Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh travelled to Tashkent (capital of Uzbekistan) on a three-day visit to attend a defence ministerial conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The SCO defence ministerial meeting is taking place around three weeks ahead of the annual summit of the SCO scheduled for September 15-16 in Samarkand. […]
Category: International Relationship Current Affairs
CPEC Authority
CPEC Authority: China gave nod to Pakistan’s decision to scrap the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority amid reports of growing rift between the all-weather friends over the slow pace of the USD 60 billion project. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority was established through an ordinance in 2019. It was aimed at accelerating the pace […]
Pandemic Treaty
Pandemic Treaty: WHO had established an intergovernmental negotiating body to draft and negotiate a Pandemic treaty. WHO says it will be ready in the next 18 months and help prevent future global health disasters. About Pandemic Treaty: In December 2021, the Health Assembly adopted a decision titled “The World Together” at its second special session […]
India-Gabon Relations
India-Gabon Relations: A delegation from Gabon visited India and interacted with the Indian business community, also India congratulated Gabon on its Independence Day (17th August). Earlier, the Vice President of India visited Gabon, where he signed two MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding). Establishment of a Joint Commission between the Governments of India and Gabon. Diplomats’ training […]
UN Military Observer Group In India And Pakistan
UN Military Observer Group In India And Pakistan: U.N. Secretary General has appointed Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios of Argentina as the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). UNMOGIP was established in January 1949. After the first war in Kashmir (1947-1948), India […]
New START Treaty
New START Treaty: Russia suspended United Stated of America’s on-site inspections under New START Treaty with Washington due to Western sanctions and coronavirus infections. New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) was the last remaining arms reduction pact between the former Cold War rivals and caps to 1,550 the number of nuclear warheads that can be […]
Asian Regional Forum
Asian Regional Forum: The Election Commission of India will be hosting a virtual meet of the ‘Asian Regional Forum’ on the theme “Making our Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative” at Nirvachan Sadan on August 11, 2022. This Regional Forum meet is precursor to the “Global Summit for Democracy” to be hosted by the National Electoral […]
Iran Nuclear Deal
Iran Nuclear Deal: There has been a fresh round of talks over Iran’s nuclear programme in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal which is also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Officials from various countries including Iran were meeting for the first time since March 2022. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of […]
1st Session Of “India-Mauritius High-Powered Joint Trade Committee
1st Session Of “India-Mauritius High-Powered Joint Trade Committee: India hosted the 1st Session of “India-Mauritius High-Powered Joint Trade Committee” under the “India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)”. Bilateral merchandise trade between India and Mauritius rose to USD 786.72 million in 2021-22 from USD 690.02 million in 2019-20. Both sides agreed to enhance bilateral […]
UNSC Meet On Counter-Terrorism
UNSC Meet On Counter-Terrorism: In a first, India will host diplomats and officials from all 15 countries of the United Nations Security Council, including China, Russia and the U.S., for a special meeting on terrorism, in Delhi and Mumbai in October. The meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), which India is chairing for 2022 as […]
