News: India has extended economic aid to Maldives in the form of currency swap arrangements to help it overcome the domestic economic crisis. Maldives President’s recent visit to India has strengthened the bilateral ties between countries, particularly after his ‘India Out’ election campaign. 1. Currency Swap Arrangements: It is a financial arrangement between two countries… Continue reading First Responder
Israel targets Hezbollah in central Beirut, fires on UN peacekeepers
News: Israel airstrike that targeted at least one senior Hezbollah figure in central Beirut led to killing of two people and injuring UN peacekeepers. 1. Hezbollah: It is a Lebanon bases Shiite Muslim political and militant organization. 2. It was established in 1982, as a response to Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. 3. Iran provides… Continue reading Israel targets Hezbollah in central Beirut, fires on UN peacekeepers
UNDP to work with NITI Aayog on sustainable development
News: UNDP will partner with NITI Aayog as India is crucial to the successful attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): They are a set of 17 goals that were adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015, with the idea of ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring that… Continue reading UNDP to work with NITI Aayog on sustainable development
Can India escape middle- income trap?
News: World Banks’s World Development Report 2024 has brought into focus the phenomenon of the ‘middle income’ trap. 1. World Development Report: It is an annual report published by the World Bank that provides invaluable insights on a specific aspect of global development. It focuses on themes like economic growth, sustainable development, and poverty reduction.… Continue reading Can India escape middle- income trap?
Info on CAA beneficiaries is not readily available: MHA
News: While responding to a Right to Information (RTI) application, Ministry of Home Affairs said that information on applicants who became Indian citizens under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is not readily available. 1. Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: This Act amended the Citizenship Act, 1955 to fast-track Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis… Continue reading Info on CAA beneficiaries is not readily available: MHA
India-ASEAN Relations- Cooperation and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
The PM of India attended the 21st East Asia summit and ASEAN-India Summit in Laos, which will provide a boost to India-ASEAN relations. PM Modi announced a 10 point plan to strengthen India-ASEAN relations. India is making concerted attempts to reboot one of India’s most valuable partnerships in Asia and the world. Earlier this year,… Continue reading India-ASEAN Relations- Cooperation and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Strategies to escape the middle-income trap
Source: The post strategies to escape the middle-income trap has been created, based on the article “Can India escape middle-income trap?” published in “The Hindu” on 11th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to growth. Context: The article explains how some countries escaped the middle-income trap… Continue reading Strategies to escape the middle-income trap
Maldives President’s visit to India was aimed at improving relations
Source: The post the Maldives President’s visit to India was aimed at improving relations has been created, based on the article “First responder: India and Maldives let subtle diplomacy surpass muscular posturing” published in “The Hindu” on 11th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-International relations- India and its Neighborhood- Relations. Context: The… Continue reading Maldives President’s visit to India was aimed at improving relations
Causes of court delays in India
Source: The post causes of court delays in India has been created, based on the article “The gruelling course of litigation in India” published in “The Hindu” on 11th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Context: The article discusses court delays in India,… Continue reading Causes of court delays in India
Watch Online “Post-Mains Strategy” Session by Mr. Ayush Sinha
Dear Students, We are writing to inform you that yesterday we organized a session “Way ahead after the Mains examination” at ForumIAS Gurugram Centre. The session was conducted by Mr. Ayush Sinha. Those who couldn’t attend the session Offline can watch the recorded session by clicking on below mentioned link: https://go.forumias.com/post-mains – Wishing… Continue reading Watch Online “Post-Mains Strategy” Session by Mr. Ayush Sinha
