What’s in the news? China has begun work on a strategically significant railway line – its second major rail link to Tibet – that will link the country’s southwest Sichuan province to Linzhi in Tibet close to the Indian border …
China-Taiwan Relations Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island off the southern coast of China that has been governed independently from mainland China since 1949. China and Taiwan sharply disagree on the island’s status. While …
About SAARC The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in 1985 with 7 founding members. SAARC now comprises eight Member States: Afghanistan (joined in 2007), Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. There are nine …
Context: Over 200 Chinese apps, which were accessed by millions of Indian users, have been blocked by the Indian government. Why did the government ban such apps? These apps were banned because they are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of …
Background With COVID-19 and trade tensions between China and the United States threatening supply chains or actually causing bottlenecks, Japan has mooted the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) as a trilateral approach to trade, with India and Australia as the …
Recently, a virtual meeting was held to review the progress made on various India-aided developmental projects being implemented in Nepal. The meeting carried out a comprehensive review of bilateral economic and development. A glance at Indo-Nepal relationship Since the …
Context In June 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping described Russian President Vladimir Putin, as “my best friend and colleague”. Significance of such description It’s the first time since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, such public …
What’s in the news? During a recent meeting held between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, India committed to Maldives a five-pronged package including infrastructure worth $500 million, a direct cargo ferry service, creation of …
Background On August 4, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a new political map of Pakistan. The new political map of Pakistan has claimed the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir stretching all the way to the edge of Ladakh. …
Recently, the first-ever container cargo from Kolkata via Bangladesh’s Chattogram port has reached Agartala which has proved to be a “historic milestone” in the Indo-Bangladesh connectivity and economic partnership. India and Bangladesh have enhanced cooperation in shipping and inland water …