India’s First World Peace Center Inaugurated in Gurugram: India has taken a significant step towards global peace and harmony with the inauguration of the country’s first World Peace Center in Gurugram, Haryana. The center, established by Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti under the guidance of Jain Acharya Lokesh, aims to promote non-violence, spiritual awareness, human values, and […]
Category: International Relationship Current Affairs
Trump Declared English as the Official Language of the United States
Trump Declared English as the Official Language of the United States: On March 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that English would be the official language of the country. He said that this decision would help bring unity in a nation with people from different backgrounds. The White House released an executive order stating that […]
India – EU Relations
India – EU Relations: A high-level delegation of the European Commission’s College of Commissioners, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, is in New Delhi for a two-day visit to strengthen India-EU relations.Diplomatic ties since 1962 with the European Economic Community (EEC), evolving into the EU-India Strategic Partnership in 2004.The India-EU Joint Political Statement (1993) […]
Japan-India-Africa Forum
Japan-India-Africa Forum: External Affairs Minister emphasized India’s commitment to Africa through capacity-building, skill development, and infrastructure investment, unlike extractive economic models.A trilateral economic and strategic platform promoting investment, trade, and development projects across Africa. Facilitates collaboration between India, Japan, and African nations to drive infrastructure, digital transformation, and human capital development.The initiative evolved from India-Africa […]
India – UK Free Trade Agreement
India – UK Free Trade Agreement: India and the UK have resumed negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after an eight-month gap, with 14 rounds of talks completed since January 2022. An FTA is a pact between two or more countries to reduce or eliminate import duties on a majority of traded goods.It also […]
Gold Card Visa
Gold Card Visa: The US is set to reintroduce its EB-5 visa program as the “Gold Card” visa, requiring a $5 million investment for a green card and path to citizenship.An investment visa allows individuals to obtain residency or citizenship in a foreign country by making financial investments. These visas are commonly referred to as […]
India China Ministerial Meet
India China Ministerial Meet: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G-20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg. Discussions focused on maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Both sides emphasized the need for stability in border areas.Resumption of the pilgrimage was a […]
India-Qatar
India-Qatar: India and Qatar elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in February focusing on trade, energy, and investments. Both nations set a target to double bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030 and agreed on major economic collaborations. India-Qatar Summit 2025: Energy Cooperation: Qatar Energy and Petronet LNG signed a 20-year deal for […]
4th No Money for Terror Conference
4th No Money for Terror Conference: The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs participated in the 4th No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference in Germany. India emphasized global unity in combating terrorism, reiterated its proposal for a permanent NMFT Secretariat at New Delhi. No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference was launched in 2018 by […]
India’s Trade with Afghanistan and Nepal
India’s Trade with Afghanistan and Nepal: India recorded an unusual trade deficit with Afghanistan in the year 2023-24. In another development, soybean oil imports from Nepal surged 14-fold (April-November 2024), possibly due to rule-of-origin (RoO) violations.India’s exports to Afghanistan fell from USD 825.78 million in 2020-21 to USD 355.45 million in 2023-24, while imports rose […]
