The Crimea Bridge Context: The road-and-rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean Peninsula was damaged in a powerful blast on recently, hitting a crucial supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine. Importance of the Bridge: The bridge is essential for the delivery of goods such […]
India’s Actions at UNSC Context: India was among four countries that abstained on a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemning the so-called referenda organized by Russia across four regions of Ukraine. Background: Based on the results of local elections held by […]
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine & Its Impact on the World Background: Russia had one dependable neighbour, six NATO enemies, and two ambiguously oriented nations on its historically weak western front, while Ukraine’s relations with the European Union (EU) and NATO were a constant source of discord. […]
India Pushes for Reforms in the UNSC Context: The External Affairs Minister of India Mr. Jaishankar has hosted a meeting of the G-4 countries which includes Japan, Germany and Brazil, all of which have strong SC permanent seat aspirations. He also hosted a meeting for […]
Colour Revolutions Context: In the ongoing SCO summit in Samarkand, the Chinese President has appealed all the countries participating in the summit including India to cooperate with each other in order to prevent foreign powers from destabilizing their countries by inciting “colour revolutions”. So, this […]
Transformation of Relations among the Commonwealth Context: The death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the country’s longest serving ruler, who reigned for over 70 years, marks not only the end of an era for the British monarchy, but also a turning point […]
Eastern Economic Forum Context: Russia hosted the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Vladivostok from September 5 to 8. The four-day forum is a platform for entrepreneurs to expand their businesses into Russia’s Far East (RFE). About: The EEF was established in 2015 to encourage foreign […]
India & The Pacific Islands Context: The 51st Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders’ summit held amidst escalating regional tensions on 11 July 2022, in Suva, Fiji, saw the launch of the 2050 strategy of the Blue Pacific Continent. Challenges in the Region: The pacific region […]
Price Cap on Russian Oil Context: Recently, the Finance Ministers of all G7 countries have announced their plan to “finalise and implement a comprehensive prohibition of services which enable maritime transportation of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products globally”, unless they are purchased at or […]
The Kushiyara Agreement Context: During Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India, both the countries have signed a landmark water sharing agreement since the landmark Ganga Waters Treaty, 1996. About the Kushiyara river – The Kushiyara River is a distributary river in Bangladesh and […]