WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference: The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Yaoundé (Cameroon) ended without consensus due to disagreements over the e-commerce moratorium. Simultaneously, India strongly cautioned WTO members against the weaponisation of ‘transparency’ norms to justify trade retaliation or challenge the legitimate domestic policies of developing nations. Discussions on […]
Category: International Relationship Current Affairs
Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft
Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft: Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft involved in military operations against Iran.Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.Spain shares its borders with Portugal (to the west), France and Andorra (to the northeast), and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar (to the south).Spain […]
Iran Considers Withdrawal from NPT
Iran Considers Withdrawal from NPT: Iran is reviewing a potential exit from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), asserting that strikes by the U.S. and Israel on its nuclear sites like Isfahan breach the treaty’s spirit and violate its right to peaceful nuclear enrichment.If Iran withdraws from the NPT, it would fall outside International Atomic Energy […]
E-commerce Moratorium
E-commerce Moratorium: More than 200 global business organisations signed a joint statement calling for an extension of the World Trade Organization E-commerce Moratorium. It is a global agreement among World Trade Organization members. It bans customs duties being applied to electronic transmissions such as digital downloads and streaming. It was first adopted in 1998 at […]
Colombia : Military Plane Crashed
Colombia : Military Plane Crashed A military plane carrying 125 people crashed shortly after takeoff in southwestern Colombia. Colombia is a country located in the northwestern part of South America. It is known as the “Gateway of South America”, strategically located in the northwest, connecting South America with Central and North America. It is bordered […]
Lviv’s Historic Architectural Ensemble
Lviv’s Historic Architectural Ensemble: A Russian drone strike targeted a residential building within the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lviv’s historic center, causing extensive damage near the Bernardine monastery.The Historic Centre of Lviv, Ukraine, preserves a medieval street layout and rich Baroque, Renaissance, and Neoclassical architecture. Largely spared during World War II, it reflects a […]
BRICS Presidency 2026
BRICS Presidency 2026: India assumed the BRICS Presidency in 2026 under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, bringing Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) to the forefront of the bloc’s agenda. The expansion into BRICS+ and the 2025 BRICS Rio de Janeiro Declaration further highlight a shift towards deep-tech collaboration, governance, and technology […]
The Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) Pipeline
The Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) Pipeline: The ongoing West Asia crisis has disrupted energy supplies, exposing India’s heavy dependence on imported gas.This has revived discussion on past pipeline projects like the Iran–Pakistan–India (IPI) and Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI)A proposed 2,775 km natural gas pipeline designed to transport gas from Iran’s South Pars field to Pakistan and India. Often referred […]
India and Malawi High-level bilateral meeting
India and Malawi High-level bilateral meeting: India and Malawi held a high-level bilateral meeting during the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in New Delhi to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector.A multiparty republic in Southeastern Africa, often referred to as the Warm Heart of Africa due to the friendliness of its people. Malawi is a resilient, […]
Kharg Island–Fujairah Attacks
Kharg Island–Fujairah Attacks: Geopolitical escalation in West Asia has intensified after the US reportedly carried out bombing strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, a crucial oil export hub, while Iran retaliated by striking oil facilities in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both locations are critical nodes in the global oil supply chain, and attacks […]
