News:The first conference of Military Medicine for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States will be held in New Delhi on 12-13th September, 2019. Facts: About the conference: The conference will be the first Military cooperation event hosted by Indian after India became a SCO Member State in 2017. The purpose of the conference is to… Continue reading Conference on military medicine for SCO
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.
SLINEX 2019
News:The annual Joint Indo-Sri Lanka maritime fleet exercise – SLINEX 2019 is scheduled to be held at the port of Visakhapatnam,India. Facts: SLINEX exercise was started in 2005 between Indian and Sri Lankan Navy. It was previously held once in two years and now it has been converted to an annual event. SLINEX exercise is… Continue reading SLINEX 2019
RCEP Trade Ministerial meeting
News:Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways will be attending the 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok.Thailand. Facts: What is RCEP? RCEP is a proposed regional free trade agreement (FTA) comprising of ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam) and their 6 FTA partners… Continue reading RCEP Trade Ministerial meeting
Explained: The sea route from Chennai to Vladivostok
News:India and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Intent to open a full fledged maritime route between Chennai to Vladivostok. Facts: About Vladivostok: It is located on the Golden Horn Bay north of North Korea and a short distance from Russia’s border with China. Vladivostok is the largest port on Russia’s Pacific coast and home… Continue reading Explained: The sea route from Chennai to Vladivostok
India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue
News:The 6th India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue(SED) will be held in New Delhi from 7-9 September 2019. Facts: About the Strategic Economic Dialogue: India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue is a bilateral dialogue platform between the Niti Aayog and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China. The idea of having such a dialogue was first floated… Continue reading India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue
India, South Korea seal logistics pact
News:India and South Korea have signed a logistics agreement during India’s Defence Minister’s visit to South Korea. Facts: About the Logistics agreement: Logistics agreements are administrative arrangements facilitating access to each other’s military facilities for fuels and services between countries. India and South Korea logistics agreement establishes basic terms, conditions and procedures for the reciprocal… Continue reading India, South Korea seal logistics pact
Russia proposes joint development of submarines with India
News:Russia has offered India for joint design and development of advanced conventional diesel-electric submarines under Project 75I. Facts: Project 75I The Project 75I-class submarine is a follow-on of the Project 75 Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. Under this project,six new-generation conventional diesel-electric submarines will be constructed. They will have advanced Air-independent propulsion(AIP) systems to… Continue reading Russia proposes joint development of submarines with India
EX TSENTR 2019
News:India will be taking part in this year’s Exercise TSENTR 2019 that will be conducted by Russia from September 9 to 23,2019. Facts: About Exercise TSENTR 2019: Exercise TSENTR is part of the annual series of large scale exercises that form part of the Russian Armed Forces annual training cycle. The series rotates through the… Continue reading EX TSENTR 2019
28TH Indo–Thai CORPAT
News:The 28th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) exercise is being conducted from 05–15 September 2019. Facts: Indo-Thai CORPAT exercise is a bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy. The two countries have been participating in the biannual Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) since 2003. The objective of the exercise is to ensure… Continue reading 28TH Indo–Thai CORPAT
Explained: Why the Eastern Economic Forum matters for India
News:Indian Prime Minister has announced to extend a $1 billion line of credit towards the development of the Russian Far East.This was announced at the 5th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok,Russia. Facts: About Eastern Economic Forum(EEF) The Eastern Economic Forum was established by Decree of the Russian President in 2015. In accordance with the… Continue reading Explained: Why the Eastern Economic Forum matters for India
