News:Indian Prime Minister has made a pitch for India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) in New York. Facts: About Nuclear suppliers group: NSG is a group of nuclear supplier countries that frames and implements agreed rules for exporting nuclear equipment with a view to controlling the spread of nuclear weapons The NSG was set… Continue reading Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
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.
Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)
News:The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) will now become an independent organization led by an Executive Director. Facts: About GIFCT: Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism(GIFCT) was formally established in July 2017. The forum was led by a rotating chair drawn from the founding four companies—Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube. The main aim… Continue reading Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)
Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS)
News:Indian Prime Minister has met leaders of the Pacific small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) on the sidelines of the UNGA session in New York,USA. Facts: Prime Minister has announced a USD 150 million line of credit to the group of Pacific island nations for undertaking solar, renewable energy and climate related projects based on their… Continue reading Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS)
Exercise Tiger Triumph
News:India and the United States are set to hold their first tri-services exercise code-named Tiger Triumph at Visakhapatnam and Kakinada in November,2019. Facts: About the exercise: The tri service drill is being organised under the aegis of the headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff. The exercise will see the participation of a special forces reconnaissance… Continue reading Exercise Tiger Triumph
PM pushes to strengthen FATF
News:On the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly session,Indian Prime minister attended the Dialogue on Strategic Responses to Terrorist and Violent Extremist Narratives. Facts: The dialogue was organised by Jordan, France and New Zealand and attended by leaders of about 24 countries but did not include either China or Pakistan. Addressing the session,Indian Prime… Continue reading PM pushes to strengthen FATF
Chilahati- border railway link
News:Bangladesh railway minister and High Commissioner of India has laid the foundation stone of Chilahati- border railway link. Facts: About Chilahati- border railway link: The railway link is a 7.5 kilometre long railway track.It will help in providing connectivity from West Bengal into Assam via Bangladesh. This railway link will provide a big boost to… Continue reading Chilahati- border railway link
India,UAE discuss areas of cooperation to strengthen economic ties
News:The seventh meeting of the UAE-India High Level Joint Task Force on Investments was held in Abu Dhabi,UAE. Facts: About the task force: The Task Force was established in 2012 as a key forum to promote economic ties between the UAE and India. It aims to promote and facilitate investments between the two countries and… Continue reading India,UAE discuss areas of cooperation to strengthen economic ties
Quad to meet: Foreign Ministers of India, US, Japan and Australia
News:The foreign ministers of the Quadrilateral group of India, US, Australia and Japan are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting. Facts: About the Quad group: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue(QSD) is the strategic dialogue between four countries viz. India, United States, Japan and Australia. It was originally initiated in 2007 but… Continue reading Quad to meet: Foreign Ministers of India, US, Japan and Australia
Petronet to invest $2.5 bn in Tellurian’s Louisiana project
News:Indian Prime Minister has met the US President on the visit to the US for the UN General Assembly meeting on September 27,2019. Facts Highlights of the meeting: Indian Prime Minister held a meeting with the CEO’s of 17 global energy companies in Houston,US. The objective of the meeting was to deepen our energy cooperation as… Continue reading Petronet to invest $2.5 bn in Tellurian’s Louisiana project
India, Mongolia to explore space together
News:The Mongolian President is on a visit to India.During the visit,India and Mongolia has emphasized on the conversion of a strategic relationship into the spiritual brotherhood. Facts: Highlights of the visit: The two countries have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on Space Cooperation and Disaster Management that will provide a new dimension to the India-Mongolia… Continue reading India, Mongolia to explore space together
