UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 17 December 2025 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 …
Source: DD News Subject: International Organisation Context: At the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, India joined other SCO members in endorsing the Tianjin Declaration, committing to deepen cooperation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance and capacity building. About The Tianjin Declaration: What it is? The Tianjin Declaration is the outcome document adopted by …
Syllabus: International Relations Source: HT Context: Defence Minister refused to endorse the SCO joint statement during the Qingdao meet, objecting to the omission of India-specific terror concerns. About Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): What is it? The SCO is a Eurasian intergovernmental organisation focused on political, economic, security, and defence cooperation, particularly in Central and South …
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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: 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: 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 …
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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