Current Affair Category: International Relations

The cyclonic disturbances over the North Indian Ocean, which include the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the land area in between, have changed drastically over the last century. Broadly, there are four major trends. First, the frequency of cyclonic disturbances has shifted significantly. Chart 1 plots annual disturbances (left axis) alongside a 10-year rolling average […]

 Why in News ? Pakistan has secured one of its biggest arms deals in history and will sell $4-billion-worth of military hardware to Libya. The deal, apart from land and naval equipment, also includes fourth-generation JF-17 fighter jets, jointly developed by Pakistan and China. This is how Beijing will also gain from the deal amid […]

  New Delhi hopes to double bilateral trade to $5 billion, and bring in $20 billion in investments New Zealand will provide 5,000 employment visas annually and a stay of up to three years The trade pact will help Indian exporters, who are reeling under 50% tariffs imposed by U.S.   India and New Zealand […]

Is DEI Squeezing Out Young White Men in the US? An article titled “The Lost Generation” by Jacob Savage in Compact magazine (December 2025) has reignited a heated debate in the US about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. The piece argues that DEI initiatives have systematically disadvantaged young white American men, especially in elite […]

The 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS), signed by President Donald J. Trump in November 2025, outlines a significant departure from previous decades of American foreign policy. It replaces “globalism” with a pragmatic, transactional “America First” framework.  Rejection of the “Post-Cold War Elite Strategy”: The strategy critiques the “American foreign policy elites” of the last 30 […]

Thailand-Cambodia Conflict: On December 8, Thailand launched airstrikes into Cambodia after clashes erupted along their disputed border, with both sides accusing each other of breaching the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in October. On December 12, after calls with both leaders, President Trump stated that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to “cease all shooting”. However, Thailand has vowed […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wrapped up his two-day visit to Jordan, a trip that comes at a milestone moment as India and Jordan mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. The visit saw high-level engagements in Amman, including talks with King Abdullah II, resulting in a joint statement that outlines the next phase of the […]

Why in News ? In a significant step, the US has launched Pax Silica, a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation driven silicon supply chain-from critical minerals and energy inputs to advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and logistics amid China’s efforts to weaponise critical minerals and tech supply chains. The inaugural Pax Silica Summit […]

Monroe Doctrine: The US National Security Strategy, released recently, described Trump’s vision as one of “flexible realism” and argued that the U.S. should revive the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine, which declared the Western Hemisphere to be Washington’s zone of influence. About Monroe Doctrine: The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by U.S. President James Monroe in 1823, is a significant S. […]

Gen Z protests in Mexico echo similar uprisings in Nepal, Bangladesh, the Philippines and beyond, where youths raised “Straw Hat Pirate” flags inspired by One Piece. The symbol, seen from Indonesia to France, represents freedom, defiance and resistance to corrupt or oppressive systems. Gen Z protest has broken out in Mexico after it became the […]