International Relations
Kartarpur Corridor Between India And Pakistan
With Pakistan refusing to budge on charging Sikh pilgrims $20 to visit the Kartarpur corridor, India gave in and agreed to sign the Kartarpur Corridor agreement on October 23. Kartarpur timeline Feb 1999: PM Vajpayee raises the Kartarpur issue with PM Sharif 2000: Pakistan agrees to allow Sikh from India visa-free access by constructing a bridge ... .Read more
Updated on 22 October, 2019 GS2 International Relations
India And Maldives To Take Defence Ties Forward
With the recent improvement in relations, India and the Maldives will take forward several pending measures to promote defence cooperation in the next few months. Recent Developments in India-Maldives Relation: In light of improving defence cooperation, lease of a Dornier aircraft is underway. Broad-Based humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (... .Read more
Updated on 21 October, 2019 GS2 International Relations
Issue Of Torture By Police In India
A survey on the status of Police in India is said to have affirmed that the black sheep in the police force find nothing wrong with beating up criminals to extract a confession. UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: This Torture Convention was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 D... .Read more
Updated on 21 October, 2019 GS2 Polity Governance International Relations
EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V Bilateral Joint Exercise
In News: Indian Air Force is participating in a Bilateral Joint exercise with Royal Air Force Oman (RAFO), named EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V, scheduled from 17-26 Oct 19, at Air Force Base Masirah. About the Ex Eastern Bridge-V Exercise : IAF contingent comprises of MiG-29 and C-17 aircraft. MiG-29 will be exercising with Royal Air Force Oman’s ... .Read more
Updated on 18 October, 2019 GS2 International Relations
What Are India’s Diplomatic Option Against Malaysia?
India is weighing a range of diplomatic option against Malaysia, including on the trade front. Background of the decision to retaliate: The above movie is to convey India’s retaliation to send a stern message to Kuala Lumpur over Kasmir's remarks. Over President Mahathir bin Mohamad’s tirade against India’s Kashmir policy at the UN General... .Read more
Updated on 18 October, 2019 GS2 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
