The Government of India has urged the United States to continue waiver on sanctions for India on import of Iranian crude oil after the May 2 deadline was imposed by the U.S. administration. India has also emphasised that it would not be easy for India an alternative source for 23.5 million tonnes of oil,which is… Continue reading Sushma asks U.S. for Iran oil import waiver
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.
China defends crackdown in Xinjiang
China has in its internal affairs after UN chief Antonio Guterres raised the plight of ethnic Uighurs in the Xinjiang province during a visit to China. Xinjiang is an administrative region in north-western China. The population in Xinjiang is predominantly Uighurs who are ethnically Turkic Muslims. In response to large-scale ethnic rioting and attacks in… Continue reading China defends crackdown in Xinjiang
Lawyer fighting palm oil industry wins ecology prize
Goldman Environmental Prize,2019 has been announced.Six people from around the world have been selected for the award. Among them,Alfred Brownell from Liberia has also been awarded.He was awarded for his successful campaign to protect more than 500,000 acres of tropical forest from palm oil development in Liberia after which he was forced to flee the… Continue reading Lawyer fighting palm oil industry wins ecology prize
China spends 4 times more than India on defence:Sipri
According to a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI),India was the world’s fourth biggest military spender in 2018 behind the United States,China and Saudi Arabia. The report has said that the global military spending is 2.1% of the world Gross Domestic Product(GDP).However,in India,the defence budget has remained less than 2% of the… Continue reading China spends 4 times more than India on defence:Sipri
Ban on veils in Sri Lanka sparks concern
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
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
