In Context Recently ,India-Iran discussed strengthening of bilateral relations and strategic affairs during delegation-level talks. India-Iran Relations Historical : India-Iran relations span millennia marked by meaningful interactions.The two countries shared a border till 1947 and share several common features in their language, culture and traditions. Political relations India and Iran signed a friendship treaty on […]
In News The Boris Johnson administration has come up with a new legislation, the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. Northern Ireland Protocol(NIP) Northern Ireland is the only part of the U.K. that shares a land border with the EU, as the Republic of Ireland (or Ireland) is an EU member-state. As long as the U.K. was […]
In News Recently ,Government suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi spokesperson Naveen Kumar Jindal, following comments they had made about Islam and the Prophet. The move came after three countries in the Gulf region had summoned the Indian ambassadors to their nations to register their protest, and demanded a public apology […]
In News Recently, the Indian defence minister visited Vietnam. India and Vietnam signed a Joint Vision Statement on “India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030” during the visit. More about the visit The early finalisation of the $500 million Defence Line of Credit was extended to Vietnam. India and Vietnam also inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
In Context China’s new bridge on Pangong Tso forces India to rethink posture in Ladakh About Locations of bridges China started constructing a broader bridge next to its previous construction. It built the first bridge – about 400 metres long and 8 metres wide – on the Pangong Tso close to the friction areas on […]
In Context A joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh has commenced recently at Jessore military station in Bangladesh. Ex SAMPRITI-X About: SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour conducted alternately by both countries which aims to strengthen and widen the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between both the armies. Representation: The Indian […]
In News Recently, the Vice President of India highlighted the strength of India-Qatar ties and called for building an enabling environment and forging more collaborations for mutual benefit. About India-Qatar Business Forum It was jointly organised by FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM, along with Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Leading businessmen from both India and […]
In Context June 6 marked the completion of 25 years since the 1997 Bangkok Declaration launched a modest grouping with the acronym, BIST-EC. What is BIMSTEC? The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a multilateral regional organisation established with the aim of accelerating shared growth and cooperation between littoral […]
In News India agreed to be a part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). About Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) The U.S.-led economic grouping of a dozen countries representing 40 per cent of the global GDP proposes to advance resilience, economic growth, competitiveness and fairness in member countries. However, some analysts view […]
In News Israel’s Defence minister recently visited India. This year marks the 30th anniversary of establishing official diplomatic ties between India and Israel. Israel opened its embassy in Delhi on February 1, 1992. The Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv opened on May 15 that year. More about the Visit Both sides adopted the India-Israel Vision […]