In News Recently, Ukraine’s President has asked US President to designate Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism”. About Ukraine made the request to the US that centred on the West’s multifaceted response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A move like this would activate perhaps the harshest suite of sanctions available with the United States […]
In News The recent sinking of the warship Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, is a serious setback for Russia. Key Points About the vessel: The vessel was the biggest Russian warship to be sunk in action since World War II. The Black Sea Fleet has a long history, and is considered […]
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 […]
In News Sri Lanka’s President declared an Emergency as thousands of people came out on the streets to protest the crippling power cuts and shortages of essential commodities caused by the country’s economic meltdown. What triggered the crisis? Sri Lanka’s economic crisis can be traced to two key developments in the immediate past. The Easter […]
In News The maiden edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22) was conducted at Goa and in the Arabian Sea. IONS Maritime Exercise 2022 The aim of the exercise was to enhance interoperability in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations among member navies. The exercise is seen as a […]
In News Recently, Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched airstrikes targeting the country’s capital, Sanaa. About The strikes came amid heavy fighting around the city of Marib and after coalition forces withdrew from areas around the key port city of Hodeida. Image Courtesy: BBC History about the issue About: The Iranian-backed Houthis have held […]
In News The US declared that the Myanmar military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the country’s minority Rohingya community. About Earlier, massacres in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, Iraq, and Darfur, Islamic State’s attacks on Yazidis and other minorities, and China’s treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority has been declared as genocide by the […]
In News Recently, EU Member States made the unprecedented decision to activate the European Union’s Council Directive 2001, known as the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD). Temporary Protection Directive Origin and History: The Temporary Protection Directive was created in 2001 following conflicts during the 1990s in the Balkans to manage a ‘mass influx of displaced persons’. […]
In News The economic sanctions imposed by the US, UK, and the EU on Russia for going to war against Ukraine could prove to be detrimental to the country. Economic Sanctions About: These sanctions can range from export restrictions to trade embargos and seizure of assets. Meaning: Economic sanctions are penalties or bans that are […]
In News Recently, talks to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers were mired in uncertainty following Russia’s demands. About Russia demanded for a U.S. guarantee that the sanctions it faces over the Ukraine conflict will not hurt its trade with Tehran. The fact stated was that the Western sanctions over Ukraine had become […]
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