What’s in the news? Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari addressed the Ministerial Session at the 27th World Road Congress in Prague, Czech Republic, focusing on Road Safety. Since the first World Road Congress held in Paris …
Context US Ambassador to Canada David Cohen said that it was “shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners” that helped “lead” Canada to the claims that there is a potential link between the government of India and the murder of …
What’s in the news? The G4 countries – India, Brazil, Japan and Germany, have reiterated that expansion of UN Security Council in both permanent and non-permanent categories is essential to make the body more representative, legitimate, effective and efficient. The …
What’s in the news? Indian Navy’s indigenously built warship INS Sahyadri, mission deployed in Indo-Pacific, participated in the maiden trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise with the ships and aircraft from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Indonesian Navy from 20 – …
Background Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked, mountainous and forested region located in the South Caucasus region, which straddles the border between eastern Europe and western Asia and spans the southern part of the Caucasus mountains. Modern-day Armenia and Azerbaijan became part …
About Indus Water Treaty (IWT) Signed in the year 1960 by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the then President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan, the Indus Water Treaty is an agreement brokered by the World Bank that was made to …
What is NSR? The Northern Sea Route (NSR), or the Northeast Passage (NEP), connects the eastern and western parts of the Arctic Ocean. While the Suez Canal route (depicted in blue in the image below) between Europe and Asia has …
Context Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) will benefit Russia. His remarks came after India, the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy and the European Union on the sidelines of the G20 Summit …
Context As the Taliban has regained power in Afghanistan, India faces a dilemma that involves a delicate balancing act, driven by various factors including pragmatism, ideological considerations, and strategic interests. Ideological Concerns Democratic Values: India, being the world’s largest democracy, …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …