Indian and Pakistan Officials will be meeting to finalise the modalities of the proposed cross-border Kartarpur corridor.The corridor will enable Indian pilgrims to pray at the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. The meeting is being held to discuss the draft agreement which consists of(a)dedicated corridor that will allow pilgrims from India to visit the Kartarpur… Continue reading India, Pak. talks on Kartarpur today
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 places hold on listing Azhar as designated terrorist
China has blocked India’s bid to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee.It placed a technical hold on the resolution.This is the fourth time that China has blocked the resolution since 2009. The proposal to designate Masood Azhar was moved by France,UK and the US.It was moved after… Continue reading China places hold on listing Azhar as designated terrorist
British MPs seek to rule out no-deal exit
British MPs have rejected leaving the European Union(EU) without a deal. This would open the way for MPs to vote on whether Parliament wants to seek an extension to Article 50 which will delay the UK’s departure from EU beyond the current March 29 deadline. A no-deal Brexit is the default position of the Article… Continue reading British MPs seek to rule out no-deal exit
India gets first TIR shipment via Chabahar Port from Afghanistan
The first shipment under the United Nations ‘Transports Internationaux Routiers’ (TIR) convention has arrived in India from Afghanistan through Iran’s Chabahar Port. In 2016, India,Iran and Afghanistan signed an agreement which included establishment of Transit and Transport Corridor among the three countries.They will use Chabahar Port as one of the regional hubs for sea transportation… Continue reading India gets first TIR shipment via Chabahar Port from Afghanistan
We want all nations to stop buying Iran oil
The US has not ended the sanctions waiver provided to eight countries.It has allowed them to continue purchasing Iranian crude oil as these countries showed significant reduction in oil purchase from the Iran after United States had reimposed sanctions. The US had granted exemptions to (a)China (b)India (c)Italy (d)Greece (e)Japan (f)South Korea (g)Taiwan and (h)Turkey… Continue reading We want all nations to stop buying Iran oil
Xi’s BRI faces criticism during China’s annual political sessions
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has come under criticism at the annual political sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People’s Conference (NPC). The main criticism stems from China giving out huge loans valued at billions of US dollars to small countries for infrastructure development over and beyond their… Continue reading Xi’s BRI faces criticism during China’s annual political sessions
U.K. unveils tariff plan for ‘no-deal’ scenario
UK Government has announced temporary tariff plans if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal.The tariff plans are (a)eliminate import tariffs on a wide range of goods and (b)keep the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland free of customs checks. The tariff plans would apply both to imports from the EU and from… Continue reading U.K. unveils tariff plan for ‘no-deal’ scenario
Pak. Army eyes key role in developing giant copper & gold mine
Pakistan’s military is participating in the development of Reko Diq Mine as it considers it as a strategic national asset. However,the mine is facing problems due to (a)multi-billion dollar legal dispute with foreign mining firms and (b)inability to attract foreign investment as Pakistan is under economic crisis. Reko Diq Mine is one of the world’s… Continue reading Pak. Army eyes key role in developing giant copper & gold mine
Don’t help the Maduro regime: U.S.
US Secretary of State has advised India not be the economic lifeline to the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by purchasing oil from the Latin American country. Earlier,U.S National Security Advisor had warned countries and companies against buying crude oil from Venezuela.It was after the visit of Venezuela’s Oil Minister to India where he… Continue reading Don’t help the Maduro regime: U.S.
D-day for Azhar’s UNSC listing: all eyes on China
The United Nations Security Council’s 1267 committee will decide on designation of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee. The proposal to designate Masood Azhar was moved by France, UK and the US.It is the fourth such bid at the UN in the last 10 years to list Azhar as a global… Continue reading D-day for Azhar’s UNSC listing: all eyes on China
