International Relations & Internal Security

ADB launches country partnership strategy for climate-resilient growth Recently the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new “Country Partnership Strategy (CPS)” for India for the period 2023-27. ADB to accelerate structural transformation and job

Spear Phishing According to a recent report, 53% of organizations studied in India were victims of spear phishing in 2022. About Spear Phishing: It is an email or electronic communication scam targeted at a specific

‘Route of Development’: Iraq’s Ambitious Infrastructure Plan  Recently, Iraq has unveiled a $17 billion ‘Route of Development’ project linking Europe and the Middle East. Iraq’s ambitious ‘Route of Development’ project is a road and rail

Recommendation to make India a part of NATO Plus Recently a committee of USA has recommended to make India a part of NATO Plus. The above recommendation has been made by the Select Committee on

Robust Security Framework for Pacific Region’s Radio Access Network – QUAD Open-radio access network (RAN) security has been emphasized at the recent Quad leaders’ meeting. Be aware that the meeting of the leaders of the

G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023  Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Japan to attend the annual summit of the G7 group and the meeting of the top leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) group. The

Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council Recently, during the meeting of G-7 countries, the UN Secretary-General said that the UN Security Council should be reformed. The United Nations Security Council reflects the distribution

Amy Pope Elected Next Director General of the International Organization for Migration Recently, Ms. Amy Emie has been elected the first woman Director General of the International Organization (IOM) for Amy Pope’s migration. Member countries

Innovations For Defence Excellence (iDEX) Recently, the Major Project of the Ministry of Defense has signed its 250th contract by Innovations for Defense Excellence-Idex. This is the first contract under ‘Mission Def – Space’. It

India-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement The trade agreement between India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will give a boost to commerce, investment and job creation. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has discussed with

6th Indian Ocean Conference to begin in Dhaka The IOC is being organized by the India Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. The theme of the conference for the year

SCO Members Embrace India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Proposal Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have adopted India’s resolution on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This approval underlines India’s growing leadership in the digital sector. Also,

India, Israel sign MoU for industrial research and development cooperation Recently India and Israel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Industrial Research and Development Cooperation. An MoU was signed between the Council of

National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) Recently the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) will strengthen its surveillance system, and provide real-time intelligence on individuals. NATGRID will integrate data analytics, open source intelligence tools and web-based applications to harness

19 countries express interest in joining BRICS group 19 countries including five ‘Arab’ countries and Iran may join the BRICS grouping. 19 Nineteen countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain and

India to host SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting Recently, the meeting of Defense Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in New Delhi. During the SCO meeting, the member states discussed several areas of cooperation.

CBDT eyes big-money spenders to broaden tax base by 10% The Central Board of Direct Taxes aims to add 10% new tax return filers in FY2024. Also, the tax base is to be raised to

Command Cyber Operations and Support Wings for cyberspace challenges Recently, the Army will operate “Command Cyber Operations and Support Wings (CCOSW)” to deal with cyber space related challenges. The CCOSWs will assist formations of the

India – Latin America Relations  Recently India and Central American countries like Panama will form joint working groups to advance energy partnership. This is a sign of strong cooperation in the energy sector. Similar working

2nd North Sea Summit Recently European countries have participated in the second ‘North Sea Summit’ held in Ostend, Belgium. The North Sea Convention aims to make the North Sea Europe’s largest energy hub by 2050.

Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2022 Recently the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released the ‘Trends in World Military Expenditure’ report, 2022. SIPRI is an independent international institute based in Sweden. It is

Operation Kaveri : India starts evacuating citizens from Sudan Recently, on April 24, the Central Government has started ‘Operation Kaveri’ to evacuate about 3,000 Indian citizens stranded in Sudan. The situation in the capital Khartoum

Suspension of Operations Agreement: Manipur Government Recently there has been a violent encounter between security forces and Kuki Independent Army fighters in Manipur. Earlier, the Manipur government had broken the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement.

Steering committee on Indus Water Treaty meets In the recent Indus Water Treaty (IWT) steering committee meeting, the amendment process has been assessed. India has discussed the ongoing Neutral Expert Proceedings on the Kishanganga Project

Chinese Dual-Use Facilities Raise Security Concerns in India China’s recent dual-use facilities in Myanmar and Sri Lanka have raised India’s security concerns. China is working on plans to expand its ground stations in the Indian

G20 MACS meeting in Varanasi to feature the MAHARISHI Initiative Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) of G20 countries is being held in Varanasi on 17-19 April. The ‘MAHARISHI Initiative’ has been launched by India

China ends military drills after simulating strikes on Taiwan China’s military exercises targeting Taiwan have concluded after three days in which it encircled the island, simulated missile attacks on cities, and practiced ship-launched strikes from

De-dollarization Issue Recently BRICS countries are working towards developing a new currency. According to the information received, BRICS countries are developing new reserve currency. Due to this, once again the issue of De-dollarization has come

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Recently the United Kingdom has agreed to join the ‘Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)’. CPTPP is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). In 2018, an agreement

India & Bhutan plan to set up first Integrated Check Post along border near Jaigaon Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi and King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck have held a bilateral meeting in New