International Relation

G7 Countries Summit 2025 in Canada: Date, Agenda and Importance

The G7 is a term used to describe the "Group of Seven", a coalition of seven countries with the largest and most advanced economies in the world: the United States, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Canada, along...

High Seas Treaty, Objectives and Need for the Treaty

Context: India is unlikely to ratify the ‘High Seas Treaty’ at the upcoming U.N. Ocean Conference. What are High Seas? High seas are areas of oceans that lie beyond countries’ national waters (beyond 200 nautical miles). These are the largest...

Significance of UK and EU for India, Key Hurdles and Solutions

Context: The renewed UK-EU agreement signals more than a regional development — it has deep implications for India’s trade, diplomacy, and diaspora, demanding timely strategic responses. Significance of UK and EU for India Major Trade Partners: The European Union is...

Russia-Ukraine War: Latest Updates, History, Timeline and its Impact

Context: The Russia-Ukraine conflict has escalated significantly, marked by intensified military actions and renewed diplomatic efforts. Russia-Ukraine War Latest Updates Ukraine Hits Russian Bridge with Underwater Explosives On 3 June 2025, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) carried out a major underwater...

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Context: 6 new sites join FAO’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). About Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) are agroecosystems where communities maintain a deep and intricate relationship with their natural environment. These...

US Clears Holtec To Build N-Reactors In India

According to recent news from late March and April 2025, an American company, Holtec International, obtained regulatory approval from the U.S. Department of Energy to share technology for small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) with India. U.S. Firm Holtec International Gets...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Routes, Significance and Challenges

Context: Colombia formally agreed to join China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) The China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), formerly known as the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, is a global infrastructure...

Insurgency in Balochistan: Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the Republic of Balochistan

Insurgency in Balochistan: The Balochistan region has long been a hotspot for geopolitical tensions, armed insurgency, and aspirations for independence. At the heart of this prolonged conflict lies the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)—a separatist militant group—and the broader movement seeking...

80 Years of Victory of Europe (VE) Day

Context: This year is the 80th year anniversary of Victory of Europe (VE) Day. 80 Years of Victory of Europe (VE) Day: Background End of World War II in Europe (May 1945) On May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered, ending the...

IMF Loan to Pakistan 2025: $1 Billion Bailout Approved Amid India’s Objection

International Monetary Fund (IMF) formally sanctioned a loan for Pakistan in May 2025, sanctioning a disbursement of $1 billion out of its bailout package worth $7 billion. This was as declared by the government of PM Shehbaz Sharif, who welcomed...