India has decided to impose the long pending retaliatory tariffs on 29 US products after US had withdrawn Generalized system of preferences (GSP) for Indian exporters. This action comes a year after the notification for the retaliatory tariffs was issued in 2018 in response to penal duties imposed on Indian aluminium and steel by the… Continue reading India to impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 U.S. goods from June 16
Category: Factly: IR
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India slips to 141 in annual Global Peace Index; Iceland retains top spot
The Global Peace Index(GPI) 2019 has been released.India has been ranked at 141 among 163 countries.The ranking of India in 2018 was the 136th. The GPI is a report produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) and developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from peace institutes and think tanks… Continue reading India slips to 141 in annual Global Peace Index; Iceland retains top spot
Black or grey: What next for Pakistan at FATF?
The Financial Action Task Force(FATF) will hold its Plenary and Working Group meeting from 16th June,2019. The plenary could take up a proposal to downgrade Pakistan to the blacklist on terrorist financing from its current greylisted status. Pakistan has been under the FATF’s scanner since June,2018 when it was put on the greylist for terror… Continue reading Black or grey: What next for Pakistan at FATF?
Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping agree to speed up boundary talks
Indian Prime Minister has met with Chinese President on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. The two leaders have agreed to expedite the dialogue on the India-China boundary issue for securing a fair solution. The two leaders also discussed the status of the bilateral relationship since the Wuhan summit which came in… Continue reading Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping agree to speed up boundary talks
Two tankers attacked in Gulf of Oman
Recently,two tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman.The ship were carrying oil and other transporting a cargo of chemicals near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The US has blamed Iran for the attacks on the tankers.However,Iran has dismissed the claims and said that Iran has no connection with the explosions. Earlier,Iranian officials had… Continue reading Two tankers attacked in Gulf of Oman
China launches Internet cleanup campaign
China has launched Internet cleanup campaign. The campaign will punish and expose websites for “illegal and criminal actions”. It will also punish them for failing to “fulfil their obligation” to take safety measures or the theft of personal information. Recently, Internet censorship researchers had found that China has blocked Wikipedia. China had previously banned the… Continue reading China launches Internet cleanup campaign
India sides with Israel against Palestine NGO at UN meet
India has voted in support of Israel at the UN’s Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) to deny observer status to a Palestinian human rights organisation named ‘Shahed’. This is the first time India has taken a step back from its decades-old position on the two-state theory under which India sees both Israel and Palestine as separate… Continue reading India sides with Israel against Palestine NGO at UN meet
Quad one way to fix regional issues: Australian envoy
Australian Envoy has urged India to play a greater role in solving the regional problems of the Indo-Pacific region. Australian envoy has said that the quadrilateral grouping of the US, Australia, India, and Japan also known as the Quad was a manifestation of this cooperation. The Quad was formed to ensure and support a free,… Continue reading Quad one way to fix regional issues: Australian envoy
France welcomes Modi’s proposal for global conference on terror
France has welcomed Indian Prime Minister proposal for a global conference to tackle the threat of terrorism.France said that the fight against terror is at the heart of its priorities. France has also invited India to the upcoming G7 summit.France will chair the G7 summit in 2019 with the theme of combating inequality. The Group… Continue reading France welcomes Modi’s proposal for global conference on terror
UAE Cabinet adopts “National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031”
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has adopted the National Strategy for Well-being,2031. The Strategy aims to make the UAE a world leader in quality of life through a number of strategic objectives and initiatives. The Strategy is based on a national framework of three main levels which are (a)individuals (b)society and (c)country. The strategy aims… Continue reading UAE Cabinet adopts “National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031”
