GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effects of policies of developed nations. Context: Israel’s Supreme Court has upheld a long-standing expulsion order against eight Palestinian hamlets in the occupied West Bank, potentially leaving at least 1,000 people homeless. Background: The military declared the area a firing and training zone in the early 1980s. Israeli …
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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: Israel and India are celebrating 30 years of establishment of diplomatic relations. Though India had recognised Israel on September 17, 1950, full-fledged diplomatic relations between the countries were established on January 29, 1992. …
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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: India, at the UN Security Council open debate on the Middle East, has reiterated its firm and unwavering commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Palestine issue and supported a negotiated two-state solution. …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Context: Indian and Palestinian Prime Ministers held meetings in Glasgow recently on the sidelines of the COP26 summit. Outcomes of the meet: Palestine asked India to play a stabilising role in West Asia by …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Context: Israel government has approved more than 1,300 new settlement housing units in the occupied West Bank (A territory the Palestinians seek as part of a future state). The move appears to run contrary …
GS Paper 2: Topics covered: Important international institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: India extended its support to restart the peace process between Israel and Palestine in a recent UN Security Council meeting More on this news: India reiterated its commitment to ‘the establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable state of …
