About Chabahar port Chabahar port, which is being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan, is located in south Iran on the Gulf of Oman. Pakistan’s Gwadar port is about 70 kilometers to the west along the coast. Afghanistan is …
Why in the news? Forest fire in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve was brought into control after a week’s effort. What is Biosphere Reserve? Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity …
NEWS The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague (PCA) ruled against the Government of India in the cases of Cairn Energy and Vodafone in the final quarter of 2020, and India has decided to appeal against these awards. CONCERNS …
NEWS Marital or other relationship between the perpetrator, victim cannot be a rape defence. A relationship between two individuals, including marriage, is built around love, respect, trust and consent. Within that civilised framework, a violent and exploitative act like rape …
CONTEXT The Atmanirbhar Bharat programme and the Budget 2021-22 have set the tone to bolster supply chains and achieve self-reliance. Realising this vision of a self-reliant India would entail localising an increasing share of value added along supply chains through …