G7: De-risking and Effective Climate Action

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: International Relations   Source: IE  Context: The 49th annual summit (Hiroshima, Japan) of the G7 leaders concluded recently.     Highlights of the summit: G7 countries said that they would build economic resilience for themselves, based on a strategy of diversifying and deepening partnerships and de-risking, not decoupling. G7 acknowledged the …

Japan’s New Plan for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)

GS Paper 2   Syllabus: International Relations  Source: TH  Context: During his visit to India, the Japanese PM unveiled Japan’s New Plan for a FOIP and exchanged views about deepening the Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership.   Japan’s New Plan for the FOIP: It lays stress on the need to uphold the rules-based order …

India wants energy transition on its own terms – without phasing out coal and with more grants

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Infrastructure (Energy)   Source: TH  Context: India is unlikely to reach an agreement – ‘just energy transition partnership’ (JETP) – with richer nations this year.   Background: According to the IEA, India is the world’s third-largest power consumer. Last year, the country faced one of its worst power crises as a …

FATF:

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Context: Pakistan is hoping for some reprieve as the international watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will begin meetings in Berlin ahead of its plenary session.   Background: Pakistan was put on the grey list by the Paris-based FATF in June …

FATF:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian and its neighbourhood. Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Context: Pakistan’s efforts to investigate and prosecute leaders of UN-designated terror groups in order to counter terror financing will be assessed during the ongoing meetings of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris. The multilateral …

G7:

GS Paper 2: Topic covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.   Context: G7 has sought to present a united front against Russian aggression toward Ukraine. This decision was taken at the recent G7 meeting, attended in person by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his …

Insights into Editorial: Cold peace: On first Biden-Putin summit in Geneva

    Context: The Geneva summit between U.S. President and his Russian counterpart has set a pragmatic tone for engagement between the two competing powers. Previously, the U.S. has accused Russia of interfering in its elections and launching cyberattacks and criticised its stifling of internal dissent, while Moscow has slammed America’s “interventionist” foreign policy. Despite …

RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- G7- BUILD BACK BETTER WORLD

      Introduction: G7 has decided to launch a new global infrastructure initiative ‘build back better world’ or b3w. this initiative will meet infrastructure challenges in low & middle income countries with focus on climate , health , digital technology & gender equality and equity. G7 meet: The leaders of seven nations — the …

G7 backs extension of debt freeze

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. G7 backs extension of debt freeze: Context: G7 finance ministers has backed an extension of a G20 bilateral debt relief initiative for the world’s poorest countries, but said it must be revised to address shortcomings hindering implementation. About the G20 bilateral debt relief initiative: …