About Uighur issue The Xinjiang province in China’s far west has had a long history of discord between the authorities and the indigenous ethnic Uighur population. Most Uighurs are Muslim, their language is related to Turkish, and they regard themselves …
What’s in the news? The 8th Edition of joint military exercise MITRA SHAKTI between the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army culminated in Ampara, Sri Lanka. Exercise Mitra Shakti, based on counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in semi …
What’s in the news? The 17th Edition of Indo- US joint training exercise – EX YUDH ABHYAS-21 commenced in Alaska recently. The training schedule includes activities on joint training in a counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment under United Nations mandate. The …
NEWS In pursuing its Indo-Pacific strategy, India needs to be mindful of the China-U.S. equations in the region. BACKGROUND The island of Taiwan is the unfinished business of China’s liberation under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949. The Guomindang …
Why in News? The Indian Navy (IN) has announced that it would be participating in the Second Phase of Multilateral Maritime Exercise Malabar along with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the United States …
NEWS For a lasting solution to the India-Nepal floods, an intergovernmental panel must be formed with local representation. CONTEXT Over the years, many of Bihar’s districts have been facing serious challenges with recurrent and massive flooding. This year too, it …
Some of Nepal’s biggest river systems originate in the Himalayan glaciers which then flow into India through Bihar. During the monsoons, these river systems flood causing many problems for Bihar. It is a necessity that there is process-driven coordination between …
Background Recently, the U.S. President Joe Biden, along with Prime Ministers Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson of Australia and the U.K. respectively, announced the formation of a new trilateral security partnership called AUKUS (Australia-U.K.-U.S.). Under the new security alliance, the …
What’s in the news? The 15th India-Nepal military training exercise ‘SURYA KIRAN’ commenced at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand recently. During the exercise, the Indian Army and the Nepali Army will be training together to develop inter-operability and share their experience of …
Why in the news? Recently, the new enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) was launched. The United States(US), United Kingdom(UK), and Australia announced a new defence deal recently , under which America …