News:Brazilian President will be visiting India as the Chief Guest of the Republic Day celebrations from January 24-27,2020. Facts: About the visit: India and Brazil are expected to sign 20 various agreements across defence, energy, agriculture, healthcare and minerals.Among them,the major ones are: Strategic Action Plan:India and Brazil will upgrade their strategic partnership with a… Continue reading India, Brazil to sign Strategic Action Plan
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.
Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement needed between India and the European Union:Edgars Rinkevics
News:Latvian foreign minister has said that India-EU trade cannot increase until the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement(BTIA) between the European Union and India is negotiated. Facts: About Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement(BTIA): Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement(BTIA) is a Free Trade Agreement between India and EU which was initiated in 2007. The negotiations on agreement… Continue reading Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement needed between India and the European Union:Edgars Rinkevics
Oxfam:Time to Care report
News:Oxfam, an international non-profit organisation has released the study ‘Time to Care’ ahead of the 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Facts: Report on Global inequality: The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people. The 22 richest men have more wealth than all the women in Africa. The world’s… Continue reading Oxfam:Time to Care report
Commerce minister to lead Indian delegation to WEF 2020 in Davos
News:Commerce Minister will lead the Indian delegation to the 50th World Economic Forum at Davos from January 20 to 24,2020. Facts: About World Economic Forum 2020: The World Economic Forum’s 2020 meeting will be held in Davos ,Switzerland. The meet will be held under the theme of ‘Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World’. The… Continue reading Commerce minister to lead Indian delegation to WEF 2020 in Davos
Bangladesh:Bhashan Char Island to house 100,000 Rohingya refugees
News:The Bangladesh Government has planned to accommodate 100,000 Rohingya refugees in its Bhasan Char Island. Facts: About Bhashan Char Island: The Bhashan Char is an uninhabited island around 30 kilometre east of Hatiya island in the South East Bangladesh. The Island was formed with Himalayan silt in 2006 on the mouth of river Meghna. The… Continue reading Bangladesh:Bhashan Char Island to house 100,000 Rohingya refugees
India to invite Imran Khan for Shanghai Council meet
News: Prime Minister of Pakistan will be invited to participate in the Heads of Government Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that will be hosted in India in 2020 Facts: About Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation It was founded in 2001 in Shanghai… Continue reading India to invite Imran Khan for Shanghai Council meet
Indo-Japanese joint exercise ‘Sahyog-Kaijin’ begins off Chennai Coast
News:The Coast Guards of India and Japan took part in a joint exercise ‘Sahyog-Kaijin’ off the Chennai coast. Facts: About Sahyog-kaijin: Exercise Sahyog-Kaijin is a joint exercise between India and Japanese Coast Guards. The exercise is aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties and mutual understanding between the two coast guards. It also aims to enhance… Continue reading Indo-Japanese joint exercise ‘Sahyog-Kaijin’ begins off Chennai Coast
1st Session of India-Norway Dialogue on Trade & Investment
News:The first Session of India-Norway Dialogue on Trade & Investment (DTI) was convened in New Delhi on 15-16 January, 2020. Facts: About the Dialogue: India and Norway signed Dialogue of Trade and Investment when Norway Prime Minister visited India in 2019. Based on the agreement,the countries held their first meeting to discuss trade and investment.… Continue reading 1st Session of India-Norway Dialogue on Trade & Investment
WEF:Global Risks Report,2020
News:The World Economic Forum has released the ‘Global Risks Report 2020’. Facts: About Global Risks report: The report describes changes occurring in the global risks landscape from year to year and identifies global catastrophic risks. This is the first time in the report’s 10-year-history that all of the top five issues that are likely to… Continue reading WEF:Global Risks Report,2020
US removes designation of China as currency manipulator
News:The US has removed China as a currency manipulator as the two countries are preparing to sign a trade deal. Facts: About Currency manipulator: Currency manipulation happens when governments try to artificially tweak the exchange rate to gain an unfair advantage in trade. US defines currency manipulation as when countries deliberately influence the exchange rate… Continue reading US removes designation of China as currency manipulator
