Category: TIMELINE

India and the United Kingdom have launched formal Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the aim of concluding an early harvest trade agreement within new few months. India currently has 10 FTAs and six PTAs (preferential trade agreements). It is negotiating 16 new and expanding seven existing agreements, including with trading partners such as Canada, the EU,… Continue reading India – UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) | Timeline

Article 153 to Article 162 of the Indian Constitution consists of the relevant provisions related to the office of the Governor. Directly appointed by the President of India, a Governor is the head of the state. He acts as per the advice of the State Council of Ministers. Acting as a critical link between the… Continue reading Role of a Governor and related issues | Timeline

According to UN definition – Inequality is the state of not being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. Inequality is the unequal distribution of wealth and power, and the inherent social and political norms that keep perpetuating the ideals of development without growth. For other articles under the TIMELINE Initiative, click HERE → Inequality begins even before birth… Continue reading Inequality and related issues | Timeline

Russia now has more than 100,000 troops stationed near Ukraine’s northern and eastern borders. This has raised concerns that Moscow might invade again, as it did in 2014. For other articles under the TIMELINE Initiative, click HERE → The New Yorker’s editor David Remnick, the Washington Post correspondent in Russia between 1987 and 1991, has written a book, Lenin’s… Continue reading Russia – Ukraine crisis | Timeline

The issue of regulation of Cryptocurrencies has captured public attention with its allure of high returns, especially after the effects of the COVID pandemic. But, it is the high risk that it carries that has forced the world governments to act quickly. For other articles under the TIMELINE Initiative, click HERE → While countries like China have banned Cryptocurrency… Continue reading Regulation of Cryptocurrency | Timeline

Pakistan’s National Security Policy (NSP) was officially released on January 14, 2022. It offers the first comprehensive view of the political-military-intelligence establishment’s approach to its internal and external challenges at a critical juncture in the 75th year of its existence. The policy was cleared by the Pakistani Cabinet is valid for the five-year period 2022-2026… Continue reading Pakistan’s National Security Policy (NSP)

Indo-Pacific can be broadly understood as an interconnected space between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. Its expanse is debated to be ranging from the eastern shores of Africa to the western coast of the United States. India’s policy delineates concerns to bring about a rules-based order characterized by freedom of navigation and settlement of… Continue reading Indo – Pacific and related issues | Timeline

5G is the latest upgrade in the long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks. It works in 3 bands, namely low, mid and high frequency spectrum. Low band spectrum: The maximum speed is limited to 100 Mbps (Megabits per second). Mid-band spectrum offers higher speeds compared to the low band, but has limitations in terms of… Continue reading Issues related to 5G | Timeline