North Korea Has Warned The UN Security Council Against Criticising The Isolated Country’s Missile Programme: North Korea has warned the UNSC about the consequences it will bring in the future in case it tries to encroach upon the sovereignty of North Korea. It has accused the UN body of a “double-dealing standard” because it doesn’t […]
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ISA Summit Between India And The United States 2021
The Industrial Security Agreement (ISA) Summit Between India And The United States: The Industrial Security Agreement (ISA) summit between India and the United States was held between September 27 to October 01, 2021 at New Delhi. The summit was organised to develop protocol for the exchange of classified information between the defence industries of both […]
Build Back Better World (B3W) Initiative
Build Back Better World (B3W) Initiative: US officials are set to visit Latin America to look for possible projects for the Build Back Better World (B3W) Initiative. B3W is an international infrastructure investment initiative announced by the Group of Seven (G-7) richest democracies in June 2021. The B3W initiative is being seen as the US’ […]
US Congressional Report On Terrorism
US Congressional Report On Terrorism: The US Congressional report on terrorism stated that Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). The report named Terrorist and Other Militant Groups in Pakistan, released by the bipartisan research wing of US Congress in the Quad summit 2021. Earlier, in February 2021, […]
India-US Bilateral Meet
India-US Bilateral Meet: The Indian Prime Minister met the newly elected US President for their first bilateral meeting in the US. Both leaders discussed a wide range of priority issues, including combating Covid-19, climate change, and economic cooperation. Earlier, the US Secretary of State, in his visit to India, mentioned that actions by India and […]
First in-Person Meeting Of Quad Countries
First in-Person Meeting Of Quad Countries: The first in-person meeting of Quad leaders was hosted by the US. Issues like climate change, Covid-19 pandemic and challenges in the Indo Pacific, amidst China’s growing military presence in the strategic region, were discussed in the meeting. In November 2017, India, Japan, the US and Australia gave shape […]
India – Saudi Arabia Bilateral Meeting
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister’s Visit: The Indian External Affairs Minister met the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. About the Meeting: Cooperation in Multilateral Forums: Discussed bilateral cooperation in multilateral forums such as the United Nations, G-20 and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). India is not a member of GCC. Implementation of the Strategic […]
AUKUS Alliance
AUKUS Alliance: The UK, US and Australia have announced a historic security pact in the Asia-Pacific, in what’s seen as an effort to counter China. It is called the AUKUS pact and AUKUS alliance. Under the AUKUS alliance, the three nations have agreed to enhance the development of joint capabilities and technology sharing, foster deeper […]
Connectivity Between India And Southeast Asia
Connectivity Between India And Southeast Asia: At the virtual ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit on Future of India-ASEAN Connectivity Partnerships, the Indian government underlined the importance of cross-border connectivity between India and Southeast Asian nations. ASEAN brings together ten Southeast Asian states – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand […]
QUAD Meeting 2021
Quad: The White House announced that US President Joe Biden will be hosting the first in-person meeting of the Quad countries on September 24. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga will be present at the meeting. Following the Indian Ocean tsunami, India, Japan, Australia, and the US created […]