Category: Factly: IR

What is the News? India’s External Affairs Minister has chaired the 18th meeting of the foreign ministers of the Russia-India-China(RIC) group. During the meeting, the three countries have called for a) ensuring that Afghanistan’s territory is not used to attack any country b) the formation of a truly inclusive government and c) immediate aid to… Continue reading India, Russia, China call for formation of inclusive Afghan govt

What is the News? The Union Minister of Science & Technology held an online meeting with the United Kingdom (UK) Science Minister wherein the two discussed Green Energy collaboration between the two countries. India-UK Science & Technology (S&T) collaboration India-UK Science & Technology(S&T) collaboration has been growing at a rapid pace and the joint research… Continue reading Science Ministers from India and UK discuss Green Energy collaboration

What is the News? India and US have agreed on a “transitional approach” to digital service tax imposed by the Indian Government. Background In 2016, India had introduced a 6% equalisation levy for digital advertising services. Later, in April 2020, it widened the scope to impose a 2% tax on non-resident e-commerce players. However, the… Continue reading Digital tax for US companies to stay until OECD pact comes into force

What is the News? According to reports, China has constructed a second village along the disputed border in Arunachal Pradesh. However, the Indian Army has said that the location of this enclave was north of the Line of Actual Control(LAC) in Chinese-held territory. Moreover, this strategy of construction of villages shows China’s salami-slicing tactics to… Continue reading Second Chinese village along Arunachal border: Satellite images

Contents1 What is the news?2 About the formation of the Organisation of Turkic States3 About the Istanbul Summit and Organisation of Turkic States4 What will be the potential of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS)? What is the news? Recently, on the 8th Istanbul summit, the Council of Turkic States has been elevated to “Organisation… Continue reading What the rise of pan-Turkism means for India

What is the News? Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette, is participating in the 3rd edition of Exercise SITMEX. About Exercise SITMEX Exercise SITMEX is a trilateral annual maritime exercise between India, Singapore and Thailand. Aim: To enhance mutual interoperability and imbibing best practices between the Indian, Singapore and Thailand Navy.… Continue reading INDIAN NAVY PARTICIPATES IN INDIA, SINGAPORE AND THAILAND TRILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE ‘SITMEX’