Category: International Relationship Current Affairs

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 […]

Arab League : Rejected Gaza Relocation Plan The Arab League rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza relocation plan recently, saying it is unacceptable. The Arab League, or League of Arab States, is a voluntary association of countries whose peoples are mainly Arabic-speaking or where Arabic is an official language. It is a regional organization of […]

Romania’s Interim President: Ilie Bolojan, the President of the Senate, has been sworn in as Romania’s interim President following the resignation of Klaus Iohannis. This political shift comes at a time of uncertainty as the country prepares for new presidential elections in May 2025. Bolojan, a seasoned politician known for his administrative expertise, steps into […]

Greece’s New President: The Hellenic Parliament elected Constantine Tassoulas, the former parliamentary speaker, as the new president of Greece. Tassoulas, a senior member of the ruling New Democracy party, secured 160 votes in the 300-seat parliament. He will take over from Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Greece’s first female president, whose term ends in March. The position of […]

USAID Freeze: U.S. President Donald Trump, on his first day of his second term, imposed a 90-day freeze on foreign assistance to reassess program efficiency and alignment with U.S. foreign policy. On January 20, 2023, President Donald Trump issued a 90-day freeze on foreign assistance to reassess program efficiency and alignment with U.S. foreign policy. […]