GOVT. SET TO HOST ANOTHER VISIT BY FOREIGN DIPLOMATS TO J&K
Why in news? The government is making preparations to organise a second visit of diplomats, including several European Ambassadors to visit Srinagar and Jammu next week While all the Ambassadors expressed their concerns about issues like political detentions and Internet restrictions, they were able to see that there was normalcy on the roads, and the […]
INDIA TO STUDY AIR CORRIDORS FOR TRADE WITH CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES
Why in news? India would like to explore setting up “air corridors” between India and five Central Asian nations, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar mentioned Details: The air corridors — similar to what India established in 2018 with Afghanistan — would include regular cargo flights with special clearing and customs facilities to expedite the movement […]
A CHANCE TO CHART CHINA-LIKE EXPORT TRAJECTORY
Why in news? The Economic Survey says India has an unprecedented opportunity to chart a China like, labour Intensive, export trajectory by integrating “Assemble in India for the world” into the Make in India policy and thus can raise its export market share to 3.5 % by 2025 and 6% by 2030
PRIME MINISTER MODI CALLS FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND FOR SAARC
Focus: GS-II International Relations, GS-III Science and Technology, Disaster Management, Prelims Why in news? The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) should create a fund to fight the threat of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 15th March 2020 – Addressing the first ever video conference among the heads of governments of the […]
ESCAPING BOKO HARAM AFTER BEING HIRED TO BOMB
Focus: Prelims Why in news? As captives of Boko Haram, one of the deadliest terror groups on earth, women had been dispatched for the grimmest of missions. Hundreds of women in Nigeria have been recruited by Boko Haram as suicide bombers. Boko Haram The Islamic State in West Africa or Islamic State’s West Africa Province, […]
PM CALLS FOR SAARC STRATEGY, MASKS AND SANITIZERS NOW ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES, CORONAVIRUS STRAIN ISOLATED
Focus: GS-II International Relations, GS-III Science and Technology, Disaster Management, Prelims Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14th March 2020 called for a videoconference summit of leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to discuss a common strategy to tackle COVID-19. Masks and hand sanitisers have been declared as essential […]
INDIA JOINS INDIAN OCEAN COMMISSION AS OBSERVER
Focus: GS-II International Relations, Prelims Why in news? India has joined as an observer of the Indian Ocean Commission — the inter-governmental organisation that coordinates maritime governance in the south-western Indian Ocean — a move that will bolster Delhi’s Indo-Pacific vision. What are the benefits? This move has strategic importance as the Commission is an […]
IN PUSH FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST POLICY: INDIA PLANS A COMMON ELECTRICITY MARKET
Focus: GS-II International Relations, GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Indian Economy Why in news? The Union government plans to set up a regional grid that will be leveraged to create a common electricity market for nations in India’s neighbourhood, said power and new and renewable energy minister. The proposed market, which will include Myanmar, Sri Lanka, […]
AFGHAN WAR CRIMES PROBE TO GO ON: ICC
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? International war crimes judges ruled on 5th March 2020, that a probe into wartime abuses in Afghanistan must go ahead, including looking into possible atrocities committed by U.S. forces, as they overturned a previous court ruling. The move was immediately hailed by human rights organisations as a “pivotal […]
INDIA COMMITTED TO TWO-STATE SOLUTION – ON PALESTINE
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Members of UN said: India has remained “steadfast” in its support for Palestinian rights and has consistently voted in favour of Palestine at the United Nations on “15 key resolutions”. They called for New Delhi to play an “enhanced” role in the search for a solution to the […]