ‘2+2’ Dialogue Highlights […]
UN Human Rights Council
Context: Recently, The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was scheduled to vote on a draft resolution to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the global response to the alleged war crimes in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv, where more than 300 bodies of civilians have been found after the withdrawal of the […]
Indonesia’s Palm Oil Crisis, and its Implications for India
Context The world’s largest producer and exporter of palm oil, Indonesia, is facing domestic shortages, leading to price controls and export curbs. Relevance GS-II: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora. Dimensions of the Article What is the Issue? What is Palm Oil? Plausible Factors Impact on […]
Nepal PM Visits India
Context: The Prime Minister of Nepal visited India and held a summit meeting with the Indian Prime Minister. Relevance: GS II- International Relations (India and its neighbourhood) Dimensions of this Article: Highlights of the Visit India-Nepal Ties Connectivity and Development Partnership between India and Nepal Highlights of the Visit: Border Issue: The Prime Minister of Nepal […]
The India-Australia Trade Agreement
Context: On April 2, India and Australia signed an Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). The landmark bilateral trade pact is the second trade agreement India has signed this year after inking a similar deal with the United Arab Emirates. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: India-Australia ECTA Main features Dispute settlement […]
Emergency in Sri Lanka
Context: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared an Emergency on April 1 as thousands of people came out on the streets to protest the crippling power cuts and shortages of essential commodities caused by the country’s economic meltdown. This is the second time within a year that Rajapaksa has resorted to this measure — he declared an Emergency on […]