The Philippines has protested China’s continuing illegal presence and activities near an island in the South China Sea held by it. About The South China Sea issue has been long prevailing between China and other countries surrounding the sea. The immediate tension could be pointed to the presence of Chinese boats in the areas which […]
In News Germany for the first time has recognised that it committed genocide against the Herero and Nama people in present-day Namibia during its colonial rule over a century ago. Background Between 1884 and 1890, Germany formally colonised parts of present-day Namibia. Tensions quickly rose as local tribes saw the German settlers as a threat […]
In News Recently, Bangladesh’s central bank has approved a $200 million currency swap facility to Sri Lanka. Major Highlights A currency swap is effectively a loan that Bangladesh will give to Sri Lanka in dollars, with an agreement that the debt will be repaid with interest in Sri Lankan rupees. For Sri Lanka, this is […]
In News Recently, a Bollywood actor received a golden visa from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. Golden Visa It is a long-term residency programme that was announced in May 2019. In 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) implemented a new system for long-term residence visas, thereby enabling foreigners to live, work and study in […]
In News Recently, the report ‘Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update’ has been produced by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Met Office. About the Report The annual update harnesses the expertise of internationally acclaimed climate scientists and the best prediction systems from leading climate centres around the world to […]
In News India and Israel signed a three-year work program for cooperation in Agriculture. About India and Israel have had bilateral relations since 1993 in the agricultural sector. This is the 5th Indo-Israel Agriculture Action Plan (IIAP). Both India and Israel are implementing the “INDO-ISRAEL Agricultural Project Centres of Excellence” and “INDO-ISRAEL Villages of Excellence”. […]
In News The Sri Lankan Parliament passed a controversial Bill on laws governing the China-backed Colombo Port city. About The $1.4 billion-Colombo Port City, was launched in 2014 during the previous term of the Rajapaksa government. The government defended the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, pointing to potential foreign direct investments, upto $15 billion […]
In Context Indian security agencies in the past two years checked the antecedents of more than 9,000 Indians who wanted to enrol for the paid Global Entry Program. The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) is being used for antecedent verification. About Global Entry Programme It is a facility run by the U.S. […]
In News Recently, Iran has given the Farzad B gas field to Petropars, a domestic gas producer. The current deal will pave the way for daily production of 28 million cubic meter of gas over five years. Earlier, Iran decided to fund and develop a rail link under the second phase of the Chabahar Port […]
In News Recently Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes in response to a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave. Background Inception of Conflict The United Nations (UN) proposed an Arab-Jewish partition of Palestine between Palestine and the new state of Israel. This partition plan mandated 53 per cent of the […]
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