GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effects of policies of developed nations. China – Taiwan relations: Context: Taiwan hopes that the world would sanction China like it is sanctioning Russia for its war on Ukraine if Beijing invaded the island. Taiwan has joined in Western-led sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Why …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and its neighbours. Context: China recently flew 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, continuing a pattern that the island has answered by scrambling its own jets in response. Rationale behind such acts: China often mounts such missions to express displeasure …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and its neighbours. Context: India and Taiwan have started negotiations for a free-trade agreement and the setting up of a semiconductor manufacturing facility by a Taiwanese firm in India, in a significant step signalling their resolve to broad-base the overall bilateral economic engagement. If the move to set …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and its neighbours. China-Taiwan relations Context: The European Parliament’s first official delegation to Taiwan has come in support of Taiwan and said that the diplomatically isolated island is not alone. It called for bolder actions to strengthen EU-Taiwan ties as Taipei faces rising pressure from Beijing. Need for: …
