Union Minister for Environment and French Minister for Ecological Transition launched the Indo-French Year of the Environment: The basic objective is to strengthen Indo-French cooperation in sustainable development, increase the effectiveness of actions in favor of global environment protection and give them greater visibility. The Indo-French Year of the Environment over the period 2021-2022 would […]
Category: International Relationship Current Affairs
Strategic Partnership Agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) And GOI
International Energy Agency (IEA): The Framework for Strategic Partnership between the International Energy Agency (IEA) members and the Government of India was signed. It aims to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation & enhance global energy security, stability, and sustainability. This partnership will lead to an extensive exchange of knowledge and would be a stepping stone […]
U.S.- Taliban Peace Deal: Important Elements
U.S.- Taliban peace deal: The Biden administration has said that it will review the US-Taliban deal to see if the Taliban are able to keep their end of the bargain. U.S.- Taliban peace deal: A peace deal between the U.S. Government and the Taliban was signed on 29 February, 2020. The deal calls for U.S. […]
Restoration Of Relations With Palestinians: U.S. President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has announced that it is restoring relations with the Palestinians: U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has announced that it is restoring relations with the Palestinians:and renewing aid to Palestinian refugees. This is a reversal of the Donald Trump administration’s cutoff and a key element of its new support […]
50 Years of India – Bangladesh Relationship
50 Years of India Bangladesh Relations: Commemorating 50 years of the 1971 India-Pakistan war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh, a 122-member contingent of the Bangladesh Armed Forces has recently participated in the 72nd Republic Day parade. This year, India and Bangladesh are also celebrating 50 years of the establishment of their ties. This […]
What is a a Legal Referendum in relation to Scotland?
Legal referendum: Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon recently said she planned to hold a legal referendum on independence from Britain despite Westminster’s opposition, as an opinion poll showed a majority would vote yes. The referendum for Scottish independence was held in 2014. Scotland had voted to remain in the UK. The Act of Union between […]
What is The Intergovernmental Negotiations Framework? Its Composition
The Intergovernmental Negotiations framework: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti, said that It has been nearly 13 years since the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) started. The UN Security Council is finding itself unable to act effectively to address issues of international peace and security as it lacked inclusivity. The Intergovernmental Negotiations framework (IGN) […]
FATF Blacklisting – Recent Development
FATF blacklisting: Pakistan might be pushed into the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) ‘blacklist’ next month as it continues to finance and tolerate terrorist organizations. According to a report, terrorist organisations, such as Jamaar-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM), continue to operate with impunity in Pakistan. FATF Blacklist: It is a list of countries that the […]
Taiwan’s de facto Ambassador to the U.S. invited to President Joe Biden’s Inauguration.
Taiwan’s de facto Ambassador to the U.S. was formally invited to President Joe Biden’s inauguration: Taipei’s Foreign Ministry said it was the first time in decades that a Taiwanese envoy had been “invited” by the inauguration committee. China- Taiwan relations: China has claimed Taiwan through its “one China” policy since the Chinese civil war forced […]
Egypt Resumed its Severed Diplomatic and Economic Ties with Qatar.
Egypt resumed the severed diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar.: Egypt was part of an Arab quartet (other members were Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain) which had accused Qatar of supporting terrorism and being too close to Iran due to which they had imposed a land, air and naval blockade on Qatar in […]
