Regional English Language Office (RELO): Recently, a workshop was organised for English teachers under the supervision of the Regional English Language Office (RELO), Washington DC. RELO is a wing of the US Embassy in India that was established in 2005 as a part of its Public Diplomacy Section. Aim: To strengthen India-US ties by supporting […]
Category: Important Organisations
India’s Response to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
India’s Response to Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation: India has responded at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) after it condemned the derogatory comments made by two BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammed and Islam. India’s strong response came while several countries, including India’s crucial Gulf partner, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and security partners Oman and […]
What Is The Opec+?
What Is The Opec+? Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave a “positive assessment” to their cooperation on the OPEC+ producers group to stabilize the world oil market. Saudi Arabia and other major Persian Gulf oil producers have so far resisted U.S. calls to increase output as prices have surged […]
Two Full-Time Degree Programmes : UGC
Two Full-Time Degree Programmes : UGC The students of the country have been allowed to pursue two degrees simultaneously by the University Grants Commission. From the academic session of 2022-23, the students can start applying for these dual degree programmes. Both the degrees can be pursued either from different universities or from the same university. […]
25 Years Of BIMSTEC
25 Years Of BIMSTEC: BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) completes 25 years of the journey this year that began in Bangkok in June 1997. The fifth summit of BIMSTEC will be held in Colombo on March 30. BIMSTEC: In an effort to integrate the region, the grouping was formed in 1997, […]
Bucharest Nine (B-9): Important Points
What Is Bucharest Nine? The Bucharest Nine (B 9) rejected the Russian claim about the eastward “expansion” of North-Atlantic Treaty Alliance organisation (NATO). They underlined that NATO is not an organisation that “expanded” to the east”, rather, these countries as the independent European states that decided on our own to go west. The B 9 […]
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said it was putting on hold and reviewing all projects in Russia and Belarus. The move comes amid sweeping sanctions and other financial measures aimed at Russia from a number of countries over its invasion of Ukraine. AIIB is a multilateral development bank […]
Russia – Ukraine Issue: Update
North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Russia has said it is pulling out its forces surrounding Ukraine. But, NATO and the U.S. have said that they are yet to be convinced the pullout was real. Fears have been mounting of a major escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where government forces have battled separatists in […]
Organisation Of The Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation Of The Islamic Cooperation (OIC): India lashed out at the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), after the grouping called on the UN Human Rights Council to take “necessary measures” on the issue of Muslim girl students being told not to wear the hijab in Karnataka schools. The Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation […]
International Court Of Justice (ICJ): Uganda Judgment
International Court Of Justice (ICJ): Uganda has been ordered to pay $325m (£240m) to the Democratic Republic of Congo for its role in the conflict there. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Uganda had violated international norms as an occupying force between 1998 and 2003. The judges found that Uganda was responsible for the deaths […]
