Families Of Fishermen Jailed In India, Pakistan Cry For Help; 749 Languish In Prisons For Years Context: Fishing community outfits in India and Pakistan have urged the Prime Ministers of both countries to immediately release the 749 fishermen who are languishing in prisons on both […]
India To Bridge The Language Gap With Neighbours Context: India is looking to expand its cultural footprint in nations with which it has historical ties, including those in its immediate neighborhood. To facilitate better people-to-people exchanges, India plans to create a pool of experts in […]
Why Have Key Oil Producers Vowed Output Cuts? Context: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Russia have all agreed on curbs on oil output that will begin in May and run through the end of 2023. Crude oil prices immediately rose in response […]
The Philippines allows 4 more military bases for U.S. troops Context: The Philippines announced on Monday the location of four additional military bases to be used by U.S. troops, with one site near the South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan. Points to […]
Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) Indus Waters Treaty was brokered by the World Bank after nine year long negotiations on September 19, 1960. Under the treaty all the waters of three Eastern rivers, namely Ravi,Sutlej and Beas […]