U.S. Signs Security Pact With Papua New Guinea Context: As it battles with China for sway in the Pacific, the United States inked a new security agreement with Papua New Guinea on Monday. Points to Ponder: Security Pact: To strengthen security cooperation in the region, […]
PARAKH Meet Aimed At Unifying 60 School Boards Context: To bring together a network of 60 school examination boards from various States and Union Territories under one roof, the Education Ministry hosted a workshop in New Delhi on Monday. PARAKH A standard-setting organisation that is […]
Aim To Lift AFSPA From Assam By 2023-End Context: The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma underlined here on Monday, is likely to be totally repealed from the State by the end of the year as law […]
Modi Extols The Value Of Pacific Island Nations Context: Developed in 2014, the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) is an international association of 14 Pacific Island countries, including the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, […]
Slow Withdrawal Context: Just over seven and a half years after the economically damaging demonetisation of the 500 and 1,000 notes, the Reserve Bank of India’s announcement on May 19 that 2,000 banknotes would be taken from circulation has caused a sense of déjà vu. […]
It’s Time To Ensure Safer Skies Context: Although it has been 13 years since an aeroplane crashed in Mangalore, killing 158 people, investigating teams have yet to pinpoint the causes of these mishaps and offer preventative measures. Air India Express Flight 812 Date and Flight […]
India, U.S. To Hike Technology Cooperation Context: Under the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) announced earlier this year, India and the U.S. are debating the possibility of producing jet engines, long-range artillery, and infantry vehicles together. According to officials, some high-technology initiatives are […]
Stalemate Over Sharing Of Krishna Water Context: The dispute over the distribution of water from the Krishna River between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh following their separation appears to have no end in sight, and it is expected to persist throughout the upcoming water year, which […]
