Why in News: The Union Cabinet has approved the Deep Ocean Mission, which among other things involves developing a submersible vehicle that will allow a crew to plunge 6,000 metres into the ocean and hunt the floor for precious metals. …
What’s in the news? The UN Conference on Trade and Development has released its World Investment Report 2021. The Report supports policymakers by monitoring global and regional investment trends and national and international policy developments. This year’s report reviews investment …
Background The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, was reached between Iran and six world powers known as the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) in …
Recently, at the ADMM-Plus meeting, the Defence minister has called for rule-based order in Indo-Pacific and raised the issue of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea , highlighting India’s concerns on Maritime Security. ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting(ADMM) The …
CONTEXT Recently, the cases surrounding the question of same-sex marriages have came up before the High Court of Delhi. But the Union Government was found to be faltering, as it has argued that the matter was not important in the …