Category: International Relationship Current Affairs

E-Passports : India Joined India has joined over 120 nations in issuing biometric e-passports, offering enhanced security, faster immigration, and global compliance. An e-passport (electronic or biometric passport) is an upgraded version of the traditional passport. It combines a conventional booklet with an embedded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip and antenna in the back cover. […]

Nicaragua Withdrawal from UNESCO: Nicaragua has announced its withdrawal from the UNESCO in protest over the awarding of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa despite its opposition from the Nicaraguan government. UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize was established in 1997 and is the UN’s only journalism award, presented […]

India recently extended financial support to the Maldives: India recently extended financial support to the Maldives by renewing a USD 50 million Treasury Bill for another year through the State Bank of India (SBI).A T-Bill is a short-term debt instrument issued by the Indian government through the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The primary objective of […]

India-EU Launch ₹391 Crore Joint Research Initiative on Marine Pollution and Green Hydrogen: step toward sustainable development and technological innovation, India and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched two major research initiatives under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC). With a joint funding of approximately ₹391 crore (~€41 million), the two coordinated research […]

Colombia formally joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Colombia formally joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during a high-level meeting of Latin American leaders in Beijing. Colombia is known as the “Gateway of South America”, strategically located in the northwest, connecting South America with Central and North America. It shares land boundaries with Venezuela, […]

Extended Fund Facility (EFF): The IMF Executive Board approved an immediate disbursement of $1 billion to Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).EFF is an IMF lending mechanism designed to help countries facing prolonged balance of payments problems due to deep structural economic weaknesses.Governed by: International Monetary Fund (IMF), part of Bretton Woods institutions. Loan […]

Bhutan Becomes First Country to Integrate Crypto Payments in Tourism: The Royal Government of Bhutan has taken a major step toward digital innovation in tourism by launching a cryptocurrency-based payment system through a strategic partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank. This move makes Bhutan the first sovereign country to officially integrate crypto payments into […]

Taliban Suspends Chess in Afghanistan Over Sharia Law Concerns: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has officially suspended the sport of chess, citing concerns over its compatibility with Islamic law. The move, announced on May 12, 2025, reflects the Taliban’s ongoing imposition of stricter regulations on recreational and cultural activities since regaining power in August 2021. […]

Indo-Pacific Logistics Network: Quad partners recently convened at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii, for a Tabletop Exercise, a simulation to launch the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network IPLN. The Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network pilot project was launched during the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit in September 2024. IPLN is an initiative that enables […]

Balochistan : In News On May 9, 2025, Mir Yar Baloch declared Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan, urging India to recognize it and host an embassy in New Delhi, the UN to deploy peacekeepers, and the Pakistani Army to withdraw. Balochistan is Southwestern province of Pakistan, largest by area (~44% of Pakistan’s territory), bordering Iran and […]