Current Affair Category: International Relations

The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index data released on Wednesday showed that India has slipped two spots to rank at 129 out of the 146 nations in the list. War-torn Sudan has replaced Afghanistan to stand at the last rank as the Taliban ruled Islamic nation was not covered in this year’s data. Besides, Afghanistan, Malawi, Myanmar […]

In May 2024, New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, experienced a wave of protests and riots. Triggering Event: Change in Voting Rights: The immediate cause was a new law passed by the French parliament allowing French residents who had lived in New Caledonia for at least 10 years to vote in provincial elections. […]

Why in News? The European Union Elections were recently  held from 6-9 June 2024. In European elections, citizens of European Union countries elect their representatives as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The number of MEPs elected from each EU country is agreed before each election and is based on the principle of degressive proportionality, […]

Why in News?:The main  Sri lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa in the former war-torn district of Kilinochchi in the northern province  has recently said that a future government under his Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party would implement the 13A . What is 13 A ? It is an outcome of the Indo-Lanka Accord of July […]

The International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) is a global union representing waste picker organizations in over 34 countries, with more than 460,000 workers affiliated. key aspects: Mission: Advocate for the rights and improve the working conditions of waste pickers worldwide. Role: Promotes the formalization of waste picking as a recognized profession. Supports waste picker […]

Why in News ? India, the US and 12 other countries are likely to ink an agreement to help them meet their climate objectives through collaborative financing without imposing barriers. The proposed Clean Economy Agreement under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) aims to help the member countries meet their climate objectives by improving market conditions. About IPEF : The Indo-Pacific Economic […]

Why in News?  India has become chair of the Colombo Process for the first time since its inception in 2003. The Colombo Process is a regional forum for Asian countries that send migrant workers abroad. It provides a platform for these countries to: Share experiences and best practices on managing overseas employment and contractual labor. […]

Why in News? In a first since early 1991, over 100 tonnes (1 lakh kilograms) of gold have been moved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from the UK to its vaults in India. As per the report , a similar quantity of gold may head into the country in coming days. How RBI’s […]

The “Chip 4” or “Fab 4” alliance is a group of countries aiming to cooperate on semiconductor (chip) production and supply chains. Members: The alliance consists of the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. These countries are powerhouses in the semiconductor industry: The US has major chip design companies like Intel, AMD, and Nvidia. […]

The March 23 Movement, often abbreviated as M23, is a Congolese rebel military group operating primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province, bordering Rwanda and Uganda.: Background: Emerged in 2012, formed by defecting soldiers from the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) after a failed integration process with […]