Philippines condemns ‘illegal’ actions by Chinese boats in South China Sea Context After the boats allegedly interfered with another resupply operation to a distant military station in the contested South China Sea, the Philippines denounced the “illegal” conduct of the Chinese vessels on Friday. What […]
PM Gatishakti National Master Plan. Context: India showcased its PM Gatishakti National Master Plan in the 2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) Conference hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tbilisi, Georgia. Relevance: GS-02, GS-03 (Growth and development) Asian Development Bank (ADB): It is […]
An overhaul, the criminal law Bills, and the big picture Context: The central government presented three Bills- the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill, 2023 which aims to replace the long-standing Indian Penal […]
We have a lot to bring to the G-20 table: African Union chief Context: The President of Comoros, Mr Assoumani, stated in an exclusive interview with The Hindu that G-20 members should finance the industrialization of Africa. He asked the G-20 economies to use African […]
New Delhi declaration ‘almost ready’, says India’s G-20 Sherpa Context To bridge the gaps, particularly over the paragraph on Ukraine, the joint declaration is “almost ready,” according to India’s G-20 “Sherpa” Amitabh Kant. The Sherpas, or leaders’ representatives for the G-20 countries, will now present […]
India needs to build closer ties with ASEAN for economic, strategic reasons Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Jakarta for the annual ASEAN-India summit signifies India’s efforts to strengthen its relationship with the economically significant Southeast Asian nations. With India holding the presidency […]
Criminal trials ideally need dynamic judges, says top court Context The Supreme Court has stated that aggressive and dynamic judges, as opposed to hesitant or taciturn ones, are preferred in criminal proceedings. What is the background behind the observation of the top Court? The verdict […]
Modi, Biden welcome progress in defence ties Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed the completion of the notification process in the U.S. Congress on August 29 for a commercial agreement between General Electric Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. […]
