Food Emergency In Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan President, has declared an economic emergency to contain rising food prices, a depreciating currency, and rapidly depleting forex reserves. The emergency was declared under the Public Security Ordinance on the supply of essential goods. Factors Responsible for Sri Lankan Economic Crisis: Underperforming Tourism Industry: The tourism industry, which […]
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China’s New Maritime Rules
China’s New Maritime Rules From September 1, 2021, China’s new maritime rules designed to control the entry of foreign vessels in what Beijing calls “Chinese territorial waters” take effect. Foreign vessels, both military and commercial, will be henceforth required to submit to Chinese supervision in “Chinese territorial waters,” as per the new law. The move […]
China’s New Sea-Road-Rail Link To Indian Ocean
China’s New Sea-Road-Rail Link To Indian Ocean: A new sea-road-rail link providing Chengdu (China) with access to the Indian Ocean via Yangon (Myanmar) was opened. The trade corridor is China’s first to link western China with the Indian Ocean. About New Trade Corridor: The new trade corridor passage connects the logistics lines of Singapore, Myanmar […]
Resolution 2593 : United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593: Despite the abstention of two “P5” countries — Russia and China — from the India-led United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593, the Government of India said it was a “matter of satisfaction” that the resolution addressed India’s “key concerns” on Afghanistan. P5 refers to the five permanent […]
North Korea’s Main Nuclear Complex
North Korea’s Main Nuclear Complex: The UN atomic agency has observed that North Korea might have resumed its plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor This observation is based on the resumption of work on the 5-megawatt reactor in Yongbyon — North Korea’s main nuclear complex North Korean leader had offered to dismantle part of the Yongbyon complex at […]
Quad Grouping: Recent Developments
What Is Quad grouping? Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday while stating that unexpected Paradigm shifts affects countries globally that the Quadrilateral grouping has been constituted keeping these things in mind. The quadrilateral security dialogue includes Japan, India, United States and Australia. In March 2020, the Quad members held a meeting with representatives from […]
Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP)
Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP) The Maldives government officially signed an agreement with Mumbai-based company AFCONS, for the construction of the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP). This infrastructure project, the largest-ever by India in the Maldives, involves the construction of a 6.74-km-long bridge and causeway link that will connect the Maldives capital Malé with the […]
Missile Silo Fields
Missile Silo Fields: Satellite images have revealed that China is building at least three missile silo fields in Yumen in Gansu province, near Hami in Xinjiang province, and at Hanggin Banner, Ordos City, in Inner Mongolia. It appears that China is constructing around 120 missile silos at Yumen, around 110 silos in Hami, and 29 […]
UN : Resolution 1988 Committee Meeting
Delisting Taliban From Sanctions: UN: The United Nations (UN) officials claimed that there are no requests from the UN Security Council Permanent members for the delisting of the Taliban’s top leadership from sanctions thus far. They also refuted reports that the next meeting of the Taliban Sanctions Committee also known as the resolution 1988 committee, […]
What is China’s Three-Child Policy?
China’s Three-Child Policy: In a major policy shift aimed at increasing the country’s declining birth rate, China relaxed its previous two-child norm and endorsed a three-child policy mooted by the ruling Communist Party. The resolution was passed along with several others during a meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC). Earlier this year, after China’s […]
