India has notified a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with the Marshall Islands. The TIEA is based on international standards of tax transparency and exchange of information and enables the sharing of information on request. The agreement enables exchange of information,including banking and ownership information between the two countries for tax purposes. The agreement also… Continue reading India notifies tax info exchange pact with Marshall Islands
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.
Can’t promote Bimstec at the cost of Saarc: Nepal
Nepal ambassador to India has said that BIMSTEC cannot be a substitute for SAARC. The ambassador has also said that SAARC had nothing to do with bilateral disputes and that the region cannot grow rapidly without cooperation among South Asian nations. The debate whether BIMSTEC can be an alternative to SAARC or not started in… Continue reading Can’t promote Bimstec at the cost of Saarc: Nepal
Bhutan’s lower house of parliament votes to decriminalise homosexuality
Bhutan’s lower house of parliament has voted to scrap laws criminalising homosexuality. The lower house scrapped Sections 213 and 214 of the penal code, which criminalised unnatural sex.However,the amendment is yet to be ratified by the upper House of Parliament. Currently,LGBT+ people are not recognised under Bhutanese law and as such aren’t protected from employment… Continue reading Bhutan’s lower house of parliament votes to decriminalise homosexuality
Bill: Ease green card cap on STEM students
The US Democratic Party senators have introduced a bill called “Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019”. The bill aims at removing unfair barriers for science, technology, engineering and maths-educated international students who want to work in the US after completing their degrees. The bill provides that STEM graduates could obtain green card if two conditions… Continue reading Bill: Ease green card cap on STEM students
In a first, trains services opened in Arctic
Russia has launched the first tourist train to Arctic region.The train will travel through Russia’s Arctic region on to Norway. It set off from St. Petersburg station with passengers aboard. The train has been named as Zarengold.It has two restaurant cars and the whole trip is expected to take 11 days and will allow passengers… Continue reading In a first, trains services opened in Arctic
Thaawarchand Gehlot leaves for Buenos Aires to participate in 2nd Global Disability Summit
Union Social Justice and Empowerment minister has left for Buenos Aires to participate in the 2nd Global Disability Summit to be held during 6-8 June,2019. The summit is hosted by the Government of Argentina Republic,the International Alliance Disability(IDA) and the Latin American Network of Non-Governmental Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and their Families(RIADIS). The objective… Continue reading Thaawarchand Gehlot leaves for Buenos Aires to participate in 2nd Global Disability Summit
Sunder Pichai, Nasdaq’s Friedman to receive 2019 Global Leadership Award
Google’s India-born CEO Sundar Pichai and Nasdaq president Adena Friedman have been chosen for the prestigious Global Leadership Awards 2019. The award is given annually since 2007 by the Washington-based US-India Business Council (USIBC). The award recognises top corporate executives from the United States and India whose companies has played a major role in catalysing… Continue reading Sunder Pichai, Nasdaq’s Friedman to receive 2019 Global Leadership Award
Russia willing to drop New START pact: Putin
Russian President has said that Russia is prepared to suspend the NEW START treaty with the U.S.He said that the US has showed no interest in conducting talks on extending the New START treaty. The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.It… Continue reading Russia willing to drop New START pact: Putin
PM Modi’s first bilateral visit to Maldives begins tomorrow
Prime Minister will be visiting the Maldives and Sri Lanka from June 8 ,2019.This will be his first overseas visit in the second term. This will be PM first visit to Maldives since 2011.The prime minister visited the island nation in November to attend Maldives President swearing-in ceremony.However,it was not a full-fledged bilateral visit. India-Maldives… Continue reading PM Modi’s first bilateral visit to Maldives begins tomorrow
10% drop in H-1B visa approvals in 2018: U.S.
According to the US authorities,H-1B visa has registered a 10% decline in the approval rates in the fiscal year 2018. The approval rates of H-1B visa have come down due to US administration policy of clamping down on the use of the work visa programme. Further,US President policy of Buy American and Hire American which… Continue reading 10% drop in H-1B visa approvals in 2018: U.S.
