Pride and foreign aid
Context: India’s refusal to take help in times of natural disasters is self-defeating and against the federal spirit. The Central government’s decision to decline offers of humanitarian aid from the United…
India and Bhutan
Context: In the larger scheme of things, highway markers — the reflective stickers on railings that guide traffic on Bhutan’s steep mountain roads — should not be a big issue.…
Exercise SCO Peace Mission 2018
Context: As part of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) initiatives, SCO Peace Mission Exercise is conducted biennially for SCO member states. More about the Mission: The joint exercise for the year…
Strategic Trade Authorisation
Context: Recently the US has given India Strategic Trade Authorisation-1 status. About Strategic Trade Authorisation (STA) STA allows for license exception with regards to exports from the US. This type…
Strategic Trade Authorization-1(STA-1)
Context: After South Korea & Japan, India becomes the third Asian Country being granted the Strategic Trade Authorization-1(STA-1) status. It is Conferred by United states. United States issued a federal notification for this. Boosting…
What is Russia’s S-400 Triumf system all about?
What is it? S-400 Triumf is one of the world’s most advanced air defence systems that can simultaneously track numerous incoming objects — all kinds of aircraft, missiles and UAVs…
What is India-Iran oil trade all about?
What is it? Iran has always been one of India’s main suppliers of oil, second only to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, with exports that totalled more than 27 million tonnes last…
Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement
Context: India has agreed to provide tariff concessions on 3,142 products to Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) members. These duty concessions will be more for least developed countries (LDCs) and…
India-Mongolia
Context: Mongolia launched construction of its first oil refinery, a long-awaited project that is funded by India and designed to end the country’s dependence on Russian fuel. More about the…
India and SCO
Context: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Qingdao, China was the first SCO summit attended by India as a full-fledged member. Significance for India SCO now has about half the…