Sri Lankan President has issued an order for a ban on burqa,veil or covering of the face in a manner which prevents anyone from being identified. The President has used his emergency powers to ban any form of covering of the face in public.This move came days after local Muslim clerics urged Muslim women not… Continue reading Ban on veils in Sri Lanka sparks concern
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.
Socialist Party wins Spanish election
In the snap general election held in Spain,the Socialist Party (PSOE) of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has won the highest number of seats but has fallen short of an absolute majority. A snap election refers to a swift and often unforeseen decision by the party in power to initiate a general election sooner than the… Continue reading Socialist Party wins Spanish election
Afghan ‘grand assembly’ begins
Afghan President has opened a four-day Loya Jirga or grand assembly with a large number of delegates seeking to agree on a common approach to peace talks with the Taliban. A Loya Jirga is an ancient Afghan tradition that has been convened at times of national crisis or to settle major disputes.The loya jirga is… Continue reading Afghan ‘grand assembly’ begins
Permanent closure of LoC trade sought
The Jammu and Kashmir BJP has advocated for permanent closure of cross-LoC trade. Recently, Indian government had indefinitely suspended Cross-LoC trade at two points along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The decision came in the backdrop of reports which stated misused by elements in Pakistan to smuggle weapons, narcotics and fake currency.… Continue reading Permanent closure of LoC trade sought
India-China team on pharma to meet next month
India has decided to send a high-level delegation to China under the India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue(SED) Mechanism.The meeting is scheduled to be held in Beijing in May 2019 This meeting comes in the backdrop of increasing efforts by India to increase pharmaceuticals exports to China.India has been requesting China to make the drug registration process… Continue reading India-China team on pharma to meet next month
Russia open to new arms control treaty
Russia has said that it was open to the possibility of new arms control deal after the US President has called for a new arms control treaty with both Russia and China. Recently,the United States and Russia had withdrawn from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces(INF) treaty blaming each other for the violation of the treaty. The… Continue reading Russia open to new arms control treaty
Job hoping in US gets tougher for H-1B visa holders
According to a report, it will get tougher for H-1B visa holders in the United States(US) to switch jobs even if the new job is similar to the old and requires the same exact skill sets. This report came after the US citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has denied several applications by the new employer… Continue reading Job hoping in US gets tougher for H-1B visa holders
Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor no longer listed under BRI umbrella
China has excluded the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor(BCIM) from the list of projects covered under its Belt and Road initiative(BRI).According to experts,BCIM was excluded after India had turned down an official invite from China to attend the second Belt and Road Forum meet. Under the BRI, South Asia is covered by three major projects namely (a)China-Myanmar… Continue reading Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor no longer listed under BRI umbrella
India issues advisory for citizens travelling to Sri Lanka
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued a travel advisory asking Indian nationals not to undertake non-essential travel to Sri Lanka.This comes in the backdrop of the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka which had left over 300 people dead. Moreover,the advisory also stated that in case of those undertaking emergency travels,they can contact the… Continue reading India issues advisory for citizens travelling to Sri Lanka
Pakistan suspends polio drive after security threats to workers
The Pakistan government has suspended the anti-polio drive and Lot Quality Assurance Sampling(LQAS) after the increased number of attacks against polio workers in different parts of the country. The countrywide campaign to administer anti-polio drops to 39 million children under five years of age was launched after which the evaluation of the drive was to… Continue reading Pakistan suspends polio drive after security threats to workers
