Context: Japan’s Foreign Minister meets India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi. More on News: The two countries are coordinating their positions to create a consensus document for the G20 Summit of leaders. India, as the G20 chair, is working Read More …
Category: International Relations
India, Japan agree to further business ties
Context On the sidelines of India-Japan Forum summit, both nations said that they are very keen to work hand-in-hand and asserted to expand cooperation in the region. Key-highlights of the 15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue Key areas of focus: Read More …
Coup in Niger
Context: The Niger military has detained the President and declared a ‘coup,’ resulting in the overthrow of the government. About Niger: Niger, officially the Republic of Niger (Capital Niamey) is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary Read More …
Pacific Islands capture India’s strategic focus
Context: India is exploring the possibility of trilateral cooperation with France and Australia in the strategic Pacific Islands. Pacific Islands: The Pacific Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. It comprises three ethnogeographic groupings—Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Melanesia: The main island groups Read More …
Still Incomplete
Context: The President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, paid an official visit to India and signed agreements on maritime, air, energy, trade and people-to-people initiatives. However, the Tamil fishermen issue still remained unaddressed between both the countries. India-Sri Lanka vision Read More …
India-Sri Lanka
Context: Recently, Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited Delhi for an official visit. PYQ: Q. India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka.’ Discuss India’s role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in the light of the preceding statement. (2022) Major Pillars Read More …
INDIA-UAE Relations
Context– Recently, India-UAE signed a Rupee-Dirham deal during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. Significance for India Deal between Central Banks: The Central Bank of the UAE and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to move on with the expansion of their economic cooperation. Local Currency Settlement System: The LCSS agreement Read More …
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Context: The United Kingdom formally signed a treaty to join a major Indo-Pacific bloc —‘Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership(CPTPP)’ About CPTPP: The CPTPP requires countries to eliminate or significantly reduce tariffs and make strong commitments to opening services and investment Read More …
INDIA-UAE Relations
Context– Recently, India-UAE signed a Rupee-Dirham deal during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. Significance for India Deal between Central Banks: The Central Bank of the UAE and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to move on with the expansion of their economic cooperation. Local Currency Settlement System: The LCSS agreement Read More …
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Context: The United Kingdom formally signed a treaty to join a major Indo-Pacific bloc —‘Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership(CPTPP)’ About CPTPP: The CPTPP requires countries to eliminate or significantly reduce tariffs and make strong commitments to opening services and investment Read More …