The SHANTI Vision

Source: TOISubject: International Relations Context: External Affairs Minister  launched India's campaign for a 2028–29 non-permanent UNSC seat, unveiling the 'SHANTI' vision centred on international norms, mutual trust, and stronger representation for the Global South. The SHANTI Vision About The SHANTI Vision: What It Is? Introduced by External Affairs Minister, SHANTI is a strategic acronym that …

The Weapons of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important Government Policies.   Context: The bill was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, passed in 2005, only banned the manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction. The amendment bill is aimed at widening its ambit.   Need …

Insights into Editorial: India must integrate its UNSC engagement with broader national goals

  Context: As India enters the United Nations Security Council for the third time since the end of the Cold War, India finds a very different dynamic than the one it encountered during the earlier stints in 1991-92 and 2011-12. India, too, has changed over the last decade. The range of Indian interests has expanded …