Category: Factly: IR

This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the International Relations. You can find all relevant International updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.

Two new Israeli assault rifles Arad and Carmel now set to be manufactured in India

News: The two latest Israeli assault rifles — the Arad and the Carmel are set to be manufactured in India. Facts: Carmel: It is a multi-purpose, modular, caliber assault rifle for modern warfare. Arad: It is an M4-type Assault Rifle intended for all kinds of combat scenarios with its ability to change calibers. These assault… Continue reading Two new Israeli assault rifles Arad and Carmel now set to be manufactured in India

Iran drops India from Chabahar rail project, cites funding delay

News: Iran government has decided to move ahead with the construction of a rail line from Chabahar port to Zahedan along the border with Afghanistan on its own as it cited delays from the Indian side in funding and starting the project. Facts: Chabahar Rail Line: It is a 628-kilometre railway line that connects Chabahar… Continue reading Iran drops India from Chabahar rail project, cites funding delay

Explained: What is the Hagia Sophia?

News: Turkey’s highest court has allowed for the conversion of the nearly 1,500 year-old Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque. Facts: Hagia Sophia: It is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum located in Istanbul,Turkey. It was built in 537 AD(Byzantine architecture) during the… Continue reading Explained: What is the Hagia Sophia?

U.S. position on CAATSA unchanged despite China’s actions in neighbourhood

News: The United States will not change its position on putting sanctions against India under Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act(CAATSA) for buying fighter jets from Russia. Facts: CAATSA: It is a US federal law enacted in 2017 to impose sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia. The Act empowers the US President to impose… Continue reading U.S. position on CAATSA unchanged despite China’s actions in neighbourhood

China makes new claim in eastern border with Bhutan

News: China has made territorial claims over Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in eastern Bhutan at an online meeting of the Global Environment Facility(GEF). Facts: Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary: It is located in Trashigang District, Eastern Bhutan. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan’s Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion. The sanctuary represents the easternmost temperate ecosystems… Continue reading China makes new claim in eastern border with Bhutan

UN rolls out COVID-19 communication tool in Africa

News: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa(UNECA) has launched COVID-19 communication tool in Africa named Africa Communication and Information Platform(ACIP) for Health and Economic Action. Facts: ACIP: It is a mobile-based tool to support the country’s assigned National COVID-19 Taskforce to enhance its ability to implement necessary responses and to direct resources to mitigate and… Continue reading UN rolls out COVID-19 communication tool in Africa

India accounts for 45.8 million of the world’s ‘missing females’, says UN report

News: United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) has released the State of World Population Report 2020. Facts: Title of the report: ‘Against my will: defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality’. Focus of the report: The report focuses on the problem of child marriage, son preference, gender biased sex selection(GBSS) and female genital… Continue reading India accounts for 45.8 million of the world’s ‘missing females’, says UN report

Agreement for Indo-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project signed

News: The Concession Agreement was signed between the Royal Government of Bhutan and Kholongchu Hydro Energy Limited for the Kholongchhu (Joint Venture) Hydroelectric Project. Facts: Kholongchu Hydroelectric Project: It is a run-of-the-river project located on the lower course of the Kholongchu River in Trashiyangtse district in eastern Bhutan. Implementation: The project will be implemented by… Continue reading Agreement for Indo-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project signed

Explained: Baloch Liberation Army, the group behind Karachi Stock Exchange attack

News: Pakistan’s Baloch Liberation Army(BLA) has claimed responsibility for the Karachi Stock Exchange attack. Facts: Baloch Liberation Army(BLA): It is an armed separatist group based mainly in the province of Balochistan and the bordering areas of Afghanistan. Aim: To seek independence from Pakistan and form a separate state of Greater Balochistan because Pakistan has been… Continue reading Explained: Baloch Liberation Army, the group behind Karachi Stock Exchange attack

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