Historical Background Since Prehistoric times, there have been culture similarities between Persia & India. Pre Independence, India and Iran were neighboring nations. India and Iran has been neighbors till 1947, however independent India and Iran established diplomatic relations in 1950. Mohammad Mosaddegh (then Prime Minister of Iran 1952–53) admired Mahatma Gandhi. Many of their tactics were pretty… Continue reading India- Iran Bilateral Relations
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Know all about “Petya” Ransomware menace
Context India is the worst hit nation in the Asia pacific region by “Petya Ransomware”, with operations wedged at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai. Why in the news? (Key highpoints) A report by Symantec identified that India is the worst hit country by Petya in APAC and 7th globally The government has asked for National… Continue reading Know all about “Petya” Ransomware menace
“Refuse to give up” – Mittali Sethi AIR 56, CSE 2016, ForumIAS MGP Student
“I want to take a moment and mention the Mains Guidance Program(MGP). I can vouch for the quality of it since I wrote a lot of tests. The team of ForumIAS made sure that they were there for me at all times I wanted. I had a mentor who could be available at any moment… Continue reading “Refuse to give up” – Mittali Sethi AIR 56, CSE 2016, ForumIAS MGP Student
IAS Rank 213 : Akhil Mahajan , Jammu Boy, 4rth Attempt, Geography Optional Strategy
Greetings to everyone! I am Akhil Mahajan belonging to Jammu city and have secured 213th rank in my 4th attempt with Geography optional. Background: I belong to a business class family in which nobody till date has even heard of upsc exam. All my generation cousins, brothers and sisters are working in corporate world. I… Continue reading IAS Rank 213 : Akhil Mahajan , Jammu Boy, 4rth Attempt, Geography Optional Strategy
TRAI in contradiction with GST Rates
Context The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has pitched for a reduction in the GST rate for telecom services. Details TRAI has asked the Department of Telecom (DoT) to approach the Finance Ministry with two issues: Reduction in GST rate to 5%cent from the current 18% Treating telecom as core infrastructure sector and economy enabler… Continue reading TRAI in contradiction with GST Rates
Israel – Palestine Issue
Background Israel is the world’s only Jewish state, located just east of the Mediterranean Sea. Palestinians, the Arab population that comes from the land Israel now controls, refer to the territory as Palestine. Palestine want to establish a state by that name on all or part of the same land. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is over… Continue reading Israel – Palestine Issue
India – Israel relations doesn’t hamper India’s relations with Palestine
Context India’s relations with Israel should not come at the “expense of ties” with Palestine in respect to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel. India is trying to manage its own balance in the region, and making a separation between these ties as well. Visit to Tel Aviv From July 4th, Mr. Modi will… Continue reading India – Israel relations doesn’t hamper India’s relations with Palestine
Not a Strategy Article: By Soumyadip Bhattacharya, AIR-147
“Discussions in Forum IAS helped me a lot in my interview preparation. Though I had not cleared mains in 2014 , but following interview discussion thread made my preparation easier in 2016.” 31st May, evening 6.30 PM – I was returning from my site office, mobile was dead as usual after the daylong exhaustion. All… Continue reading Not a Strategy Article: By Soumyadip Bhattacharya, AIR-147
India in a fix between NSCN-K and Myanmar
Context India is planning to request Myanmar to revoke the existing ceasefire agreement with NSCN-K. Introduction The 1643 kilometers long border has witnessed gun running, narcotics trafficking, smuggling in contraband and crossings by insurgent groups for achieving their nefarious objectives against the State. In real, both Indian and Myanmar armed forces have been cooperating and… Continue reading India in a fix between NSCN-K and Myanmar
Sino-India war of 1962
India was unexpectedly attacked on October 20, 1962 in what famously came to be known as Sino-India war of 1962. On October 20, 1962, China’s People’s Liberation Army invaded India in Ladakh, and across the McMahon Line in the then North-East Frontier Agency Till the start of the war, the Indian side was confident that… Continue reading Sino-India war of 1962
