Elections for the Supreme People’s Assembly has been recently held in North Korea. The Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) is a rubber-stamp body with no power. It is the only legislative body in North Korea. The election for SPA is held every five years. The Parliament has three factions. The Workers’ Party, led by Kim Jong-un… Continue reading North Koreans vote for Parliament with ‘single-minded unity’
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 puts off Pak visit for Indus basin inspection
A visit by the Indian team to Pakistan for inspection of projects in the Indus River Basin has been postponed. The visit was scheduled in March 2019. The Pakistani team had visited India in January 2019 At 115th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission held in 2018, commissioners of both India and Pakistan had agreed… Continue reading India puts off Pak visit for Indus basin inspection
U.S. moves to get China’s support for listing Masood Azhar as a terrorist
The United States is pursuing China to support the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Chief Masood Azhar by the UNSC 1267 Committee. The US, the UK and France have moved a fresh proposal in the UN Security Council to designate Pakistan-based terror group JeM’s chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist under UNSC 1267 Committee. It… Continue reading U.S. moves to get China’s support for listing Masood Azhar as a terrorist
North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch: report
According to a report,North Korea might be preparing for a missile or space launch.It is based on satellite image analysis of a key facility near Pyongyang. The images are of a site known as Sanumdong.It is a facility where North Korea has assembled some of its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and satellite-launching rockets. An intercontinental… Continue reading North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch: report
Swanky terminal for Kartarpur pilgrims
India has decided to construct a “state-of-the-art” passenger terminal building for the Kartarpur corridor.The passenger terminal building (PTB) complex will have all the necessary passenger amenities to facilitate pilgrims intending to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara. The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) has been given the responsibility for constructing passenger terminal.Its mandate is to… Continue reading Swanky terminal for Kartarpur pilgrims
Nirav extradition to start soon: ED
UK Home Secretary has certified India’s Enforcement Directorate(ED) extradition request for fugitive diamond dealer Nirav Modi.He is wanted in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. Extradition is simply the surrender of a criminal to one country by another.The process is regulated by treaties between the two countries.Extradition is governed by the… Continue reading Nirav extradition to start soon: ED
China plans new foreign investment law
China has proposed a draft bill on foreign investment to address US concerns amid the ongoing talks on trade deal with the United States. The bill addresses key concerns of foreign investors, such as (a)intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection and (b)market access (c)Technology transfer and (d)unfair competition. The draft law states that state shall protect… Continue reading China plans new foreign investment law
Taliban denies discussing ceasefire with the U.S
Taliban has denied that it has been discussing a ceasefire and reconciliation with the Afghanistan government during meeting with the US in Doha,Qatar. Taliban and US are currently focusing on four key issues that are going to decide any future agreement and the issues are (a)counterterrorism (b)troop withdrawal (c)intra-Afghan dialogue and (d)ceasefire. The two sides… Continue reading Taliban denies discussing ceasefire with the U.S
Huawei fights back against U.S. blackout with Texas lawsuit
Chinese tech giant Huawei has sued United States government over a legislation that prevents US federal agencies from using its product.Huawei argues that the federal ban is a piece of legislation that punishes an individual or organization without trial. The restrictions were imposed because American authorities consider there was a risk in using Huawei products… Continue reading Huawei fights back against U.S. blackout with Texas lawsuit
Soumya Swaminathan is WHO chief scientist
Soumya Swaminathan has been named as the Chief Scientist in a newly created Chief Scientists department in WHO. The Chief Scientists division has been created to strengthen WHO’s core scientific work and ensure the quality and consistency of WHO’s norms and standards. Swaminathan was one of the three the Deputy Director-General of the WHO. She… Continue reading Soumya Swaminathan is WHO chief scientist
