The QUAD: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar hosted the landmark Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (QFMM) at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a premier, non-military plurilateral strategic coalition of four major maritime democracies committed to upholding an open, rules-based, and resilient international order. Member Nations: India, the United States, […]
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11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: The 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) at the UN Headquarters in New York collapsed without reaching a consensus on a final declaration. The NPT Review Conference is a high-level plurilateral diplomatic forum held every five years to assess the implementation, structural health, and […]
The Hainan FTP Initiative
The Hainan FTP Initiative: China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) initiative has driven an aggressive expansion of its zero-tariff trade rules, increasing eligible product categories from 1,900 to 6,600. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is China’s most ambitious modern-era economic opening-up project. First unveiled in June 2020 and officially implemented with full island-wide special […]
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC): The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. It is an emergency declaration formally announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to a crisis of international […]
Zimbabwe : Membership In The BRICS New Development Bank
Zimbabwe : Membership In The BRICS New Development Bank Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It shares its borders with four countries: Mozambique to the northeast and east, South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest and west, and Zambia to the northwest. Capital City: Harare Geographical Features of Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe is […]
Roadmap of India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership (2026-2030)
Roadmap of India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership (2026-2030): The Prime Minister of India paid an official visit to the Netherlands. During this visit, both nations agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a “Strategic Partnership” and adopted the comprehensive “Roadmap of India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership (2026-2030)”. India and the Netherlands upgraded their ties to a Strategic Partnership focused […]
2026 US-China Summit and its Impact on India
2026 US-China Summit and its Impact on India: The President of the US visited China for a two-day summit, followed by the scheduled visit of the Russian President linked to the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty. The engagements highlight China’s growing centrality in great-power politics and sparked debate over a possible shift from post-Cold […]
International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court: The International Criminal Court recently unsealed an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, accusing him, along with ex-President Rodrigo Duterte and other “co-perpetrators” of the “crime against humanity of murder”. It is a permanent and independent criminal court established to prosecute offenders of serious crimes in the international community. It is […]
Nordic Countries
Nordic Countries: In the fourth leg of his visit, the Prime Minister will reach Norway for the 3rd India-Nordic Summit and bilateral engagements. The Nordic countries, also known as the Nordic region, are a group of countries in northern Europe consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The designation includes the Faroe Islands and […]
Latvian Prime Minister resigned
Latvian Prime Minister resigned: Latvia is a Baltic country situated in North Eastern Europe. It is bordered by 4 Nations: by Estonia in the north; Lithuania in the south; Belarus in the southeast and Russia in the east. It lies along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga. Capital City: […]
