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‘China proposed 2+1 format for India talks’ News: Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Oli’s visit to Beijing. Important facts: 2. During Mr Oli’s visit, China made its intent clear to engage deeply with Nepal. 3. China wants to develop special ties with the Himalayan neighbor. 4. China-Nepal ties would be docked with India’s shared interest as… Continue reading ‘China proposed 2+1 format for India talks’

Russia-related sanctions to dominate 2+2 talks News: India and the US will hold their first 2+2 dialogue next week Important facts: 2. First  2+2 Dialogue will involve the External Affairs and Defence Ministers and their American counterparts. 2+2 Dialogue:  India and the U.S. have decided to set up a new dialogue mechanism that would include… Continue reading Russia-related sanctions to dominate 2+2 talks

Chronicle of a victory foretold Article: Ahmet Tonak, an economist, and Vijay Prashad, Chief editor of Lefts words book, analyse the upcoming challenges before Turkey’s newly elected President Tayyip Erdogan. Important Analysis: 2. Tayyip Erdogan won recent re-election as President of Turkey. 3. The elections were held in a state of emergency, imposed in July… Continue reading Chronicle of a victory foretold

NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals News: The Enforcement Director(ED) keeping eye on some NGOs that are suspected for funding naxals in various states. Important facts: 2. The agency is preparing a list of these NGOs to examine their financial dealings. 3. The action is being taken following several rounds of multi-agency meetings. 4.… Continue reading NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals

NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals News: The Enforcement Director(ED) keeping eye on some NGOs that are suspected for funding naxals in various states. Important facts: 2. The agency is preparing a list of these NGOs to examine their financial dealings. 3. The action is being taken following several rounds of multi-agency meetings. 4.… Continue reading NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals

Stranded on migration News: 1. Migration is top of the agenda when leaders meet for a European Council meeting in Brussels  Important facts: 2. Issues: More than 1.8 million migrants have come to Europe since 2014, mostly from West Asia and Africa. This has become a contentious electoral issue across Europe with right-wing populists capitalising… Continue reading Stranded on migration

Japanese mission reaches far-off asteroid News: A Japanese probe has reached an asteroid 300 million km away to collect information about the birth of the solar system and the origin of life. Important facts: 2. The Hayabusa2 probe successfully settled into an observation position 20 km above the Ryugu asteroid. 3. The mission came just… Continue reading Japanese mission reaches far-off asteroid

Encouraging mediation to settle disputes Article: Chitra Narayan , Chennai-based advocate and mediator, discusses how mediation and conciliation used as a powerful tool to resolve commercial disputes. Important Analysis: 2. India will participate in deliberation at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in New York. 3. The deliberations will facilitate legal reform… Continue reading Encouraging mediation to settle disputes

Reality check News: The financial stability report released by the RBI recently. Important facts: 2. The report has warned that gross non-performing assets(GNPAs) of scheduled commercial banks could rise from 11.6% in March 2018 to 12.2% in March 2019. 3. This would be highest level of bad debt in almost two decades. 4. The GNPA… Continue reading Reality check

ICSSR’s new vision: make research relevant to policy News: ICSSR, apex social science research body has sent a vision document called IMPRESS((Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences) to the government. Important facts: 2. Rational behind this step: To make research relevant to policy. It will contribute in solving society problems. 3. ICSSR, has also made… Continue reading ICSSR’s new vision: make research relevant to policy