Tag: India & Foreign Relations

In News  President Vladimir Putin described Russia’s southwestern neighbour Ukraine as a bogus country with no history, identity, or “stable traditions of real statehood”. Overview of Ukraine’s Area, demography, economy Ukraine is in the east of Europe and is bound by Russia to its northeast, east, and southeast, and the Black Sea in the south.  […]

In News Russia’s decision to launch an invasion of Ukraine caught much of the world by surprise. Background of the conflict  The annexation of Crimea in 2014 by Russia, following the removal of the President, was the first major military flare-up in the Russo-Ukrainian relations. The Crimean annexation by Russia was met with imposition of […]

In News Israel fired several surface-to-surface missiles toward Syrian military positions in the country’s south causing material damage.  Golan Heights (Golan Plateau)  About: Golan Heights refers to the border region captured from Syria by Israel during the Six-Day Middle-East War of 1967. This region includes the western two-thirds of the geological Golan Heights and the […]

In News Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia after Russia announced that it will recognise the independence of eastern Ukraine’s separatist republics, Donetsk and Lugansk territories. About Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Nord Stream is the 1,200 km subsea export gas pipeline that runs […]

In News Russia backed separatists have controlled the southeastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.  About the regions Location: Donetsk and Luhansk are two states located in eastern Ukraine, which share a border with Russia. Separatist territories: Within these two states are two separatist territories known as the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s […]

In News  Recently, External Affairs Minister of India held bilateral talks with his French counterpart. Major Highlights of the Meeting Setting up an India-France partnership on the blue economy and ocean governance: It will encompass maritime trade, marine trade in services, ports, the naval industry, fisheries, marine technology and scientific research, ocean observation, ocean modelling, […]

In News US authorities have warned Russia not to invade Ukraine and urged both countries to return to a set of agreements designed to end a separatist war by Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine. About Minsk Agreements were signed in 2014 and 2015 in the Belarusian capital Minsk. MINSK I: Ukraine and the Russian-backed separatists […]

In News Recently, a virtual summit was held Between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Major Highlights of Summit India-UAE CEPA trade deal: The new strategic economic agreement will increase bilateral trade in goods to $100 billion in five years (2022-27) of the signed agreement and increase trade in services to $15 billion. The […]

In News The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to be signed at a virtual ceremony in the presence of the PM of India and UAE Crown. About It will include a digital trade element, which is a first of its kind for both countries. The United Arab […]

In News India’s Defence Secretary visited the Maldives for discussions with the Maldives National Defence Force as part of the second Defence Cooperation Dialogue. About Since 1988, defence and security have been major areas of cooperation between India and the Maldives. This cooperation extends to assisting the Maldives with defence training and equipment requirements. India […]