Recently, K P Sharma Oli took oath as the prime minister of Nepal. There is now opportunity to upgrade the relationship to ‘positive’ and ‘stable’ with India. India-Nepal Relations India and Nepal share a unique and multifaceted relationship characterized by deep Political, Social, economic, and strategic ties. Political: Both countries Read More …
Category: International Relations
Global Initiative for Digital Health (GIDH)
Context: India in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) will launch the Global Initiative on Digital Health on August 19 as part of the ongoing G-20 summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. About Global Initiative for Digital Health (GIDH): Aim: The first-of-its-kind global Read More …
East Container Terminal (ECT) project
Context Around two years after Sri Lanka cancelled a joint India-Japan MoU for the East Container Terminal (ECT) project in Colombo, the three countries are studying ways of restarting trilateral cooperation. Background In 2019, India and Sri Lanka signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Read More …
WHO on Cough Syrup
Context: Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an alert over a batch of India-made common cold syrup sold in Iraq. More on the News According to WHO, syrup had a higher than acceptable limit of contaminants: diethylene and ethylene glycol, In its medical product alert, Read More …
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Context: West African bloc ECOWAS is set to hold discussions about Niger after the junta defies the deadline. About ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States): The Economic Community of West African States is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in Read More …
India’s journey to become a nuclear state
Context Ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May 2023, Japan’s Prime Minister spoke of his desire to use the meeting to “send out a strong message” about the need for a world without nuclear weapons. After the USA’s successful Trinity Test, Read More …
Soft Power of India
Context Recently, the Standing Committee on External Affairs recommended the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on soft power projection and cultural diplomacy. About Soft Power It is the ability of a country to achieve foreign policy objectives through cultural attraction rather than through force, Read More …
Cocos Islands
Context: Recently, Indian military aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands to enhance strategic reach and interoperability with Australia. About Cocos Islands: Cocos Islands, is an external territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 3,000 km north-west of Perth in western Australia. It comprises two coral Read More …
Neighbourhood First Policy
Context: The parliamentary standing committee on external affairs has recommended several measures to bolster India’s Neighbourhood First Policy. About Neighbourhood First Policy: India shares it: Land Boundaries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Myanmar. Maritime Boundaries: Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Read More …
India-China Relationship
Context: India and China recently engaged in a high-level meeting during the 13th BRICS National Security Advisors (NSA) meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. Highlights of Meeting: Areas of Discussion Description China Commitment Stabilization: The Chinese foreign ministry revealed during the meeting that Read More …