International Relations
India-Japan 2+2 dialogue
The recent inaugural 2+2 dialogue was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar from India and Foreign Affairs Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, and Defence Minister Kono Taro from Japan. Key outcomes: Joint declaration: Tackling terrorism: It called upon Pakistan to take resolute and irreversible acti... .Read more
Updated on 2 December, 2019 GS2 International Relations
Chagos island
Mauritius called the UK an “illegal colonial occupier” after it ignored a UN mandated deadline to return the Chagos Islands, a small archipelago in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius. The United Nations had given UK six months to process the transfer, a move the UK and the US have bitterly resisted. About the Chagos island dispute: M... .Read more
Updated on 30 November, 2019 GS2 International Relations
Stolen statues in foreign shores
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits India in January 2020, he will not only bring with him the goodwill of his country, but also three priceless cultural artefacts. About the stolen artefacts. The sculptures, includes- a pair of dwarapalas or door guardians from Tamil Nadu And one nagaraja or serpent king from either Rajasthan or... .Read more
Updated on 30 November, 2019 GS2 International Relations
Japan says it won’t sign RCEP
Japan is considering not to sign a Chinese-backed regional trade pact (RCEP) without India. Background: India opted out of RCEP: citing the deal’s potential impact on the livelihoods of its most vulnerable citizens. China has been seeking to tie up the deal expeditiously as the country faces slowing growth from a trade war with the U.S. This... .Read more
Updated on 30 November, 2019 GS2 International Relations
India-Srilanka Relations
Within a day of his swearing-in as Sri Lanka’s new President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa received a visit from Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar in Colombo, and accepted an invitation to visit India, as his first trip abroad in office, which commenced recently. Recent developments Line of credit: India announced a line of credit of $ 400 million ... .Read more
Updated on 30 November, 2019 Target 2020 GS2 International Relations
Strategic Partnership Council Between India And Saudi Arabia
Cabinet approves Post Facto the Agreement on the establishment of the Strategic Partnership Council between India and Saudi Arabia. About Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) A principal takeaway from the recent Saudi visit of Indian PM included the signing of an MoU to establish a Strategic Partnership Council (SPC), headed jointly by PM Modi and Cr... .Read more
Updated on 28 November, 2019 GS2 International Relations
