Diplomatic Immunity
Context Recently, an incident has sparked anger in South Korea, with debates rife over the extent of protection enjoyed by diplomats and their family members under diplomatic immunity. What is…
Context Recently, an incident has sparked anger in South Korea, with debates rife over the extent of protection enjoyed by diplomats and their family members under diplomatic immunity. What is…
UK's Indo-Pacific Context A week after the European Union announced that it will reinforce its strategic focus, presence and actions in the Indo-Pacific with the aim of contributing to the…
Context Recently, the Trade Ministers of India, Japan and Australia formally launched the Supply Chain Resilience initiative in a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting. About Supply Chain Resilience initiative It was proposed…
Freedom of Navigation Operations Context The US Navy has had “asserted navigational rights and freedoms approximately 130 nautical miles west of Lakshadweep Islands, inside India’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), without…
Context Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the launch of an EDISON Alliance. EDISON stands for Essential Digital Infrastructure and Services Network. About EDISON Alliance It is an…
Context Recently, the Centre has decided to go ahead with the long-pending 850-megawatt Ratle Hydroelectric Project on the river Chenab in J&K Kishtwar district, despite objections raised by the Pakistan…
Context As a major step towards boosting people to people contact, a railway link has been inaugurated by Prime Minister of India and Bangladesh PM between Haldibari and Chilahati. The…
Context Recently, Bangladesh has transported more than 1,600 Rohingya refugees to a low-lying Bhashan Char island in the first phase of a controversial planned relocation of 1,00,000 people. About Bhashan…
Nobel Peace Prize 2020 Context The Norwegian Nobel Committee decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 to the United Nation’s (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to…
Context Recently, the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation has come into force. Key Details The convention will provide a more effective way of enforcing mediated settlements of corporate…