What is the News? The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas has co-chaired a virtual Ministerial meeting with the U.S. Secretary of Energy to launch the revamped U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP). About the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) When was it launched? It was launched at the Leaders Summit on Climate held… Continue reading Ministerial meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP)
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.
Prime Minister chairs 13th BRICS Summit
Contents1 What is the news?2 The theme of the 13th BRICS Summit3 What are the initiatives/key provisions of the New Delhi Declaration?4 About BRICS5 Structure of BRICS What is the news? Indian PM chaired the 13th BRICS Summit, which was held virtually. The Summit stressed the need to prevent Afghanistan from being used as a… Continue reading Prime Minister chairs 13th BRICS Summit
INS Tabar conducts Maritime Partnership Exercise with Egyptian Navy
What is the News? Indian Navy’s INS Tabar has carried out a military exercise with a frontline warship of the Egyptian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea. About the Exercise with Egyptian Navy The exercise involved multiple activities covering a wide range of naval operations. These included drills for transit through asymmetric threat environments, operations for… Continue reading INS Tabar conducts Maritime Partnership Exercise with Egyptian Navy
El Salvador becomes first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal currency
What is the News? El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. This means businesses should accept payment in bitcoin alongside the U.S. dollar, which has been El Salvador’s official currency since 2001. Benefits of making Bitcoin as Legal Tender by El Salvador: Reduce the cost of… Continue reading El Salvador becomes first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal currency
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND INDIAN NAVY COMMENCE BILATERAL EXERCISE – ‘AUSINDEX’
What is the News? The Navies from Australia and India have commenced the bilateral maritime exercise named Exercise AUSINDEX 2021. About Exercise AUSINDEX AUSINDEX is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Australian Navies. It was started in the year 2015. This is the fourth edition of the exercise. Aim: To provide an opportunity for… Continue reading ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND INDIAN NAVY COMMENCE BILATERAL EXERCISE – ‘AUSINDEX’
28th EDITION OF SINGAPORE-INDIA MARITIME BILATERAL EXERCISE ‘SIMBEX’
What is the News? The 28th edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) was conducted. About Exercise SIMBEX SIMBEX (Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises) is a joint maritime bilateral exercise between Indian and Singapore navies. The first edition of the exercise was conducted in 1994. Objective: To enhance interoperability amongst the navies and underscore the… Continue reading 28th EDITION OF SINGAPORE-INDIA MARITIME BILATERAL EXERCISE ‘SIMBEX’
India and US sign Project Agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is this project about?3 Why this move is considered significant?4 What is Defence Technology & Trade Initiative (DTTI)? What is the news? Recently, India & the US signed the Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV). What is this project about? This is a project is signed… Continue reading India and US sign Project Agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Indian Army to participate in multinational military exercise ‘ZAPAD 2021’ in Russia
Source: This post is based on the article “India to participate in exercise ‘ZAPAD 2021’ in Russia” published in PIB on 1st September 2021. What is the News? Indian Army contingent will participate in a multi-nation military exercise named ‘ZAPAD 2021‘ at Nizhny in Russia. About Exercise ZAPAD: Exercise ZAPAD 2021 is one of the… Continue reading Indian Army to participate in multinational military exercise ‘ZAPAD 2021’ in Russia
India, Kazakhstan joint military exercise ‘KAZIND-21’
Source: This post is based on the article “India, Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND-21” published in PIB on 1st September 2021. What is the News? The fifth edition of the Exercise “KAZIND-21” has started at Training Node Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan. About KAZIND-21: It is an annual bilateral military exercise between India and Kazakhstan. This is… Continue reading India, Kazakhstan joint military exercise ‘KAZIND-21’
China opens first road-rail transport link to Indian Ocean
Source: This post is based on the following articles: China opens first road-rail transport link to Indian Ocean published in The Hindu on 1st Sep 2021. China expands its activities to Sri Lanka’s north; India worried published in TOI on 1st Sep 2021. Contents1 What is the news?2 China-Myanmar New Passage3 Other port dev plans by… Continue reading China opens first road-rail transport link to Indian Ocean
