In News The Prime Minister participated virtually in the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). He also gave a video message in the Joint SCO-CSTO Outreach Session on Afghanistan. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation of Eurasian Nations with a secretariat […]
In News: A bilateral meeting was held between India and Germany in New Delhi to discuss a wide range of environmental issues. The discussion covered areas such as climate change, water scarcity, marine & air pollution, circular economy, etc. Key Highlights from the Meeting The importance of Indo-German bilateral cooperation on the environment India appreciated […]
In News Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement between India and Portugal on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in that European country. About The present agreement would set an institutional mechanism for partnership and cooperation between India and Portugal on sending and accepting Indian workers. Implementation Strategy: Under this […]
In News Recently, the BRICS summit was held via virtual mode with the Prime Minister of India as the host. About It was the 13th BRICS Summit. The New Delhi Declaration was the first statement by the grouping since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Leaders stressed the need for an “inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue”. […]
In News The U.S. and Germany have stepped up pressure on Iran to return soon to talks on its nuclear programme. About Meanwhile, the U.N. nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency, said Iran has continued to increase its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in breach of the accord. And, its verification and monitoring activities have […]
In Context India and Australia will hold the inaugural ‘2+2’ Ministerial meeting during the upcoming visit of Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Minister of Defence Peter Dutton. Major Points The meeting will be part of Australia’s engagements with regional partners as the Ministers will visit Indonesia, India, South Korea and the United States for Indo-Pacific […]
In Context In a bid to regulate foreign ships, China notified new maritime rules warranting vessels to report their information while passing through what China sees as its “territorial waters”. Major Points of the new law China’s new maritime rules designed to control the entry of foreign vessels in “Chinese territorial waters”. Foreign vessels, both […]
In Context India and Russia are looking at expanding cooperation in Central Asia and the possibility of supplementing bilateral exercises with trilateral and multilateral ones. Major Points India and Russia are expecting to conclude the bilateral logistics agreement, Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS), and a Navy to Navy cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) when […]
In News Recently, India and Maldives signed $500-million for the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP). Background Plans for this Greater Malé project date back to 2013, around the time the Chinese restarted work on the Sinamalé Bridge after a brief pause. The Chinese-made 1.39 km-long Sinamalé Bridge connects Malé with the islands of Hulhulé and […]
In News Recently, Mauritius welcomed the Universal Postal Union’s (UPUs) decision to ban British stamps from being used on the Chagos archipelago. Universal Postal Union (UPU) It is the second oldest international organization worldwide. It was established in 1874 and headquartered in the Swiss capital Bern It has 192 member countries. It is the primary […]
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