Current Affair Category: International Relations

𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 – 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum concluded in New Delhi, adopting a Joint Declaration that strongly condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack, expressed concern over escalating geopolitical tensions and called for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations (UN), particularly the UN Security Council (UNSC). 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 […]

𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐋 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄: 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? – New York City announced enforcement of the 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞 on 1 October, aiming to make subscription cancellation as easy as sign-up. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Businesses must provide an easy cancellation mechanism. 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬: Targets deceptive interface designs that manipulate consumer choices. […]

Why in news? The United Nations (UN) celebrates its 81st anniversary (UN Day) amidst a precarious crossroads characterized by Security Council deadlocks, global conflicts, and funding cuts under the second Trump administration. Despite severe structural challenges and growing cynicism, the Organization remains an indispensable pillar of international law, global governance, and multilateral diplomacy. Key Achievements […]

Why in News? The United States and India are nearing the conclusion of a major Bilateral Trade Agreement. US President Donald Trump described it as “pretty close” and a “much different kind of deal” compared to standard US trade pacts. High-level diplomatic engagements — including meetings between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, External Affairs […]

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀? On 𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, United Nations (UN) human rights experts urged 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 to ensure accountability, justice and effective remedies for Inuit women and girls subjected to forced contraception. The case highlights serious concerns relating to 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗹 […]

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭: Japan’s 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐗𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐌𝐌𝐗) mission aims to study the two moons of Mars, 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐬, and return a sample from 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡. The mission will help scientists understand the origin of these moons and the early evolution of the 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Martian Moons eXploration (𝐌𝐌𝐗). 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: […]

Why in News? The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has resurfaced after the November 2022 peace agreement. Renewed fighting involving the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian government forces has raised concerns about renewed civil conflict and a possible direct military confrontation between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The crisis reflects unresolved ethnic and political tensions […]

Why in News? Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called for deeper defence and technological cooperation between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the maiden ASEAN–India Defence Think Tank Forum held in New Delhi. The initiative highlights India’s efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships and promote a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific. The […]

Why in News? India’s ability to benefit from the China+1 Strategy depends significantly on the industrial capabilities of individual states. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have emerged as important electronics manufacturing hubs, attracting investments from companies such as Foxconn and Tata Electronics. What is the China+1 Strategy? Meaning: A business strategy in which companies diversify their […]

Why in News? The IPCC is facing a deadlock among its 195 member countries over the timeline for publishing its next assessment reports. The disagreement could delay scientific inputs for the 2028 UN climate negotiations and decisions under the Paris Agreement. What is the IPCC? Established: 1988. Established by: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and […]