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In News  Russia’s traditional sphere of influence in Eurasia is now under growing contestation due to Ukraine invasion About Eurasia Asia is the largest continent. It covers about one third of the total land area of the earth. The continent lies in the Eastern Hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer passes through this continent. Asia is […]

In News  Recently,Samarkand hosted the 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation for its member states and Council of Heads  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the SCO Summit was cancelled in the last two years. Samarkand  It is located in the Zarefshan River valley in the Southeastern region of Uzbekistan. The name Samarkand is derived […]

In News  It has been observed that Average global fertility has been consistently declining over the past 70 years.  Total fertility rate  The total fertility rate in a specific year is defined as the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her […]

In News Recently ,Russia hosted the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Vladivostok from September 5 to 8.  The four-day forum is a platform for entrepreneurs to expand their businesses into Russia’s Far East (RFE). Russia’s Far East (RFE). It is geographically placed at a strategic location; acting as a gateway into Asia.  The region encompasses […]

In News  Recently ,it has been observed that Rural-urban water disputes are very likely to occur as scarcity grows, exacerbated by climate change Major Points  UNESCO report : The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes, aquifers and human-made […]

In Context Minister of External Affairs  in his book “The India Way”, offers a critique of India’s traditional policy of “non-alignment” where he distinguishes between the “optimistic non-alignment” of the past, which he feels has failed, that must give way to more realistic “multiple engagements of the future”. About  Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) It was created […]

In News The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the arguments on the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.  Major Provisions of Act The 2019 CAA amended the Citizenship Act of 1955 allowing Indian citizenship for Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian religious minorities who fled from the neighboring Muslim majority countries […]

In News The second India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in Tokyo Key Takeaways  Rules-based global order: The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to a rules-based global order that respects sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. They emphasised the need for all countries to seek peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law without resorting to […]

In News Recently, the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of Quad countries ended in Delhi. Key Takeaways  About the Meeting: The Quad SOM was the first meeting of the group since the Taiwan crisis. The meeting reviewed projects agreed to by leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. during the Quad Summit in Tokyo this […]

In News  Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ongoing state visit to India and meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi have resulted in positive outcomes. Bangladesh is now central to India’s “Neighbourhood First Policy”, particularly given the economic crisis affecting Pakistan and Sri Lanka.  Latest Developments  During the current visit, seven agreements have been concluded in […]