The Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI has decided to suspend all cross-LoC trade with Pakistan. This is because the routes were allegedly being used as a conduit by elements in Pakistan to push weapons, narcotics and counterfeit currency into India. The decision has been taken based on a probe by National Investigation Agency (NIA). The… Continue reading Cross-LoC trade suspended after ‘misuse by arms, drugs smugglers’
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.
Navy’s MiG-29K to take on France’s Rafale-M off Goa
India and France will hold their largest ever naval exercise called ‘Varuna’.The exercise will take place at Goa from 1 May 2019. The exercise is expected to involve aircraft carriers,destroyer ships, submarines and fighter planes which will make it a mega event to happen in the history of the relationship between the two nations. The… Continue reading Navy’s MiG-29K to take on France’s Rafale-M off Goa
China unmoved by U.S. bid to discuss Masood Azhar in UNSC
China has dismissed the reports that the US,UK and France has served an ultimatum until April 23 to lift its technical hold on designating Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. However,China has said that the issue is heading towards a settlement and has asked the US not to force through its own… Continue reading China unmoved by U.S. bid to discuss Masood Azhar in UNSC
India, Vietnam hold naval exercise
The second edition of Indian Navy-Vietnam People Navy Bilateral Exercise (IN – VPN BILAT EX) was concluded.The four-day maritime exercise was held at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam with an aim to boost operational cooperation. The exercise involved a composite training programme in the fields of submarine,aviation and dockyard training. This exercise was undertaken as… Continue reading India, Vietnam hold naval exercise
France launches global contest to replace Notre-Dame spire
France has announced an international competition to invite architects to submit designs for recreating the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral. A catastrophic fire had engulfed the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France and had destroyed some parts of it. People across the globe have lamented the destruction of Notre Dame Cathedral due to the… Continue reading France launches global contest to replace Notre-Dame spire
No sign of arson in cathedral blaze
French prosecutors have said there was no arson involved in the fire that had engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. The catastrophic fire was a result of an accident. The cathedral, whose name means Our Lady, is the seat of the archbishop of Paris. The cathedral is owned by the state. The foundation… Continue reading No sign of arson in cathedral blaze
UN owes India $38 million for peacekeeping
UN Secretary General has said that United Nations(UN) owes India $38 million for peacekeeping operations as of March 2019.It is the highest UN has to pay to any country for the peacekeeping operations. The UN chief has also said that the troop and police-contributing countries will or will not be paid depends on the financial… Continue reading UN owes India $38 million for peacekeeping
Many essential drugs priced much higher than manufacturing cost: WHO
According to World Health Organisation (WHO),around 40% of the essential medicines in India are priced significantly higher than estimated production costs.This shows the amount of profiteering done by pharmaceutical companies and the scope for lowering the prices of drugs. The drugs used for cancer,hepatitis C and off patent drugs which are in the market for… Continue reading Many essential drugs priced much higher than manufacturing cost: WHO
Pulitzer’s for NYT and WSJ over trump probes
The 2019 Pulitzer Prizes were announced.It is an award for achievements in newspaper,magazine and online journalism,literature and musical composition in the United States. Pulitzer was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories.In twenty of… Continue reading Pulitzer’s for NYT and WSJ over trump probes
Iran parliament labels US troops to Mideast as terrorists
Iran’s lawmakers has approved a bill designating the US Central Command(CENTCOM) as a terrorist organisation.The bill considers any type of financial,technological or information aid given to CENTCOM as a terrorist measure. This move comes after the United States had designated Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization.It is the first time… Continue reading Iran parliament labels US troops to Mideast as terrorists
