Why in the news? Countries across the world have been affected by the Covid pandemic which has affected their economy adversely. Central banks of different countries, including RBI, have adopted expansionary recovery policies with steps like slashing of market rates, …
CONTEXT The year 2020 marked the sixth year since the leaders of the eight nations that make up the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) were able to meet. India’s position on crossborder terrorism from Pakistan that led New …
Background India and Nepal share a 1,800km (1,118-mile) open border. Nepal has long claimed the areas of Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipulekh under the 1816 Sugauli treaty with the British East India Company, although these areas have remained under the control …
About Open Skies Treaty The Open Skies Treaty allows countries to monitor signatories’ arms development by conducting unarmed, surveillance flights over each other’s territories. It entered into force in 2002 and currently has thirty-four state parties—the United States, Canada, Russia, …
About MEE MEE is a joint effort of Wildlife Institute of India and Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. Protected Area (PA) management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) is defined as the assessment of how well National Parks and Wildlife sanctuaries …