News: The Government of India has inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The programme will be launched at 21 major airports. The programme will run on e-gates or …
Context The Union Council of Ministers (COM) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi sworn in recently. Who constitutes the Council of Ministers? India is a parliamentary democracy with the President as its nominal head. Article 74 of the Constitution provides …
About The distinction between conventional combatants and mercenaries is a fundamental cornerstone of international humanitarian law (IHL). IHL is a set of rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict. It lays out the responsibilities of states and …
About IEA The International Energy Agency is an autonomous intergovernmental organization established by the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1974. OECD is a group of 38 member countries that discuss and develop economic …
About G7 The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal group of seven of the world’s most industrialized and developed economies. Their political leaders come together annually to discuss important global economic, political, social and security issues. The G7 draws …
About Grey zone warfare generally means a middle, unclear space that exists between direct conflict and peace in international relations. A multitude of activities fall into this murky in-between — from nefarious economic activities, influence operations, and cyberattacks to mercenary …
News: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has extended the Interest Equalisation Scheme for pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit for Micro, Small and Medium-scale (MSME) exporters till August 31. Through the scheme, banks provide loans to exporters at reduced …
Definition: A National Security Strategy document outlines the country’s security objectives, and the ways to be adopted to achieve these. Updated periodically, it defines traditional, non-traditional threats and opportunities while introducing accountability of agencies tasked with the implementation of such …
Introduction 1950s – 1970s: Initial Support and Diplomatic Recognition 1954: India recognizes the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as part of the People’s Republic of China. 1959: India offers refuge to the Dalai Lama and allows Tibetan refugees to settle in …
Background: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that in five years from now, India’s GDP will have increased to $5.8 trillion and India will be the third largest economy of the world. Even then India will be the poorest …