Mastering the seas
Context: China, consequently, decided to become a major player in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Deftly playing its economic and diplomatic cards, China has established a chain of maritime footholds…
Pakistan on watchlist for terror financing
Context: The global money laundering watchdog FATF or the Financial Action Task Force has decided to put Islamabad back on its terrorist financing watch list, the move that could seriously…
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) known commonly as the Iran deal or Iran nuclear deal, is an international agreement on the nuclear program of Iran reached in Vienna on 14 July 2015 between Iran, the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the…
India’s Palestine policy
Context: PM’s visit to Palestine visit signals India’s strategy to grow ties with Israel and Palestine separately. It underlines the delicate balance New Delhi has adopted in this long-standing and…
India, Iran and a divided Middle East
Context: The first presidential visit from Iran since 2003 comes at a complicated moment in Tehran. For the Islamic Republic of Iran, it is the best of times and the…
Tanzania withdraws from UN refugee programme
Context: Tanzanian has announced a pull out of the UN's "comprehensive refugee response framework". UN refugee programme provides lasting solutions for refugees, including integration into host communities. Tanzania has decided…
India ranks 44 out of 50 nations in global IP index
Context: India has ranked 44 out of 50 nations in the global Intellectual Property (IP) index. The index is released by the US Chambers of Commerce. Last year, India ranked 43rd out…
India gets access to strategic Oman port Duqm
Context: In a strategic move to expand its footprint in the Indian Ocean region, India has secured access to the key Port of Duqm in Oman for military use and…
India and the clubs that control war tech exports
Context: What are the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), Wassenaar Arrangement and Australia Group? How do these elite regimes control the export of weapons and transfer of weapons technologies? Why…
MARPOL & SOLAS
MARPOL: The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78, MARPOL is short for marine pollution and 73/78 short for the years 1973…
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