India has announced a contribution of $22 million to the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria for the 6th replenishment cycle(2020-22). The Global Fund is an international financial organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. The organisation is a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and… Continue reading Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
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.
India, Japan to hold 2+2 dialogue on Indo-Pacific cooperation
India’s Defence Minister is on a visit to Japan for the annual Defence Ministerial Meeting between the two countries. The meeting highlighted the significance of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan, especially in addressing the security, stability and regional peace. The two countries have also decided to hold the first Foreign… Continue reading India, Japan to hold 2+2 dialogue on Indo-Pacific cooperation
India, Maldives sign treaty on legal cooperation in criminal matters
India and Maldives has signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty(MLAT) in criminal matters. The treaty aims to enhance the effectiveness of both the countries in investigation and prosecution of crime,through cooperation and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. A mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) is an agreement between two or more countries for the purpose… Continue reading India, Maldives sign treaty on legal cooperation in criminal matters
Indian Ocean Conference 2019
India’s external Affairs Minister is on a visit to the Maldives to attend the fourth Indian Ocean Conference 2019. The theme of the fourth Indian Ocean Conference(IOC) is “Securing the Indian Ocean Region:Traditional and Non-Traditional Challenges” The conference is organized by India Foundation in association with the Foreign Service Institute of Maldives and S. Rajaratnam… Continue reading Indian Ocean Conference 2019
Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2019
India and USA will be conducting a joint military training Exercise called Yudh Abhyas. The exercise will be conducted at Joint Base Lewis, Washington, USA from 5th-18th September 2019. Exercise Yudh Abhyas is one of the largest joint running military training exercises between India and USA. The exercise was started in 2004 under US Army… Continue reading Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2019
Asean-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX)
The United States and ASEAN Countries will be jointly conducting ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise(AUMX) in the South China Sea. The Maritime Exercise will lasts for five days starting at the Sattahip Naval Base in Thailand and ending in Singapore. In this exercise,all the members of the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) nations will take part which… Continue reading Asean-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX)
South Asian Speakers’ Summit
The fourth South Asian Speakers Summit was held in Male,Maldives. The annual summit was organised jointly by the Inter Parliamentary Union(IPU) and the Maldives parliament. The summit was attended by the senior lawmakers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The main focus of the summit was on Sustainable Development Goals-2030 and how… Continue reading South Asian Speakers’ Summit
China lodges case at WTO against US import duties
China has lodged a case against the United States with the World Trade Organization(WTO) over U.S. import duties. The move was taken after the United States began imposing 15% tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods, including footwear, smart watches, and flat-panel televisions. China has said that the latest tariff actions by US has violated… Continue reading China lodges case at WTO against US import duties
Ties in oil, gas sector to be focus of PM Modi’s Russia trip
Indian Prime minister will be visiting the Russian city of Vladivostok as the guest of honour at Eastern Economic Forum(EEF).The bilateral summit will also be held on the sidelines of the EEF. During the summit,India and Russia will roll out a five-year roadmap for stronger cooperation in the oil and gas sector apart from pacts… Continue reading Ties in oil, gas sector to be focus of PM Modi’s Russia trip
Explained: The Interpol General Assembly, which India wants to host in 2022
India has proposed to the Interpol that the General Assembly of the organization be held in India in 2022 as part of the nation’s 75th Independence Day celebrations. Interpol is the shorter and better known name of the International Criminal Police Organization.It is a network comprising 192 member nations including India.The agency was established in… Continue reading Explained: The Interpol General Assembly, which India wants to host in 2022
