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 | Why has the China-Solomon Islands deal become the latest flashpoint between China and the U.S.?

Contents0.1 What is the News?0.2 What does the China-Solomon Islands security deal contain?1 What is the significance of this deal?1.1 What are the concerns raised by other countries?1.2 How will this deal impact India?1.3 What is Solomon Islands? What is the News? China’s government has signed a security deal with the Solomon Islands.  What does… Continue reading Explained | Why has the China-Solomon Islands deal become the latest flashpoint between China and the U.S.?

Russia illegally holds disputed islands: Japan

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Kuril Island dispute?3 History of Kuril Islands Dispute4 What is the current situation of the Kuril Islands Dispute? What is the News? Japan for the first time has said that Russia has illegally occupied four islands near the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Japanese have called these islands –… Continue reading Russia illegally holds disputed islands: Japan

Colombo Security Conclave Virtual Conference on Investigation of Terrorism Cases

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Colombo Security Conclave(CSC)?3 What is the significance of CSC for India?4 What are the challenges to CSC? What is the News? The Colombo Security Conclave Virtual Conference on Sharing of experiences in the investigation of terrorism cases was organised by the National Investigation Agency(NIA) of India. What… Continue reading Colombo Security Conclave Virtual Conference on Investigation of Terrorism Cases

Explained: What does designation as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ by the US mean?

Contents1 What is the News?2 What does “State Sponsors of Terrorism” means?3 Which countries are currently on the terrorist designation list?4 Can countries be taken off the list?  What is the News? Ukraine’s President has asked the US President to designate Russia as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”. What does “State Sponsors of Terrorism” means? “State Sponsors… Continue reading Explained: What does designation as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ by the US mean?

South Asia Economic Focus: World bank cuts India growth forecast on Ukraine crisis

What is the News? The World Bank has released its bi-annual report titled “South Asia Economic Focus”. The report analyzes the economic impact on South Asia of the war in Ukraine, presents growth forecasts and concludes that reshaping economies goes hand in hand with reshaping norms. What are the key findings of the South Asia… Continue reading South Asia Economic Focus: World bank cuts India growth forecast on Ukraine crisis

Explained: The Neptune cruise missile that severely damaged a Russian warship

What is the News? Ukraine has claimed that it has damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet Flagship ‘Moskva’ by Neptune Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles. What is the Neptune Missile? Neptune is a coastal anti-ship cruise missile that is capable of the destruction of naval vessels in a range of 300 km.  The missile system was inducted… Continue reading Explained: The Neptune cruise missile that severely damaged a Russian warship

First Crisis, Then Catastrophe report: Quarter-billion people face extreme poverty in 2022 as the rich get richer: Oxfam

What is the News? Oxfam has released a report titled “First Crisis, Then Catastrophe”. What are the key findings of the report? Increase in Poverty: The combined impact of COVID-19, inequality and food price hikes could result in 263 million more people living in extreme poverty in 2022. This could result in a total of,… Continue reading First Crisis, Then Catastrophe report: Quarter-billion people face extreme poverty in 2022 as the rich get richer: Oxfam

India US bridge Ukraine differences

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is 2+2 dialogue?3 What are the key highlights from the 4th India-US ‘2+2’ dialogue?3.1 MoU on Space Situational Awareness3.2 Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence3.3 India became an Associate Member of the Combined Maritime Forces3.4 India-US on Russia-Ukraine Issue What is the News? The fourth ‘2+2’ dialogue between India and the… Continue reading India US bridge Ukraine differences

FAO: Food prices record high due to Ukraine war disruptions

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the World Food Price Index?3 Why is the World Food Price index at an all-time high?4 What about India and Food prices? What is the News? Food and Agriculture Organization’s(FAO) World food price Index averaged 159.3 points in March 2022 breaking an earlier record of 137.6 points scaled… Continue reading FAO: Food prices record high due to Ukraine war disruptions

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