Category: International Relationship Current Affairs

India–UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre: India and the United Kingdom jointly launched the India–UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre (CIC) to advance cooperation in digital technologies, 6G research, and secure communications, with an investment of million (₹282 crore) over four years. The India–UK CIC is a bilateral research and innovation platform aimed at developing next-generation telecom […]

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s six-day visit to India: Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s six-day visit to India marks the first high-level Taliban delegation visit since 2021, signalling cautious diplomatic re-engagement.India and Afghanistan share deep cultural, linguistic, and trade ties dating back to the Silk Route and shared Buddhist heritage. Eg: The Kabul–Gandhara–Taxila […]

Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement: Russia moves to withdraw from plutonium agreement with the United States. Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement (PMDA) is an agreement between the United States and Russia signed in 2000. It came into force in 2011. It aimed at reducing vast stockpiles of weapons-grade plutonium left over from thousands of Cold […]

The Entry/Exit System (EES): From October 12, 2025, the European Union (EU) will begin implementing its long-delayed biometric Entry/Exit System (EES), marking a major change in how non-EU citizens, including British travellers, enter and leave the Schengen area. The EES is a biometric border control system designed to digitally record the entry and exit of […]

New START Treaty: In News US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s idea of the New START Treaty was a good one. It is known as The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). It is the last remaining nuclear arms deal between Russia and the United States of America, and it […]

The State of Social Justice 2025: The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its landmark report The State of Social Justice: A Work in Progress (2025) ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development marking 30 years since the 1995 Copenhagen Summit. “The State of Social Justice 2025” Purpose is to Evaluates 30 years of […]

International Stabilization Force for Gaza: The International Stabilization Force for Gaza (ISF) was proposed under U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict (2025). The ISF is a proposed multinational security force intended to maintain stability and oversee security transition in post-war Gaza. It will function as the temporary internal security […]

UNESCO Elect New Chief: UNESCO’s Executive Board has elected Egypt’s Khaled El-Enany, as the new Director-General of the organization for a four-year term, succeeding France’s Audrey Azoulay.The Director-General of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is the organization’s top executive authority responsible for implementing the decisions of the General Conference and Executive Board. […]

80th session of the United Nations General Assembly: India’s External Affairs Minister addressed the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, highlighting the need for UN reform and India’s readiness to assume greater responsibilities in driving UN reforms. The UN often faces paralysis in decision-making due to conflicts, limited resources, […]