In News Recently, The US State Department report on religious freedom alleged India by highlighting issues of concern. India rejected the criticisms saying the observations are based on “motivated inputs and biased views”. More about the Report It is the annual report on international religious freedom by the US State Department. The report gives its […]
In Context A pro-military junta group in Myanmar has been carrying out a series of bloody attacks mostly targeting those opposed to last year’s coup. The United Nations’ humanitarian relief agency says the number of people displaced within strife-torn Myanmar has for the first time exceeded 1 million, with well over half the total losing […]
In News Recently, the official documents from China’s Xinjiang have shed new light on the violent methods used by authorities against Uighurs. Several countries, including the US, UK, Canada and the Netherlands, have accused China of committing genocide – defined by international convention as the “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, […]
In News Recently, Armenia has been witnessing growing anti-government protests against possible concessions over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory, disputed with neighbouring Azerbaijan. About the Conflict Protestors are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister (PM) Nikol Pashinyan and are taking the means of strike like, chanting anti-government slogans, blocking metro from moving etc. Location: Nagorno-Karabakh is a […]
In Context Recently, India banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices. Previous crisis Procurement in 2006-07 (April-March) at 9.23 MMT was far below the requirement. The buffer stocks were drawn down by 2 MMT, a cardinal error in food management. The stock position at the end of […]
In Context Sri Lanka is in the middle of one of the worst economic crises in its history since independence. With the economy defaulting on foreign debt, the situation in the nation is grim. Inflation is at an all-time high and the public is facing great unease in getting the essentials. The Sri Lankan PM […]
In News Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa quits amid the island nation’s worst economic crisis. About The Prime Minister of the island nation gave his resignation recently as the protests mounted pressure on him in the wake of the worst economic crisis the island nation has seen since independence. Sri Lanka currently is facing […]
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 […]
In News Recently, the European Parliament and European Union (EU) Member States have reached a political agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA). About It is a landmark legislation to force big Internet companies to act against disinformation and illegal and harmful content, and to provide better protection for Internet users and their fundamental rights. […]
In News Recently, the Government of Argentina launched a campaign in India demanding negotiation with the United Kingdom to settle the territorial dispute. About Background: Argentina has maintained that the Falklands were illegally taken from it in 1833 and invaded the British colony in 1982. That incident resulted in the Falklands War. The dispute was […]
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