Kenya-Somalia Dispute: Kenya has declined to take part in proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its maritime border dispute with neighbouring Somalia. Direction of Maritime Boundary: The main point of disagreement between the two neighbors is the direction in which their maritime boundary in the Indian Ocean should extend. Somalia’s Stand: The […]
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Changes In Hong Kong’s Electoral System
Changes In Hong Kong’s Electoral system: China has made changes in Hong Kong’s electoral system. The measures are part of China’s efforts to consolidate its authoritarian grip over the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) following the imposition of national security law in June 2020. The New Electoral System: Increased Membership of the Legislative Council: […]
Quad Vaccine Partnership : First Summit Of The Leaders
First Summit Of The Leaders Of The QUAD: The Prime Minister addressed the first summit of the leaders of the QUAD (Quadrilateral Framework). The meeting was hosted by the USA on a virtual platform. Earlier in February 2021, the QUAD ministerial meeting discussed issues across Indo-Pacific and the military takeover in Myanmar. QUAD is a […]
Exercise Dustlik-2 2021 : India-Uzbekistan
Exercise Dustlik-2: The second edition of India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise “Dustlik-2” started in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand. Aim of the Exercise: Counter Insurgency (CI) and Counter-Terrorism (CT) operations in mountainous, rural and urban scenarios under the United Nations (UN) mandate. First Edition: Took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in November 2019. Uzbekistan is important to India for security […]
‘Maitri Setu’ Between India And Bangladesh
Maitri Setu’ Between India And Bangladesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh. The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been built over the Feni river which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura State and Bangladesh. The 1.9 Km long bridge joins Sabroom (in Tripura) with Ramgarh (in Bangladesh). The name ‘Maitri […]
USA New Peace Initiative For Afghanistan
USA President’s New Peace Initiative: The USA President has envisaged a New Peace Initiative (Plan) to decide on the roadmap for peace in Afghanistan. Under the plan, the USA proposed a regional conference under the United Nations auspices with foreign ministers of the USA, India, Russia, China, Pakistan and Iran to discuss a “unified approach” […]
International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) : Chabahar Port
Chabahar Port: India expressed its intent to include Chabahar port in the 13-nation International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) that extends from India to Russia, and to expand INSTC membership by including Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, at a “Chabahar Day” event organised as part of Maritime India summit. This Summit saw participation from several regional officials […]
China Plans To Build Downstream Dams On Brahmaputra River
China Plans To Build Downstream Dams On Brahmaputra: In its new Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), China has proposed to build the first dams on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo river, as the Brahmaputra is known in Tibet before it flows into India. Other major projects include the construction of coastal nuclear power plants and […]
India and Sweden Virtual Summit 2021
India – Sweden Virtual Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Sweden H.E. Stefan Löfven held a Virtual Summit where they discussed bilateral issues and other regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. Prime Minister Modi recalled his 2018 visit to Sweden for the first India-Nordic Summit and the India visit of Their […]
India And Nigeria : First Strategic And Counter-Terrorism Dialogue
First Strategic And Counter-Terrorism Dialogue Between India And Nigeria: The National Security Adviser (NSA) of Nigeria visited New Delhi for the First Strategic and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue between India and Nigeria at the level of NSA. Within the framework of the close and strategic partnership between India and Nigeria, the National Security Advisors held in-depth discussions […]
