Vibrant Villages Plan To Be Merged With PM Gati Shakti Context: The Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) of the Centre, which intends to enhance infrastructure and open up villages along the China border to tourists, would be merged with the Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti megaproject. Points […]
“Frank and in-depth” talks between India and China Context: India and China had “frank and in-depth” talks on the two remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Sunday, just days before the Chinese Defence Minister’s first visit to New Delhi since […]
Indo-French Nuclear Talks Context Two years after the French energy company Electricite de France (EDF) submitted its techno-commercial offer for the construction of six nuclear power reactors in Maharashtra’s Jaitapur, talks between Indian and French officials on a variety of issues, including liability, have yielded […]
Operation Kaveri: Sudan Evacuation Context: India has launched Operation Kaveri to evacuate its citizens from war-torn Sudan. According to current information, about 3,000 Indians are stranded in Sudan, including the national capital, Khartoum, and faraway districts such as Darfur. Points to Ponder: Due to the continuous […]
Indian diplomacy and Morality Context: Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emine Dzhaparova, criticised India on her official visit to India for its contradictory posture of seeking to be a moral leader while pursuing its interests by not opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Points […]
Wagner Group’s Actions in Africa Context: Yevgeny Prigozhin leads the Wagner organisation, a Russian paramilitary organisation. Though it has purportedly been involved in counter-militancy activities in Africa, its role is thought to include political, economic, and military spheres. In Africa, the Wagner group has worked […]
Pending Bill: Gubernatorial Inaction Context: The Governor of Tamil Nadu was recently in the headlines again after the Tamil Nadu Assembly issued a resolution urging the President of India, among other things, to set a timeframe for assent to bills passed by the Assembly. The […]