Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Digital Trade?3 What are the key provisions of the G7 Digital Trade Principles?4 What is the significance of the G7 Digital Trade Principles deal? What is the News? The Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed on a joint set of principles to govern cross-border data use and… Continue reading G7 countries reach breakthrough on digital trade and data
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.
India, UK begin first-ever joint tri-services exercise
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Exercise Konkan Shakti3 What are the components of Exercise Konkan Shakti?4 What are the other exercises between India and UK? What is the News? India and UK have started the Exercise Konkan Shakti 2021 from October 21, 2021. About Exercise Konkan Shakti Exercise Konkan Shakti is the first-ever tri-services… Continue reading India, UK begin first-ever joint tri-services exercise
Fourth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance closes with a promise to achieve $1 trillion global in solar investments by 2030
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the fourth general assembly of ISA3 What are the key Highlights of the Fourth General Assembly of ISA?4 About One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative What is the News? The fourth general assembly of the International Solar Alliance(ISA) was held virtually. About the fourth general assembly of… Continue reading Fourth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance closes with a promise to achieve $1 trillion global in solar investments by 2030
India, Israel, UAE and U.S. launch quad forum
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the new quadrilateral economic forum3 What are the advantages of the new quadrilateral economic forum?4 Other key discussions of the meeting5 The recent development of India, the UAE and Israel cooperation What is the news? Recently, the first meeting of the foreign ministers of the US, India, Israel, and… Continue reading India, Israel, UAE and U.S. launch quad forum
International Energy Agency invites India to become full-time member: Hardeep Singh Puri
Contents1 What is the News?2 What will happen if India accepts the proposal of IEA?3 About International Energy Agency4 What are the criteria for IEA Membership? What is the News? The International Energy Agency (IEA) has invited India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, to become its full-time member. Currently, India is an associate member of… Continue reading International Energy Agency invites India to become full-time member: Hardeep Singh Puri
World’s most powerful passports as per Henley’s Index; India at 90th spot
What is the News? Henley & Partners has released the Henley Passport Index. What is the Henley Passport Index? Henley Passport Index(HPI) was started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index (HVRI) and was modified and renamed in January 2018. The index ranks the passports of countries according to the number of destinations… Continue reading World’s most powerful passports as per Henley’s Index; India at 90th spot
INDIAN ARMY TEAM WINS GOLD MEDAL IN EXERCISE CAMBRIAN PATROL ORGANISED AT BRECON, WALES (UK)
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Exercise Cambrian Patrol?3 Who participated in the exercise from India?4 What did the Indian Army receive? What is the News? A team from Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) which represented the Indian Army at the prestigious Cambrian Patrol Exercise at Brecon, Wales, UK has been awarded a Gold medal.… Continue reading INDIAN ARMY TEAM WINS GOLD MEDAL IN EXERCISE CAMBRIAN PATROL ORGANISED AT BRECON, WALES (UK)
Indian Army Contingent Departs for 17th Edition of Indo-US Joint Military Exercise “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021” at Joint Base Elmendorf – Richardson, Alaska(USA)
What is the News? The 17th edition of the exercise “Yudh Abhyas” will be conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska, USA. About Exercise Yudh Abhyas Exercise Yudh Abhyas is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavor between India and the USA. The exercise was started in 2004 under the US… Continue reading Indian Army Contingent Departs for 17th Edition of Indo-US Joint Military Exercise “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021” at Joint Base Elmendorf – Richardson, Alaska(USA)
Finance Minister attends Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) of the IMF in Washington D.C.
Source: This post is based on the article “Finance Minister attends Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)” published in PIB on 16th October 2021. What is the News? The Union Minister for Finance has recently attended the Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the Board of Governors… Continue reading Finance Minister attends Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) of the IMF in Washington D.C.
Jaishankar urges CICA foreign ministers to ensure Afghan soil not used for supporting terrorism
What is the News? India’s External Affairs Minister has attended the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures(CICA) Ministerial 2021 in Kazakhstan. What is the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures(CICA)? CICA is a multinational forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia. The idea of convening CICA was first proposed by… Continue reading Jaishankar urges CICA foreign ministers to ensure Afghan soil not used for supporting terrorism
