Who Is a War Criminal?
Context: Recently, President Joe Biden flatly called Russia’s Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine, where hospitals and maternity wards have been bombed. But declaring someone a war criminal is not as simple as just saying the words. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Who is a war criminal? […]
India – Sri Lanka Relations
Context: India extended a $1 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka to assist the island nation through its worst foreign exchange crisis and enable it to procure food, medicines and essential items. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important Foreign Policies and Agreements affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: India – Sri Lanka Relations History of […]
Rohingya Muslims in India
Context: Six people were recently arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for reportedly being part of a conspiracy involved in the unlawful trafficking of Rohingya Muslims into Indian territory. Relevance: GS II- International Relations (India and its neighbourhood) Dimensions of the Article: Who are the Rohingya? What are Issues & Concerns to India’s Security? […]
When a Missile Misfires
Context India has acknowledged misfiring of an unarmed missile in the airspace of Pakistan due to technical malfunction. Relevance GS-II: India and its Neighborhood- Relations. GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Dimensions of the Articles Provisions for Conducting such tests. Why the Technical Malfunction? What Next? Way […]
Looming Oil Crisis
Context: Recently, United States President announced a ban on all crude oil and natural gas imports from Russia into the US even as the Ukraine conflict intensified, while the UK announced that it would phase out imports of Russian oil by the end of the year. These moves will further increase crude oil prices, which in turn […]
Motor Vehicles Agreement
Context: With Bhutan continuing to sit out the Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) of the sub-regional Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) grouping, a meeting of the other three countries was held to discuss the next steps in operationalizing the agreement for the free flow of goods and people between them. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: […]
The Complexities for Implementing a No-Fly Zone
Context: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General stated that the organisation would not designate the Ukranian airspace as a ‘No Fly Zone’ which he said would lead to a full-fledged war in Europe, involving many more countries and resulting in greater human suffering. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What is a […]
India Abstains at UNHRC
Context: Recently, India abstained on a vote at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Council moved the resolution to set up an international commission of enquiry into Russia’s actions in Ukraine. India has also abstained from similar resolutions in the United Nations General Assembly and United Nations Security Council. Relevance: GS II- International Relations (Bilateral Groupings & Agreements) Dimensions of the […]
Why NATO Isn’t Sending Troops to Ukraine
Context: Amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has been rapidly deploying troops to member countries across eastern Europe but has clarified that it has no plans of sending them to Ukraine itself. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About NATO Major pointers regarding NATO What is NATO’s […]
Indian and Russian Defence Ties
Context: Even as the most immediate impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on India is the evacuation of thousands of Indian students who are stuck there, it is becoming clear there will be long-term implications too. New Delhi has been trying to walk a fine line, negotiating its relationships with the United States and other Western nations on […]