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 […]
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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 […]
India Bangladesh : Bilateral meet
India Bangladesh: Bilateral meet: Recently, India’s External Affairs Minister visited Bangladesh for a bilateral meet. This meeting comes ahead of the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Bangladesh scheduled in March 2021. Earlier a 122-member contingent of the Bangladesh Armed Forces has participated in the 72nd Republic Day parade, commemorating 50 years of the 1971 India-Pakistan […]
ICC Investigations Into Israel-Palestine War Crimes
ICC Investigations Into Israel-Palestine War Crimes: International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched investigations into the war crimes in Palestinian territories occupied by Israel (West Bank and the Gaza Strip). The decision for investigation is taken after a recent ruling that the court’s jurisdiction extends to territories occupied by Israel since the 1967 Six-day Arab- Israeli […]
Sri Lanka’s West Container Terminal (WCT) Project
Sri Lanka’s West Container Terminal (WCT) Project: Sri Lanka said it will develop the West Container Terminal (WCT) at the Colombo Port, along with India and Japan. The decision comes a month after the Rajapaksa government ejected the two partners from a 2019 tripartite agreement to jointly develop the East Container Terminal (ECT), citing resistance […]
What is Switzerland’s Policy of Neutrality?
Policy of Neutrality : Switzerland’s Ambassador said that its traditional foreign Policy of Neutrality (Swiss Neutrality) has become attractive again because of the changing political reality in the world. The Policy of Neutrality: It is a foreign policy position wherein a state intends to remain neutral in future wars. A sovereign state that reserves the […]
Ceasefire Agreements Along The Line Of Control (LoC)
Ceasefire Agreements Along The Line Of Control: India and Pakistan have agreed to observe the 2003 ceasefire agreements along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors. The agreement comes in the wake of over 5000 instances of CrossFire Violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control (LoC) and other areas in Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Hotline between India and China : What is a Hotline?
India and China announced that both have agreed to establish a Hotline: Hotline: The decision to install a Hotline between the two countries was taken over a telephonic meeting between India’s External Affairs Minister and China’s Foreign Affairs Minister. The hotline is a direct telephone line in constant operational readiness so as to facilitate immediate […]
CECPA Between India And Mauritius – Approved by Union Cabinet
Comprehensive Economic Cooperation And Partnership Agreement (CECPA) Between India And Mauritius: The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius. The India-Mauritius CECPA is the first trade agreement signed by India with a country in Africa. About CECPA : It is a kind of […]
