International Relations
India trails in Global Hunger Index
In News: India trails in Global Hunger Index The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019 has ranked India a lowly 102 among the 117 countries it has mapped. In 2018, India was pegged at 103 but last year 119 countries were mapped. So while the rank is one better this year, in reality, India is not better off in comparison to the other countries. On the ... .Read more
Updated on 18 October, 2019 GS2 Governance International Relations Health and Family wellfare
India And RCEP - A Detailed Analysis
The last round of negotiations for finalisation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact between ASEAN and six other countries, including India, is going on. The negotiations have entered the sixth year. The 16-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) bloc aims to cover among the issues related to goods, services,... .Read more
Updated on 14 October, 2019 GS3 International Relations Economy
Indo-China Relations
India China Relations: PM Modi - Xi Jinping Mamallapuram Summit At the invitation of the Prime Minister, the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping is visiting Chennai, India from October 11-12, 2019 for the 2nd Informal Summit. The two leaders had their first inaugural informal summit in Wuhan, China on 27-28 April 2018. Aim of the summ... .Read more
Updated on 11 October, 2019 GS2 International Relations
Critical analysis of ICJ’s verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav case
Context: Pakistan has denied India second consular access to former Navy commander Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistan military court on the basis of extracted confession of "espionage and terrorism". Following the first consular access on September 2, India had said that Jadhav seemed to be under "extreme pressure to parrot a fal... .Read more
Updated on 9 October, 2019 GS2 International Relations
All you want to read about Indo-Bangla Relationship
Context: All you want to read about Indo-Bangla Relationship Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India beginning October 3 is a much-anticipated political event. The two countries signed 7 pacts in core areas such as transport, connectivity, capacity building and culture. Three projects involving the import of LPG from Bangladesh were also launched. Hi... .Read more
Updated on 5 October, 2019 GS2 International Relations
Military Medicine Exercise with the SCO Countries (AIR analysis)
Context: India recently hosted the first conference of Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in New Delhi in September 2019. It was the first military cooperation event, being hosted by India, after joining the SCO in June 2017. The conference had been organised by the Indian Armed Forces with the suppo... .Read more
Updated on 28 September, 2019 GS2 GS3 Security International Relations
