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The latest Quad Summit 2024 was held in Delaware, USA, on September 22, 2024. The summit focused on various critical areas aimed at enhancing cooperation among the member countries of the Quad- The United States, Australia, India, and Japan. Table of Content What is the Quad Grouping? What is the History of its formation and… Continue reading Quad Grouping- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise

The Bombay High Court struck down a provision in the 2021 IT Rules allowing the government to identify ‘fake news’ on social media through a Fact Check Unit (FCU). The ruling, with a 2-1 majority, deemed the amended provision of the IT Act which provided for the establishment of Fact Check Unit, as unconstitutional.  Earlier… Continue reading HC verdict on Fact-Check Unit- Explained Pointwise

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Eighteen months after New Delhi’s initial request to modify the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in January 2023, India has issued another formal notice to Pakistan, now seeking a ‘review and modification‘ of the agreement. The new notice, issued under Article XII (3) of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), significantly differs from last year’s notice. The… Continue reading Indus Water Treaty- Concerns and Way Forward- Explained Pointwise

After the long-standing ‘food versus fuel‘ debate, a similar dilemma has now emerged in the form of ‘food vs cars‘. The food versus fuel dilemma highlighted the conflict between using crops like sugarcane, rice, maize, palm, and soybeans for ethanol and biodiesel production. The ‘food vs cars‘ dilemma reflects the increasing diversion of phosphoric acid… Continue reading Food vs Cars Dilemma- Concerns and Solutions- Explained Pointwise