IAEA board passes resolution criticizing Iran:

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Important International Institutions.   Context: The International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors has passed a resolution calling on Iran to fully cooperate with the UN inspectors’ investigation into three undeclared sites. The resolution was submitted by the UK, France, Germany and the US to the IAEA and was backed by …

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Context: Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will head an assistance mission to the now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine aimed at stepping up efforts to help prevent the danger of a nuclear accident in …

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Context: Russia has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that its military forces have taken control of the territory around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The IAEA continues to closely monitor developments in Ukraine, with a special focus …

Iran nuclear talks set to resume after five months:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   Iran nuclear talks set to resume after five months: Context: The international talks have resumed in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. …

Iran nuclear talks set to resume after five months:

GS Paper2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   Context: The international talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, will take place soon. The talks will be held between the remaining partners …

Iran invites the UN nuclear body chief to Tehran for talks:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   Context: Iran has invited the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for talks after the UN official expressed concern over a lack of contact with Iranian authorities. Previously, the IAEA complained that it …

Iran makes more 20% enriched uranium than watchdog reported:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   Context: Iran has produced more than 120 kilograms (265 pounds) of 20% enriched uranium,  far more than what the U.N. nuclear watchdog reported last month.   Background: In September, the International Atomic Energy Agency said …

Nuclear site images won’t be shared with IAEA: Iran:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Context: The EU and the U.S. have urged Iran to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to access a nuclear site, while Tehran argued the facility was exempt from a recent agreement with the UN watchdog.   Background: …

Iran nuclear deal

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   Context: The U.S. and Germany have stepped up pressure on Iran to return soon to talks on its nuclear programme. Meanwhile, the U.N. nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency, said Iran has continued to increase …

Iran nuclear deal

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Iran nuclear deal: Context: Biden sets new demands for return to Iran nuclear deal. What are the demands? Iran would have to address its “malign” regional activities through proxies in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen in the talks that would have to include its …

Iran nuclear deal

Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Iran nuclear deal What to study? For prelims and Mains: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)- objectives, why US has withdrawn from this, implications and what needs to be done? Context: Iran has completely withdrawn from JCPOA (Joint …