Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Democracy Index?3 What are the key findings of the Democracy Index?4 About the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU) What is the News? The Economist Intelligence Unit has released the Democracy Index,2021. What is the Democracy Index? The Democracy Index was started in 2006. It provides a snapshot of the… Continue reading India ranked 46th in EIUs Democracy Index
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.
Explained: India-Australia interim trade agreement and FTA
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is an Early Harvest Agreement?3 What will the India-Australia Early Harvest Agreement likely cover?4 What is the current Bilateral Trade between India and Australia?5 How has the Quad impacted trade relations between India and Australia? What is the News? India and Australia have announced that they are set to… Continue reading Explained: India-Australia interim trade agreement and FTA
Exercise Milan: Amidst tense Ukraine standoff, US & Russia to take part in India’s largest naval exercise
What is the News? The US and Russia will be participating in India’s biggest maritime exercise named “Milan-2022” amidst escalating tensions between them over Ukraine. What is Exercise Milan? Exercise Milan is a biennial multilateral naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy. It was first held in the year 1995 in the Andaman and Nicobar… Continue reading Exercise Milan: Amidst tense Ukraine standoff, US & Russia to take part in India’s largest naval exercise
Quad meet focuses on Indo-Pacific cooperation
What is the News? Quad has recently held its fourth ministerial meeting in Melbourne, Australia. Read here: Quad Ministers set to meet in Australia What are the key outcomes of the Quad summit? On terrorism: Group requested countries not to let use their territories to launch terror attacks. They also condemned the terrorist attacks in India, including the… Continue reading Quad meet focuses on Indo-Pacific cooperation
India, Australia set to finalise mini FTA
Contents1 What is the News?2 What will be covered in the Early Harvest Agreement?3 What do Australia and India want in the FTA?4 What is the significance of these negotiations on FTA between India and Australia? What is the News? India and Australia will be finalising a mini Free Trade Agreement(FTA) called the Early Harvest… Continue reading India, Australia set to finalise mini FTA
Why USFDA has Indian generic drug cos worried
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the surprise inspection project announced by USFDA?3 How will this impact Indian generic firms?4 Why has the US announced this surprise inspection project again? What is the News? The US Food and Drug Administration(USFDA) has decided to restart an old pilot project of conducting surprise inspections of foreign… Continue reading Why USFDA has Indian generic drug cos worried
China Pakistan ink new CPEC agreement
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is CPEC?3 What is the purpose of the second phase of the CPEC?4 What are the concerns for Pakistan related to CPEC? What is the News? Pakistan has signed a new agreement with China to begin the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC). What is CPEC? CPEC is… Continue reading China Pakistan ink new CPEC agreement
A border move that will only bolster China
News: Indian Army Chief, in a recent interview, said that out of the six friction points (in Ladakh), five have been solved. Why the statement is a cause of concern? Friction points which Army Chief talks about are Depsang, Galwan, Hot Springs, Gogra, North bank of Pangong Tso, Kailash Range, and Demchok. According to him,… Continue reading A border move that will only bolster China
At UNSC meet on Ukraine, India walks the tightrope
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Russia-Ukraine Conflict?3 What had happened at the UNSC regarding the Russia-Ukraine issue?4 What was India’s statement at the UNSC on the Russia-Ukraine issue? What is the News? At the UN Security Council, India has played a tightrope walk on the Russia-Ukraine issue, with a slight tilt towards… Continue reading At UNSC meet on Ukraine, India walks the tightrope
Explained: The America COMPETES Act, and how it could increase opportunities for Indians in the US
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the COMPETES Act, 2022?3 What are the key provisions of the COMPETES Act,2022?4 What is the significance of the COMPETES Act for India? What is the News? The United States has unveiled the ambitious America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act, 2022.… Continue reading Explained: The America COMPETES Act, and how it could increase opportunities for Indians in the US
