Source: The post is based on the article “France bans short-haul domestic flights: Can curbs on airplane emissions help fight climate change” published in The Hindu on 31st May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About France’s ban on domestic short-haul flights3 How much does air transport contribute to global CO2 emissions?4 What are the… Continue reading France bans short-haul domestic flights: Can curbs on airplane emissions help fight climate change
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.
UN peacekeeping mission: India to train women from ASEAN
Source: The post is based on the article “UN peacekeeping mission: India to train women from ASEAN” published in The Hindu on 30th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About United Nations Peacekeeping forces3 About the India-ASEAN initiative for women in UNPK operations4 About India’s participation in UNPK What is the News? Indian Defence Minister last year proposed an… Continue reading UN peacekeeping mission: India to train women from ASEAN
Most soldiers killed in action during UN missions were Indian
Source: The post is based on the article “Most soldiers killed in action during UN missions were Indian” published in The Hindu on 29th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About United Nations Peacekeeping forces3 About the loss of life among United Nations Peacekeeping forces4 About the loss of Indian soldiers in peacekeeping missions5 About the current contribution of… Continue reading Most soldiers killed in action during UN missions were Indian
European Union official seeks to allay India’s concerns on ‘carbon tax’
Source: The post is based on the article “European Union official seeks to allay India’s concerns on ‘carbon tax’” published in The Hindu on 27th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Carbon leakage?3 What is Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?4 What are India’s concerns with CBAM?5 What are India’s options against the CBAM? What… Continue reading European Union official seeks to allay India’s concerns on ‘carbon tax’
China constructing model villages opposite the LAC
Source: The post is based on the article “‘China constructing model villages opposite the LAC’” published in The Hindu on 26th May 2023 What is the News? According to official sources, China is continuing to expand the network of model villages, or Xiaokang (moderately prosperous) villages, opposite the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Middle and Eastern sectors. Note:… Continue reading China constructing model villages opposite the LAC
Global agency affiliated to UN rights body defers NHRC accreditation
Source: The post is based on the article “Global agency affiliated to UN rights body defers NHRC accreditation” published in the Indian Express on 25th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)3 About the deferment of NHRC accreditation4 About the Paris Principles What is the News? For the second time… Continue reading Global agency affiliated to UN rights body defers NHRC accreditation
What is the FIPIC summit that PM Modi attended in Papua New Guinea?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the FIPIC summit that PM Modi attended in Papua New Guinea?” published in Indian Express on 24th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is FIPIC?3 About India’s Assistance to Pacific Island Countries4 What happened at the third FIPIC summit in 2023? What is… Continue reading What is the FIPIC summit that PM Modi attended in Papua New Guinea?
What is the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism?” published in The Hindu on 24th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?3 What would be the impact on other countries due to the EU’s CBAM?4 What would be the impact on… Continue reading What is the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism?
India gives Bangladesh key rail infra
Source: The post is based on the article “India gives Bangladesh key rail infra” published in The Hindu on 24th May 2023 What is the News? India has handed over 20 Broad Gauge (BG) locomotives to neighbouring Bangladesh. In 2020, India provided 10 locomotives to Bangladesh as a grant. These locomotives are performing well and… Continue reading India gives Bangladesh key rail infra
De-risking, not decoupling: What’s this G7 strategy against China?
Source: The post is based on the article “De-risking, not decoupling: What’s this G7 strategy against China?” published in Indian Express on 23rd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is de-risking?3 How is de-risking different from decoupling?4 Why is there a focus on de-risking instead of de-coupling? What is the News? G7 countries… Continue reading De-risking, not decoupling: What’s this G7 strategy against China?
