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  • India Australia Relations: Modi-Albanese Summit

    The Modi-Albanese Summit boosts India-Australia cooperation in defence, critical minerals, and Indo-Pacific strategy, marking a milestone in their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

  • Strait of Hormuz Crisis and India’s Energy Security

    Strait of Hormuz Crisis is in the news following renewed tensions in West Asia that have increased concerns over disruptions to maritime trade, global oil supplies and regional stability.

  • Nijjar Killing Case: India-Canada Diplomatic Row

    Nijjar Killing Case remains central to India-Canada relations after fresh developments in the US indictment. Understand the facts, legal concepts and UPSC relevance.

  • Inaugural ASEAN

    Important for Prelims: international relationsMains: General Studies Paper II NEWS: Inaugural ASEAN-India maritime exercise in South China Sea from May 2-8 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/inaugural-asean-india-maritime-exercise-in-south-china-sea-from-may-2-8/article66800942.ece Inaugural ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise ASEAN MAP: Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following countries is not the member of ASEAN?a) Mauritius b) Laosc) Cambodiad) Philippines Ans a) Chetan Bharat Learning is the…

  • Exercise of Veto in UNSC

    Important for Prelims: International relationsMains: General Studies II NEWS: Exercise of veto in UNSC driven by political considerations and not by moral obligations: India. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/exercise-of-veto-in-unsc-driven-by-political-considerations-and-not-by-moral-obligations-india/article66784711.ece Context: India has stated that the veto power in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is driven by political considerations and not by moral obligations What is Veto Power? The…

  • FINLAND AND NATO

    Important for Prelims: international relationsMains: General Studies Paper II FINLAND AND NATO NEWS: Finland’s journey, from neutral to NATO https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/finlands-journey-from-neutral-to-nato/article66721378.ece Context: Finland Britain Finland shares a 1,340km long border with Russia and had signed a “friendship agreement,” with the Soviet Union to be a neutral country (Military non-alignment- ‘Finlandisation’). However, after Russia launched the invasion of Ukraine last…

  • CHINA-RUSSIA PARTNERSHIP

    Important for Prelims: international relationsMains: General Studies Paper II CHINA-RUSSIA NEWS: Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran writes: China is firmly in Russia’s corner — India needs to take note https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/former-foreign-secretary-shyam-saran-writes-china-is-firmly-in-russias-corner-india-needs-to-take-note-8540982/ CHINA-RUSSIA PARTNERSHIP CHINA-RUSSIA PARTNERSHIP Mains Practice Question  The growing proximity of China with Russia increases China’s capacity to limit Russia’s engagement with India, including defence.…

  • Foreign Trade Policy 2023

    Important for Prelims: international relationsMains: General Studies II Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 announced Context: Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, which will come into effect from April 1, 2023. What is an FTP? Significance of FTP: The Key Approach to the policy is based on these 4 pillars: Mains Practice Question The Internationalisation…

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