Dysfunction Of National Commission For Scheduled Tribes: According to a parliamentary committee’s recent report, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has been dysfunctional for the last four years and has not delivered a single report to Parliament. NCST was set up with effect from 19th February, 2004 by amending Article 338 and by inserting a […]
Day: March 23, 2022
BBNJ Treaty: Important Points
What Is The BBNJ Treaty? The fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC-4) was held in New York to conclude a draft of the instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine Biological diversity in areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). The IGC-4 is convened under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the […]
What Is Finlandization?
What Is Finlandization? The French President suggested Finlandization might be a realistic outcome for Ukraine if and when the Russia-Ukraine war ends. Finlandization refers to the policy of strict neutrality between Moscow (Russia) and the West that Finland followed during the decades of the Cold War. The principle of neutrality was rooted in the Agreement […]
2nd India-Australia Virtual Summit
2nd India-Australia Virtual Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison held the 2nd India-Australia Virtual Summit during which they reviewed the multi-faceted relationship between the two countries and exchanged views on regional and global developments. Both the leaders expressed satisfaction at the progress made under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established […]
