CONTEXT There have always been political tensions between India and China over: Each country’s territorial claims over land controlled by the other, China’s “all-weather” alliance with our hostile separated sibling, Pakistan, India’s hospitality to the Dalai Lama, who was granted …
CONTEXT The 13th BRICS summit is set to be held this year, in September, in digital format under India’s chairmanship. BRICS BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South …
What’s in the news? India is set to sign the largest-ever infrastructure project in the Maldives known as the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP). GMCP is not only the biggest project India is doing in the Maldives but also the …
Why in News: The Quad countries — India, the U.S., Australia and Japan — is set to conduct the next edition of the Malabar naval exercise off the coast of Guam. Indian stealth frigate INS Shivalik and anti-submarine warfare corvette …
CONTEXT Recently, more evidence has emerged that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is expanding the size of its nuclear arsenal by building more missile silos. CONCERNS The source of concern is over: The scope and prospective size of the …
Why in News: The navies of India and Vietnam undertook a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea. INS Ranvijay and INS Kora undertook bilateral maritime exercises with Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) frigate VPNS Ly Thai To(HQ-012) Significance The bilateral …
NEWS India’s leadership in the debate on maritime security has boosted its standing as a key player in the shared commons. CONTEXT Recently the Indian Prime Minister had addressed at the UNSC High-Level Open Debate, on “Enhancing Maritime Security: …
NEWS Going by past experiences and historic ruptures, there is hope for global trade recovery in the post-COVID-19 world. CONTEXT Last year, countries around the world responded to COVID-19 pandemic-induced shortages with protectionist reactions and nationalist aspirations. This resulted in …
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 …