International Relations : News and Updates

Context:  Assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist threatens will have serious geopolitical implications in West Asia and beyond Background Fakhrizadeh, who is widely regarded as a key figure in Iran’s nuclear weapons programme was recently killed in an ambush attack on a rural road outside Tehran. Also, note that Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian general ...

Context: Biden’s nominations for key national security posts reflect on the reliance of Obama-era liberal internationalists. Background Biden wants to rescue the U.S. foreign policy after Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ conduct. He wants Washington to reassume the role of a steward on global governance issues, lead in the advocacy of democratic values and human ...

Context- The government of India has blocked 43 new Chinese app which are prejudicial to sovereignty and Integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order. Why Indian Government ban these apps? Defence and security concern– These apps are involved in activities against India’s sovereignty, integrity, defense, security and law and order. Data Privacy Issue – The Ministry of ...

Context: The future looks bright for U.S.-India trade, but it may not be any easier. More on news: Constructive stance: There will be a more constructive stance on multilateral issues in the World Trade Organization (WTO). In bilateral trade policies: The Biden administration is likely to emphasise enforcement, and that will not differ so much. ...

Context- The recently concluded 15th Summit of India and EU, the broad consensus that emerged is to strengthen the EU-India Strategic Partnership. India-EU areas of convergence- India’s largest trading partner, while India is the EU’s ninth biggest trading partner. India is among the few nations that run a surplus in services trade with the ...

Context: Recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visited Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. What is the significance of West Asia to India? Socio economic significance: Gulf is a source of oil and a destination for labour exports. The UAE alone hosts nearly three million Indian expatriates and the Gulf as a ...

Context: In a phase, where the west is adapting to Asian rules, RCEP will have immediate geopolitical and economic implications. India’s challenge will be in securing an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in this phase. What is Asian centrality? ‘ASEAN centrality’ rejects the current frame of the West setting the agenda while allowing the West to ...

In News: India has adopted Self Reliance as an objective in the post covid world. While it is seen primarily in economic terms (reducing imports, shifting value chains), self-reliance also means strategic autonomy in foreign policy. Strategic autonomy: Strategic autonomy is the ability of a state to pursue its own national ...

Context: Analysing the need for common global governance What are the impediments to international cooperation in the 21st century? USA & China: The rivalry between the world’s two largest economies has intensified spreading the fears of a new cold war breaking between them. India – China: The militaries of the two most populous ...

The ASEAN region along with India together comprises a combined population of 1.85 billion people, which is one-fourth of the global population and their combined GDP has been estimated at over USD 3.8 trillion. So the East Asia Region is most important for India and vice versa. About 15th East Asia ...