Category: International Relationship Current Affairs

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 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: 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: 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 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: 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 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 […]

DRC Conflict and M23 Militia: The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has escalated with the M23 militia, backed by Rwanda, capturing the mineral-rich city of Goma. The conflict has resulted in 2,900 deaths, displaced nearly 700,000 people, and spread to South Kivu province, a region rich in resources.M23 Formed in 2012 […]

India-France Relations: Prime Minister of India visit to France in February 2025 marked a significant milestone in India-France relations, with agreements on nuclear energy, defense, AI, and Indo-Pacific cooperation, reflecting the deepening strategic partnership between the two nations.Both nations signed a letter of intent to co-design, co-develop, and co-produce SMRs and AMRs, leveraging India’s industrial […]

Jotham Napat Becomes Vanuatu’s New PM: Jotham Napat was elected as Vanuatu’s new Prime Minister, securing the position unopposed. His nomination was proposed by Charlot Salwai, leader of the Reunification Movement for Change and a former prime minister. Ishmael Kalsakau, another former prime minister and MP for Port Vila, confirmed there were no other nominations […]