Syllabus: International Relations Source: HT Context: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G-20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg. About India-China Foreign Ministers Meeting: Issues Discussed: Border Management: Discussions focused on maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Both sides emphasized the …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26 September 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. …
Reference: The Hindu Context: India’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is significant, with discussions on External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar possibly attending the 2024 meeting in Pakistan, despite strained bilateral ties. About SCO: Origin: Started as the “Shanghai Five” in 1996 to address security issues. Establishment: Formed in 2001, adding Uzbekistan and …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Multilateral bodies Context: The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marked India’s first time hosting the event as a full member. Outcomes of the Summit (New Delhi Declaration): Analysis: India’s decision to join the SCO was driven by its economic significance, …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations – Regional grouping Source: IE Context: Chinese and Russian defence ministers are attending a ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Delhi this week. Also, India will chair the Eurasian regional forum this year. About SCO: How India gains from SCO: India’s challenges …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations Source: TH Context: As Russia-China bolster ties, Saudi Arabia-Iran strike a deal (with China’s mediation), India’s tightrope walk gets tougher ahead of a number of crucial meetings – G7, G20, SCO and Quad. Recent global developments: Other developments: AUKUS: US, Australia and UK announced the 3-phase …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) What is a dialogue partner? Dialogue Partners refer to individual sovereign states and not members, but with a special interest and/or capacity to contribute, particularly in …
GS paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global grouping involving India and affecting India’s interests etc Source: The Hindu Context: In the recently concluded SCO summit in the historic city of Samarkand talked about the ideal world order. Position of countries during the Summit: Russia: It was clearly on trial for its invasion …
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GS paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings involving India and affecting India’s interests etc Source: The Hindu Context: The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will take place in Bali. After Indonesia, India will assume the presidency of the G20 from December 2022 to November 2023. Benefits of G20 Presidency: …
GS Paper-2 Syllabus: Global grouping involving India, SCO etc Source: The Hindu, The Print Context: Iran and Belarus are likely to be the two newest additions to the China and Russia-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) India will host the SCO summit next year, and Varanasi has been selected as the SCO region’s first …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International Institutions. Context: At a conference hosted by New Delhi, India, Pakistan, and other members of the Shanghai Collaboration Organisation (SCO) discussed enhancing cooperation in fighting various regional security problems. The conference is being held as part of the SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS). Background: India …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: At the recently held 20th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government, India observed that raising bilateral issues is counterproductive to the spirit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). What’s the issue? China and Pakistan have …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: Indian Military Contingent recently participated in the 6th Edition of Exercise SCO Peaceful Mission 2021 at Orenburg, Russia. Exercise SCO Peaceful Mission: Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION is a Multilateral Exercise, which is …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The 21st meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held on 17 September 2021 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan in hybrid format. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan. About the SCO: The …
Introduction: Addressing a virtual meeting, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu while underlining India’s brave fight against the Covid 19 pandemic and economic recovery, condemned terrorism describing it as the most important challenge faced by the countries in the region…Chairing the Summit, the Vice President also stressed on the collective need to combat scourge of terrorism…It was …
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Context: Three years after joining the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), India hosted the SCO heads of governments (HoG) meeting for the first time. The focus of the 66-point joint communiqué at the end of the virtual conference was in developing a “Plan of Priority Practical Measures for 2021-2022 to overcome the socio-economic, …
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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): Context: 7th Justice Ministers’ Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States to be hosted by Union Law Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad on 16th October, 2020. About the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): It is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation. …
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Shanghai Cooperation Organization What to study? For Prelims and Mains: SCO- composition, functions, objectives and India’s engagement with SCO. Context: External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar recently represented India at SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) foreign minister meet. The meet was attended by foreign …
The members of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) unequivocally supported Russia’s war against Georgia when they met last month in Dushanbe, Tajikistan for the eighth annual meeting. Saakshvili’’s folly has enhanced Russia’s image in the east and has caused slight tremors in the west. It was Russia’s first all out war against a nation since the …
