The Asian Tea Alliance has been launched in Guizhou in China. It is a union of five tea-growing and consuming countries. The members of the alliance are the a) Indian Tea Association, b) China Tea Marketing Association, c) Indonesian Tea Marketing Association, d) Sri Lanka Tea Board and e) Japan Tea Association. The formation of… Continue reading Asian Tea Alliance launched in China
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.
Meet between Afghan govt.Taliban postponed
The peace conference in Qatar that was intended to bring Taliban negotiators and Afghan government officials together was postponed indefinitely after Taliban has objected to the Afghan officials included in the country’s delegation. The Afghan government has said that a non-government committee had prepared the list of participants which represented all political and social movements… Continue reading Meet between Afghan govt.Taliban postponed
Leave soon, Indians in Tripoli told
Indian External Affairs Ministry has asked Indians in Tripoli, Libya to leave the place immediately. There have been ongoing clashes between rival militias for control of Tripoli, Libya’s capital. On April 5th, Libyan National Army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar launched a major military offensive in Tripoli as UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was… Continue reading Leave soon, Indians in Tripoli told
Navy to take part in fleet review in China
The Indian Navy will participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) that is scheduled to take place on April 21,2019 in Qingdao,China as part of 70th Anniversary celebrations of People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy).The Indian Navy would be represented in the IFR by INS Kolkata and INS Shakti. International Fleet Review (IFR) is a… Continue reading Navy to take part in fleet review in China
Traders, politicians slam govt. for suspension of Cross-LoC trade
Traders and politicians in Kashmir have criticised the government over the sudden suspension of Cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade with Pakistan. The Indian government had recently suspended the Cross-LoC trade citing a) illegal trade of U.S.-origin California almonds, b) funnelling of counterfeit currency, and c) funding and promotion of terror groups and anti-India operations though… Continue reading Traders, politicians slam govt. for suspension of Cross-LoC trade
How climate change is turning these parrots into ‘rabbits’
According to New Zealand scientists,kakapo,a bird has enjoyed a record breaking breeding season possibly 249 eggs laid as part of a breeding programme. This high amount of breeding is because of the Rimu trees that have produced a bumper crop this year possibly due to climate change and temperature fluctuations. Kakapo means ‘night parrot’ in… Continue reading How climate change is turning these parrots into ‘rabbits’
India drops down on World Press Freedom Index
World Press Freedom Index for the year 2019 has been released.In this year’s index,Norway has been ranked first for the third year in a row followed by Finland. India has dropped two places on the index to be ranked at 140th out of 180 countries.India has fared poorly due to (a)violent attacks against journalists leading… Continue reading India drops down on World Press Freedom Index
Saudi Arabia to host G20 summit in 2020
Saudi Arabia will host the Group of 20(G20) summit in 2020 in Riyadh.This will be the first time the G20 is being held in the Arab region. Further,Japan will host the 2019 G20 summit in Osaka. The 2020 G20 summit’s agenda will include financial,economic and social issues such as energy,environment,climate,digital economy,trade, agriculture, healthcare,education and labour.… Continue reading Saudi Arabia to host G20 summit in 2020
Nepal launches its first satellite from the USA
Nepal has successfully launched its first satellite,NepaliSat-1 into space from the US. NepaliSat-1 is a low orbit satellite which will be in the 400-km distance from the Earth’s surface.It will be stationed at the International Space Station for a month and then it will be sent to orbit the earth. The satellite will take photographs… Continue reading Nepal launches its first satellite from the USA
Sri Lanka’s 1st satellite ‘Raavana-1’ launched into space
Sri Lanka’s has successfully launched its first satellite Raavana-1 into space.It was launched from NASA’s Flight Facility on Virginia’s east shore. The satellite weighs around 1.05 kg and the lifespan of the satellite is around one and a half years. The launch marks Sri Lanka’s entry into the global space age.The satellite was designed and… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s 1st satellite ‘Raavana-1’ launched into space
