Source: IE Context: Pakistan has been appointed Chair of the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee and Vice Chair of the 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee as part of its term as a non-permanent UNSC member (2025–26). About 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee (TSC): What is it? A subsidiary body of the UNSC, the 1988 Committee monitors the implementation of …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26 June 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Syllabus: International Relations: India’s Neighbourhood Source: TH Context: A Pakistani delegation arrived in Jammu’s Kishtwar district to inspect hydroelectric power projects (Kishanganga HEP on the Jhelum River basin and Ratle HEP on the Chenab River) under the Indus Water Treaty, amidst ongoing disputes over technical objections raised by Pakistan regarding certain projects. This visit …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations Source: The Indian Express Context: Based on the editorial in the Indian Express. He discusses how good Indo-Bangladesh relations can guide Indo-Pakistan relations. Direction: C Raja Mohan’s articles are important for IR. Do go through it once, and note 1-2 unique points. Indo-Bangladesh Relations positive takeaways: Security Dimension: …
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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 its neighbourhood- relations. Context: India and Pakistan troops are reported to have exchanged fire briefly along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. This is the first violation along the Kashmir Valley section of the de facto border since February this year. Background: …
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 …
The Big Picture – Terror attacks: Can India have a standard doctrine? Archives Summary: Four days after the attack on Pathankot airbase by terrorists suspected to have come from across the border the picture is still unclear. The attack and the way it got prolonged have led to many speculations and criticisms on the way …
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