What is the News? The Indian infantry group with around 570 soldiers will be deployed under the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei(UNISFA) in the Abyei region in Africa, which is between northern and southern Sudan and is claimed by both. Click Here to read about United Nations Peacekeeping forces What are India’s Contributions to… Continue reading India to send a battalion for peacekeeping ops in Africa
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.
Henley Passport Index 2022: India’s passport rank improves to 83 from 90
What is the News? The Henley Passport Index 2022 has been released. What is the Henley Passport Index? Released by: Henley and Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm since 2005. Purpose: To rank 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Source of Data:… Continue reading Henley Passport Index 2022: India’s passport rank improves to 83 from 90
China-Sri Lanka ties: ‘No one should interfere in China-Lanka ties’
What is the News? The Chinese Foreign Minister is on a visit to Sri Lanka. The visit marks the 70th anniversary of the historic Rubber-Rice Pact and the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka ties. Note: The Rubber-Rice Pact was signed in 1952 in the wake of the… Continue reading China-Sri Lanka ties: ‘No one should interfere in China-Lanka ties’
Things to watch for as India, UK launch FTA talks
What is the News? India and the UK will start active consultation to finalize a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Must Read: What is a Free Trade Agreement(FTA) Why is the FTA with the UK important for India? India-UK FTA will be critical for India at a time when the country has walked out of key FTAs… Continue reading Things to watch for as India, UK launch FTA talks
Exercise Sea Dragon: India and five other nations begin anti-submarine exercise with US
What is the News? India is among the six Indo-Pacific nations participating in an Exercise Sea Dragon in the Pacific Ocean. What is Exercise Sea Dragon? Exercise Sea Dragon is an annual US-led, multinational exercise: Aim: To practice and discuss anti-submarine warfare tactics to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges… Continue reading Exercise Sea Dragon: India and five other nations begin anti-submarine exercise with US
Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Spain on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters
What is the news? Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved an Agreement between India and Spain on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. What are the provisions of the agreement? – The correct assessment of customs duties, especially information belonging to the determination of the customs value, tariff classification and the… Continue reading Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Spain on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters
Non-Proliferation: World powers vow to stop spread of nuclear weapons
What is the News? Five permanent United Nations Security Council members (China, France, Russia, the UK and US) have pledged to prevent atomic weapons from spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict. This pledge was made ahead of a review of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),1970. What is the pledge made by the Five permanent UNSC members?… Continue reading Non-Proliferation: World powers vow to stop spread of nuclear weapons
India questions China’s developing country status on per capita basis
Contents1 What is the news?2 How the World Bank categorises countries based on income?3 What is the significance of this classification?4 Have other countries questioned China’s developing status?5 How has China responded? What is the news? During the latest round of China’s trade policy review, India questioned China’s claim that it was a developing country.… Continue reading India questions China’s developing country status on per capita basis
India to chair Counter Terrorism Committee of UNSC in January 2022 after ten yrs
What is the News? India will chair the Counter-Terrorism Committee of UNSC in January 2022 after 10 years. What is the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UNSC? The Counter-Terrorism Committee is a subsidiary body of the United Nations Security Council. The committee was established by Security Council resolution 1373 adopted unanimously on 28 September 2001 in… Continue reading India to chair Counter Terrorism Committee of UNSC in January 2022 after ten yrs
India-Central Asia Dialogue: Six nations call for ‘immediate’ aid for Afghans
What is the News? India has hosted the third edition of the India-Central Asia Dialogue in New Delhi. What is India-Central Asia Dialogue? It is a ministerial-level dialogue between India and the Central Asian countries namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. All the countries participating in the dialogue, except for Turkmenistan, are also members… Continue reading India-Central Asia Dialogue: Six nations call for ‘immediate’ aid for Afghans
