International Relations

International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)

Context: The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) General Assembly and the Global Cooperative Conference 2024 will take place from November 25th...

India- UAE  Relations

Context: Recently, during the meeting between the UAE Crown Prince and Prime Minister Modi, India and the United Arab Emirates...

Taliban and Chinese Restart Copper Project in Afghanistan

Context: After 16 years of delays due to war, China and Afghanistan recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Mes...

Places in News: United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Context: India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed their first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for civil nuclear cooperation.   ...

China Opens Manufacturing and Healthcare Sectors to Foreign Investment

Context: China will fully open its manufacturing sector and expand foreign investment in healthcare to revive its economy.   Key...

Modi-Era Diplomacy: Bridging India-West Asia Relations

Context: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Riyadh for the inaugural India-GCC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on September 8-9, 2024,...

East Economic Forum

Context: Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) 2024 in Vladivostok , named India as one...

China – Africa FOCAC Summit

Context: At the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, President Xi Jinping pledged $50.7 billion to support 30...

Singapore and Semiconductor

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Singapore this week as part of a two-nation tour of Southeast Asia, following his...

The Strait of Opportunity: India-Singapore Relations

Context: Singapore, established as a trading station by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819, was governed from Kolkata until 1867. Recently,...

Africa’s Role in India’s Critical Mineral Mission

Context: India’s Critical Minerals Mission’s success hinges on leveraging its partnerships with African nations, which hold 30% of the world’s...

PM Modi Visit to Brunei 

Context: Recently, during a banquet hosted by the Sultan of Brunei, on September 4, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised...

Munich Agreement

Context: On September 1, 1939, German troops invaded Poland, igniting World War II—the deadliest conflict in history involving about 100...

Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)

Context: The annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting kicked off recently in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga.    More on...

India- Latin America

Context: During Chile’s Foreign Minister’s three-day visit to India, Alberto van Klaveren met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed...