War crimes committed in Aleppo: UN
Only Take out for Prelims-2017: Why is Aleppo important? Aleppo was once Syria's largest city, with a population of about 2.3 million. It was also the country's industrial and financial…
The 9th BRICS Summit’s first Sherpas Meeting took place in Nanjing
The 9th BRICS Summit’s first Sherpas Meeting took place in Nanjing. This is the capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province. The theme of meeting was concentrated on ‘BRICS: Stronger Partnership…
China releases theme for BRICS Summit 2017
2017 BRICS association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to be held in Xiamen, China in September 2017. The summit will be held under the theme “BRICS: Stronger Partnership…
India ranks 43rd out of 45 nations in 2017 International Intellectual Property Index
India remains near the bottom in an international Intellectual Property (IP) index by being ranked 43rd out of 45 countries, according to a report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s…
China becomes world’s largest producer of solar power
China has become the world’s largest producer of solar energy, according to a new report from the country’s energy administration. The most populous nation on Earth nearly doubled their capacity…
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
India will be hosting the Implementation and Assessment Group Meeting of the GICNT. GICNT stands for Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. This is a key meet on nuclear security…
Agreement between India and Vietnam
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Framework Agreement between India and Vietnam on cooperation in the exploration and uses of…
One-China Policy
The One-China policy refers to the policy or view that there is only one state called "China", despite the existence of two governments that claim to be "China". As a…
India ranks 76 in Corruption Perception Index
India has been ranked at 79th spot out of 176 countries in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for the year 2016 released on January 25, 2017 by the Berlin-based corruption…
U.K. seeks Indian help in resolving Chagos Archipelago dispute
The British Foreign Secretary has sought Indian assistance in resolving current tensions between the U.K., the U.S. and Mauritius over the future of the U.S. military base Diego Garcia, and…