Tag: India & Foreign Relations

In News  Recently, India and Maldives launched a series of initiatives to expand their security partnership hoping to stabilise the Southern Indian Ocean Region amid rising threats of sea borne terror and China’s increasing footprint in the area. Major Highlights  A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy […]

In News The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry announced the unveiling of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at a press conference held during his visit to the United Arab Emirates. What is CEPA? It is a kind of free trade pact that covers negotiation on […]

In News  Recently ,the Minister of External Affairs of India met his Oman counterpart and discussed growing cooperation in various fields including defence, energy, space and science and technology. Key Highlights of the Meeting The two ministers reviewed cooperation in areas such as politics, economy, energy, investment, science and technology and humanitarian issues.  They focused […]

In Context Recently, France’s President Emmanuel Macron was said to have suggested the “Finlandization” of Ukraine for defusing tensions with Russia.  What is ‘Finlandization’? The term refers to Finland’s strict neutrality during the Cold War, enshrined in a 1948 treaty with Moscow when tensions between the Soviet Union and the West were at a high. […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India  and Australia held the 2nd India-Australia Virtual Summit.  Major Highlights  They reviewed the multi-faceted relationship between the two countries and exchanged views on regional and global developments. Both the leaders expressed satisfaction at the progress made under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established during the 1st Virtual Summit […]

In News  Recently, the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit was held in New Delhi, Major  Points  India presents limitless possibilities for Make in India for the world.  Japan’s cooperation in India’s flagship projects such as the Dedicated Freight Corridor and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail has been remarkable. Both India and Japan understand the importance of a […]

In News  Recently, the United States, the European Union, Britain, Canada and Japan were due to move jointly to revoke Russia’s “most favoured nation” (MFN) status over its invasion of Ukraine. What is ‘Most Favoured Nation’(MFN) status? The World Trade Organisation’s 164 members commit to treating other members equally so they can all benefit from […]

In News India emphasised on following the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine.  The meeting came after a request from Russia, who claimed that the US is involved in bio weapon manufacture in the war-torn country. Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) About: Came into force in 1975 and […]