Background Brexit (“British exit”) refers to the United Kingdom’s decision in a 2016 referendum to leave the European Union (EU), which is a group of 27 countries that operates as a cohesive economic and political block. The process of leaving …
Recently, the special foreign minister level meeting of the trilateral group of Russia-India-China was held through video conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting took place in the backdrop of ongoing border tensions between India and China. Since the …
About Financial Action Task Force (FATF): It is an intergovernmental organization that designs and promotes policies and standards to combat financial crime. Recommendations of created by the FATF target Money laundering Terrorist financing Other threats to the global financial system …
Background Iran nuclear deal 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 …
About AIIB The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is an international development bank that provides financing for infrastructure projects in Asia. Headquartered in Beijing, it began operations in 2016. It includes 102 members worldwide (India is a founder member of …
About GPAI GPAI is an international and multi-stakeholder initiative to guide the responsible development and use of AI, based on human rights, inclusion, diversity, innovation, and economic growth. GPAI will be supported by a Secretariat, to be hosted by Organization …
About IITM The Institute was founded as the Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in 1962 at Pune, as a distinct unit of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It is under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. IITM is a premiere research …
About IOC The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is an intergovernmental body created in 1984 that coordinates maritime governance in the south-western Indian Ocean. It consists of five Member States: The Union of the Comoros, France Reunion Island, Madagascar, Mauritius and …
About ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a permanent judicial body established by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998). It is an independent judicial body distinct from the UN. ICC investigates and tries individuals charged with …
About G7 The Group of Seven (G7) is a collective 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 member countries …