International Relation

India-US TRUST Initiative and its Key Features

Context: Recently India and the United States have launched the TRUST initiative. About India-US TRUST Initiative Transforming Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology (TRUST) is a bilateral agreement to enhance cooperation in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, and advanced materials. It will strengthen bilateral...

Dealing with China’s Weaponisation of e-Supply Chains

Context: China has restricted the travel of its engineers and technicians working in Foxconn’s facilities in India. More in News Chinese authorities are also recalling those already in India. Additionally, China has imposed curbs on the export of critical, specialized...

US-India COMPACT Initiative and its Key Focus Areas

Context: Recently, the Indian PM & US President launched the U.S.-India COMPACT initiative. About COMPACT Initiative COMPACT stands for (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce, and Technology). It is a strategic framework to enhance bilateral cooperation in defense, trade,...

Does India Withdraw from WTO?

Context: A recurring demand from a section of Indian farmers is that India should exit the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Why Are Indian Farmers Demanding Exit from WTO? Limits on Minimum Support Price (MSP) & Subsidies WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture...

Trump Pauses Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Context: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977. Executive Order on FCPA Suspension The order halts new FCPA investigations and requires the Attorney General to review the law and issue revised...

PM Modi co-chairs AI Action Summit in Paris

Context: French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to co-chair the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris. Aims of the AI Action Summit in Paris Built on Previous AI Summits: Following the UK (Bletchley Park) and...

India as a Bridge between Global North and South

Context: India is increasingly taking a central role in shaping the Global South in the 21st century, particularly through initiatives such as the Voice of the Global South Summits and its G20 presidency. About Global South It refers to developing...

Indians Entering US via Dunki Route Deported

Context: A US military plane carrying 104 Indian deportees landed in Amritsar. Many of them reached the country through multiple countries via a ‘dunki route.’ About Dunki Route It is a term for the journey migrants take through Latin American...

India-Sri Lanka Relations, Areas of Cooperation and Concerns

Context: India has named the Jaffna Cultural Centre after Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar, signifying India’s enduring cultural and historical ties with Sri Lanka. More in News Originally, Sri Lankan Tamils expressed concern over the omission of ‘Jaffna’ from the name, prompting...

Trump Second Term Hopes for Indo-Pacific Region

Context: The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States signals a vital moment in global geopolitics, particularly for the Indo-Pacific region. The presence of the foreign ministers from India, Japan, and Australia — America’s key...