International Relations

India-Maldives Relations, Recent Tensions and Controversy

Context: India -Maldives row was triggered when the Maldives deputy minister, along with other cabinet members and government officials, made disparaging and unsavoury remarks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lakshadweep visit. More on the News Amid rising tensions, India's Ministry...

APEC Leaders’ Summit 2023, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Members

APEC Leaders' Summit 2023 The United States hosted the annual APEC Summit 2023 of world leaders on November 11-17, 2023 for the first time since 2011. San Francisco was honoured as the Host City for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...

India’s 2028-2029 Iron Dome Deployment, Project Kush and LR-SAM

India Plans to Deploy Indigenous ‘Iron Dome’ by 2028-2029. The system is expected to be able to detect and destroy incoming stealth fighters, drones, cruise missiles, and munitions at ranges of up to 350 kilometers.  The system is being developed...

Quebec Independence Movement History, Details and Current status

The Quebec Independence Movement is a political and social movement primarily based in the Canadian province of Quebec, where there has been a longstanding desire among some residents to achieve full sovereignty and independence for Quebec from the rest of...

G20 Turns G21 as African Union Becomes Permanent Member

African Union becomes permanent member of G20. During the inaugural session of the two-day G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the African Union (AU) had been granted permanent membership in the G20. This announcement marked the AU's accession...

Xi Jinping’s Absence at G20 Summit 2023, Possible reasons and Implications

Premier Li Qiang is set to represent China at the upcoming meeting in Delhi, slated for September 9-10. Notably, President Xi Jinping's absence from the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in India this week is being perceived in India as...