Current Affair Category: International Relations

Why in the News? On July 24, 2025, Thailand and Cambodia engaged in deadly clashes along their 800-km border, marking a significant escalation in their longstanding territorial dispute. The conflict resulted in at least 11 deaths, mostly civilians, with Thai forces launching airstrikes on Cambodian military targets and both sides exchanging small arms, artillery, and […]

Westarctica  Why in News ?  Rcently  a man  , Harshvardhan Jain was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF). He had been running a fake ‘Westarctica’ embassy from a rented house in Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad , Uttar Pradesh.  What is Westarctica? Westarctica is not a real country. It was created in 2001 by an […]

Why in News? NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is set to be launched on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 p.m. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  NISAR Mains  : GS3 It will be launched from Sriharikota using the GSLV-F16 rocket. This is the first joint Earth observation satellite developed by NASA and ISRO. […]

Why in News? The 10th United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Report 2025 has raised serious concerns about the global progress toward the 2030 Agenda. Rather than moving forward, several nations are witnessing stagnation or even a reversal in achieving their goals, putting the dream of sustainable and inclusive development at risk. Relevance : UPSC […]

Why in News? India and the European Union (EU) continue to differ on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS), which govern food and animal safety rules and are key to India’s agricultural and processed food exports to the EU. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : SPS Mains: GS 3 This assumes significance as the […]

Why in News ? Narendra Modi’s visits to the five countries—Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia (July 2–9, 2025)—focusing on the geopolitical, economic, and cultural reasons for each visit, as requested, without referencing specific sources or links. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : Important deals/Org/Conventions Mains :   GS 2 Ghana (July […]

Why in News? The grey seals were released into the Baltic Sea off the Lithuanian coast after being rehabilitated. This was done in response to the challenges these animals face due to climate change, shrinking fish stocks, pollution, and loss of ice cover. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : Ice sheet recession Mains […]

Why in News? The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against two senior Taliban leaders for their crimes against women and LGBTQI+ individuals in Afghanistan. The Taliban leaders are accused of: Persecuting girls and women who defied the Taliban’s strict gender norms. Targeting LGBTQI+ individuals and non-conforming persons. Committing crimes against humanity, including […]

Why in News ?  The 17th BRICS Summit, hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7–8, 2025, brought together leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to deliberate on pressing global challenges. Under the overarching theme of “Building a Just Global Order”, the summit emphasized environmental sustainability, climate action in the run-up […]

Why in News? The 11-member BRICS group, at Rio Summit 2025 ,comprising key emerging economies, issued a strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : BRICS/NDB/CRA Mains :   GS 2   The Rio Declaration emphasized: Zero Tolerance for Terrorism: BRICS nations reaffirmed their commitment to […]