India, Japan will work to strengthen ‘peacetime cooperation’: Jaishankar Context: Jaishankar, India’s minister of external affairs, avoided a question about how the two nations would cooperate in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait or between India and China at the Line of […]
Stapled visas for Arunachal athletes unacceptable: India Context After Beijing declined to grant standard visas to three Wushu players, India on Thursday raised a strong complaint and threatened to respond appropriately, calling China’s decision to reinstate the practice of “stapled visas” for Indian athletes from […]
Israel’s Controversial Judicial Reform Bill Gets Parliament’s Nod Context: Despite months of widespread protests and objections from international partners, Israel’s hard-right government on Monday managed to get a crucial portion of its contentious judicial reform plan through Parliament. What is the Judicial Reform Bill all […]
Modi raises aspirations of Tamils with Ranil Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Friday that India expects Sri Lanka to execute the 13th Amendment and provide a “life of dignity and respect” for its Tamil community. What does the 13th Amendment to the Sri […]
India gains seven points to 80 on the passport index Context India moved up seven spots in the Henley Passport Index in 2023, moving from 87th to 80th place, while the number of nations that provide Indian passport holders visa-free travel remains the same. What […]
India supports U.N. on Black Sea initiative Context: India expressed its support for the UN’s efforts to carry out the Black Sea Grain initiative and its desire for a speedy end to the deadlock. Background Of the Black Sea Initiative Agriculture in Ukraine is Important: […]
DRDO’s propulsion system in focus Context: The Naval Group, the French co-developer of these submarines, has already spent over 100 crores in three workshops with tools and infrastructure for important tasks and spares for maintenance of these submarines’ critical systems as India starts talks with […]
Russia ‘exits’ UN-brokered deal Context: Hours after drones destroyed Russia’s sole bridge linking its continental portion to the Crimean peninsula, the Kremlin announced on Monday that it was ending a significant arrangement permitting grain exports from Ukraine. Moscow has long grumbled about the implementation of […]
India approves plan to buy 26 Rafale-M jets Context On Thursday, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, gave its approval for the purchase of three additional Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarines from France as well as 26 Rafale-M fighters, which will […]
The Solomon Islands And China Sign Various Deals Context The leaders of China and the Solomon Islands pledged to deepen their ties, which have caused anxiety in Australia and the United States over Beijing’s influence in the South Pacific. Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister […]