GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Context: There has been some debate on whether India chose the wrong path to approach the UN. In 2019, Home Minister Amit Shah said that had Nehru taken the matter to the UN under …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and neighbourhood relations. Context: The people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have condemned Pakistan for observing February 5 as Kashmir Solidarity Day and on the contrary marked it as “Fraud Day”. Several protest rallies are held across PoK in areas like Bagh, Mong and Hajira where the people …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: India and neighbourhood relations. Context: Hundreds of protesters recently took to streets of the Pallandari region in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) demanding independence from Pakistani clutches. What’s the issue? Accusing Islamabad of giving second-class citizen treatment to them for the past seven decades, the protestors said that their rights were …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Context: Chinese-claimed Taiwan has complained for a year or more of repeated missions by China’s air force near the self-ruled island, often in the southwestern part of its air defence zone near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands. Recently, 19 Chinese aircraft including nuclear-capable bombers had flown …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Context: India has decided to “invalidate” or cancel all visas issued to Afghan nationals, including about 2,000 issued in the last few months, as the Taliban began to make advances across the country. Now, all Afghans must enter India now only on special e-visas applied …
General Studies – 2 Topics covered: India and its Neighborhood- Relations, Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: At a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese invasion of Tibet, a top Chinese official said that “all-round efforts” are needed to ensure Tibetans speak standard spoken and written Chinese and share the …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Context: A meeting was held recently between Taiwan and US officials amid moves by the U.S. and others to defy Beijing’s pressure campaign aimed at compelling Taiwan to accept its view that the island is part of China. What’s the issue? China has increased …
