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Indus Water Treaty

In News  The 118th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission was recently held between India and Pakistan for the Indus Water Treaty . Outcomes of the meeting  A wide range of water-related issues between Pakistan and India were discussed which included the advance sharing of flood information, the program of tours/inspections and signing of the […]

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)

In News The U.S President is set to launch IPEF to boost its economic presence in the Indo-Pacific region during the upcoming QUAD summit. What is IPEF? It is an economic framework for enhancing US involvement in Asia. It is to counter the influence of China in the region and fill the vacuum created by […]

India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

In News The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the biggest bilateral trade pact, comes into force. About The bilateral trade pact is India’s first in the region and the first comprehensive trade agreement with any country in a decade. It would allow 90% of the country’s exports duty-free access to the Emirates. The CEPA […]

Justifying U.N veto Among Permanent Members

In News  The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution requiring the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of the veto. About Though the resolution was planned two years ago, the urgency was felt after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine recently. Liechtenstein is the primary sponsor of the resolution […]

East Asia Summit

In News Recently, India and Singapore organised an East Asia Summit workshop on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated  Fishing. About the Summit The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India and the Government of Singapore organised a virtual East Asia Summit (EAS) Workshop on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. […]

Central Tibetan Relief Committee

In News The Union government has extended the scheme to provide 40 crore grants-in-aid to the Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) for another five years, up to fiscal year 2025-26. About In 2015, the NDA government came out with a new policy for the Tibetan refugees and sanctioned a scheme of providing grant-in-aid […]

India – Netherlands Relations

In News India and Netherlands signed four agreements on the sidelines of the Indian President’s state visit to the Netherlands. It is also the first Head of State visit from India to the Netherlands in more than three decades.  Major Highlights of the meet Maritime Transport and Logistics: Extension of MoU on bilateral cooperation in […]

AUKUS Alliance

In News Recently, the Australia, United States and United Kingdom alliance made an announcement to develop hypersonic missiles. About They will work together via the security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles.  It is a very fast system that cannot be intercepted by any current missile defence system. The move comes amid growing […]

BRICS Media Forum

In News Recently, leading media groups from the five BRICS countries held the first joint training programme for journalists. About It is the first initiative of its kind. Objective: To resolve the issue facing a shared challenge of how media organisations in emerging markets can innovate and stay relevant in their unique contexts. Topics covered:  […]

Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA)

In News  Recently, India, Bangladesh and Nepal finalised an enabling memorandum of understanding (MoU) for implementing the long-gestating Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) Bhutan participated in the meeting as an observer. The MoU was finalised “pending ratification of the MVA by Bhutan”                                                     Image Courtesy :ET Major highlights  The meeting discussed the protocols to operationalize […]