International Relations & Internal Security

Improvement in India-Africa trade Recently the Union Minister detailed the progress made in bilateral trade of both the sides at the 18th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership. India’s bilateral trade with Africa was

UNGA Resolution on “Memorial Wall for Fallen United Nations Peacekeepers” Recently, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a draft resolution moved by India to set up a memorial wall at the UN Headquarters to

US Senate panel approves measure to strip China of ‘developing’ status Recently a committee of the US Senate has approved legislation to end China’s “developing country” status. This law will pave the way for an

30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Action Plan The World Human Rights Conference was organized in June 1993. The Vienna Declaration and Plan of Action (VDPA) was unanimously adopted at this conference. Taking inspiration

75 Years of United Nations Peacekeeping Recently, the 75th anniversary of the beginning of UN Peacekeeping is being celebrated. The theme of this year-long global campaign is “Peace Begins With Me”. United Nations peacekeeping was

Iran presents its first hypersonic ballistic missile Recently, Iran has displayed its first indigenously made hypersonic missile ‘Fattah’. The firepower of this missile is 1,400 km. A hypersonic missile is a weapon that travels five

150th anniversary of arrival of Indians in Suriname Recently the Indian President has been conferred with the ‘Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star’, the highest civilian honor of Suriname. Also, India has

India – United States Relations Recently India and America have agreed on a roadmap for cooperation in the field of defense industry. The new roadmap will accelerate technology collaboration and co-production in the following: Air

DSCI released cybersecurity skilling report with EY Recently the DSCI released a study called ‘Bridging the Gap: Identifying Challenges in Cybersecurity Skilling and Bridging the Divide.’ Objectives of this report: Analyzing the demand and supply

Meeting of FMs of BRICS countries Recently the foreign ministers of BRICS countries have supported the use of local currencies in international trade. Recently the meeting of Foreign Ministers of BRICS countries has been concluded.

South Africa mulls options on ICC arrest warrant  With Russian President Vladimir Putin likely to attend the BRICS summit, host country South Africa is considering legal options. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found Putin

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