Non-Aligned Movement Context: Recently, Egypt and India reaffirmed their support for the Non-Aligned Movement, a joint statement released following the President’s bilateral meetings The Republic Day parade’s primary guest, Abdel Fateh el-Sisi, claimed that both nations expressed a willingness for technological exchange between their defence industry. […]
Contesting the hegemony of the dollar #GS-02 International Relations, #GS-03 External Sector For Mains The threat to Dollar centric trade Countries outside the West particularly the Global South are finding ways to circumvent dollar in their international trade through; Currency swap agreements; Trade in national […]
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a permanent intergovernmental international organization for regional security. SCO was created in 2001 after Uzbekistan joined the Shanghai Five which was constituted by Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and […]
Wagner group #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims Wagner group The Wagner Group is a Russian paramilitary organization founded in 2014 by Dmitriy Valeryevich Utkin. They receive military equipment from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and uses MoD installations for their training. The group is […]
Mabja Zangbo River #GS-01 Geography, #GS-02 International Relations, #GS-03 Internal Security For Prelims Mabja Zangbo Mabja Zangbo or Mabja Tsangpo is a river which originates in the western part of Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It flows through Nepal into the Ghaghara river before joining the […]
A G20 presidency to amplify South Asia’s voice #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims G20 G20 is a global strategic platform that aims to bring together the world’s biggest industrialised and emerging economies. It has the critical role of ensuring global economic growth and prosperity now […]
UNSC 1267 Committee #GS-02 International Relations, #GS-03 Internal Security For Prelims UN Security Council The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six main organs of the United Nations. The primary responsibility of Security Council under the UN Charter, is to maintain international […]
Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India #GS-02 Education, International Relations For Prelims University Grants Commission (UGC): University Grants Commission was established under an Act of Parliament in 1953. It functions under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) with its head office located […]
Orthodox Christmas Context: Russia announced a 36-hour ceasefire to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine from noon on January 6 to midnight on January 7, this was to mark the Orthodox Christmas. Why the difference in the dates? The difference in dates has got to do […]
The crisis in international law #GS-02 International Relations, PSIR Optional For Mains (PSIR Optional) International Law Professor Hilary Charlesworth a current judge at the International Court of Justice described international law as “a discipline of crisis”. International Law post World War II has been more […]