Ghana has launched a program for drone delivery of medical supplies. Ghana’s President has claimed that it would become the “world’s largest drone delivery service.” Drones or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are unmanned aircrafts piloted from a remote pilot station. Problems of medical access due to poor roads in Ghana had necessitated the deployment of… Continue reading Ghana launches medical drone service
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.
‘10 Pakistan-based terrorists had role in cross-LoC trade’
Government sources have said that 10 Pakistan-based terrorists have been found misusing cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Recently, the Indian government had suspended the Cross-LoC trade with Pakistan citing a) illegal trade of U.S.-origin California almonds, b) funnelling of counterfeit currency, and c) funding and promotion of… Continue reading ‘10 Pakistan-based terrorists had role in cross-LoC trade’
India may send NIA team to assist in probe
Indian Government may send National Investigation Agency(NIA) to Sri Lanka to study the recent series of blasts in churches and hotels across Sri Lanka that claimed more than 290 lives. Earlier,India had also shared intelligence inputs to Sri Lanka on possible terror strikes at different locations including the Indian High Commission. NIA has claimed that… Continue reading India may send NIA team to assist in probe
India may stop oil imports from Iran
Indian Government has said that it will stop importing crude oil from Iran following the US decision to end sanctions waivers. The shortfall in crude oil supply will be made from alternate sources available in Saudi Arabia,Kuwait,UAE and Mexico. India is the world’s third-largest consumer of oil with 85% of its crude oil and 34%… Continue reading India may stop oil imports from Iran
UAE’s Hope Probe project bound for Mars is 85% complete
The UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has announced that 85% of the Hope Probe project has been completed. Hope mission is a Space mission by UAE which has planned to send an unmanned probe to orbit Mars by 2021.It will become the first Arab Country to do so. The Hope Mars… Continue reading UAE’s Hope Probe project bound for Mars is 85% complete
Kim to meet Putin in Vladivostok this week
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on 25th April in the Vladivostok, a Russian Pacific port. The main agenda of the meet is to discuss the international stand-off over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. The last North Korea-Russia bilateral meeting was in 2011, when then President Dmitry Medvedev met Kim Jong-un’s… Continue reading Kim to meet Putin in Vladivostok this week
U.S. ends waiver for India on Iran oil
United States has announced that all buyers of Iranian oil will have to end their imports by May 2,2019 or face sanctions.The US has announced this to put maximum economic pressure on Iran and through sanctions it eventually aims to halt Iranian oil exports and thereby choke its main source of revenue. Earlier,the US had… Continue reading U.S. ends waiver for India on Iran oil
Serial blasts across Sri Lanka claim 200, several injured
A series of coordinated bombings has ripped the churches and hotels in Sri Lanka killing almost 300 people during Easter Celebrations.Most of the blasts appeared to have been suicide bombings. Sri Lanka’s government has also declared an indefinite national curfew and blocked social media networks such as Facebook and WhatsApp in order to prevent the… Continue reading Serial blasts across Sri Lanka claim 200, several injured
US to end sanctions waivers to India,7 other nations for Iran Oil Import: Report
According to a report,United States is expected to announce that all buyers of Iranian oil will have to end their imports shortly or face sanctions.This would increase the crude oil prices by about 3% In November 2018,US had re-imposed sanctions on exports of Iranian oil after US had unilaterally pulled out of a 2015 nuclear… Continue reading US to end sanctions waivers to India,7 other nations for Iran Oil Import: Report
Afghanistan’s top court extends Ghani’s term till delayed elections
Afghanistan’s Supreme Court has extended the term of President Ashraf Ghani until elections which have been delayed till September,2019. The delayed elections comes as the US tries to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban.Further,it is said that the polls were being deliberately delayed to create more space for those talks. However,Opposition has called for… Continue reading Afghanistan’s top court extends Ghani’s term till delayed elections
