Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key highlights from the dialogue?2.1 India-Canada Trade3 What is the need for India to sign FTA with other countries? What is the News? India and Canada held the fifth Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment(MDTI). The meeting was co-chaired by India’s Commerce and Industry Minister and Canada’s… Continue reading India – Canada to re-launch the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations
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.
Important to adhere to convention on biological weapons: India
What is the News? India has emphasized on following the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention(BTWC) at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine. The meeting came after a request from Russia who claimed that the US is involved in bioweapon manufacture in the war-torn country, something that the US has strongly dismissed. What is the Biological and… Continue reading Important to adhere to convention on biological weapons: India
What is the Temporary Protection Directive of 2001, and why has the EU invoked it for refugees of the Ukraine war?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD)?3 Why were the TPD standards established?4 What obligations does the TPD place upon EU states? What is the News? Responding to refugee crisis due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has made the unprecedented decision to activate the European Union’s Council… Continue reading What is the Temporary Protection Directive of 2001, and why has the EU invoked it for refugees of the Ukraine war?
Colombo Security Conclave: Doval calls for regional response to maritime challenges
What is the News? The 5th Edition of Colombo Security Conclave(CSC) has started in Maldives. The conclave was attended by National Security Advisors and representatives from India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, Bangladesh and Seychelles. Note: Bangladesh and Seychelles attended as observers at this conclave meeting. What is the Colombo Security Conclave? India, Maldives, and Sri… Continue reading Colombo Security Conclave: Doval calls for regional response to maritime challenges
Bangladesh, India, Nepal move ahead on motor vehicle agreement project
What is the News? India, Bangladesh and Nepal have finalized a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) for implementing the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement(MVA). Note: Bhutan has decided to continue to stay out of the BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement(MVA). What is BBIN MVA? Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal(BBIN) had signed the Motor Vehicles Agreement(MVA) in 2015 at… Continue reading Bangladesh, India, Nepal move ahead on motor vehicle agreement project
Explained: What are humanitarian corridors
What is the News? Russia has declared a temporary ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine War to provide “Humanitarian Corridors” for civilians. What are Humanitarian Corridors? Humanitarian Corridors are demilitarized zones in a specific area and for a specific time. They are created when both sides of an armed conflict agree to them. The United Nations considers… Continue reading Explained: What are humanitarian corridors
Explained: What are cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons, allegedly used by Russia against Ukrainians?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Cluster Munitions?3 What are Thermobaric Weapons?4 Is using Cluster and Thermobaric Weapons illegal? What is the News? Human rights groups Amnesty International and Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States has accused Russia of using cluster bombs and vacuum bombs in the ongoing war. What are Cluster Munitions? Cluster… Continue reading Explained: What are cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons, allegedly used by Russia against Ukrainians?
What is the Montreux Convention and can Turkey use it to block Russian warships?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Montreux Convention?3 What will be the significance of this move by Turkey?4 What are the challenges for Turkey in implementing the Montreux Convention? What is the News? Turkey is set to implement Montreux convention on naval passage through Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. This would allow Turkey to… Continue reading What is the Montreux Convention and can Turkey use it to block Russian warships?
Explained: How dependent is India on Russia’s weapons
Contents1 What is the News?2 India-Russia Defence Ties3 How much is India dependent on Russia’s weapons?4 What kind of weapons has Russia given to India? What is the News? In the Russia-Ukraine crisis, India has been trying to walk a fine line, negotiating its relationships with the United States and other Western nations on one… Continue reading Explained: How dependent is India on Russia’s weapons
India faces uncertainty over defence supplies from Russia and Ukraine
What is the News? Amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, India faces uncertainty over its delivery of weapons from both Russia and Ukraine. India-Russia Defence Cooperation The Defence trade between India and Russia has crossed $15bn since 2018. Currently, over 60% of Indian military inventory is of Russian origin. For instance, India has signed S-400 air defence… Continue reading India faces uncertainty over defence supplies from Russia and Ukraine
