Guyana-Venezuela Border Dispute
History: Disputed Area: Current Status: Guyana: Venezuela: Essequibo River Global Support: Related Links: AUKUS
AUKUS
What is AUKUS? AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region. Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, though not equipped with nuclear weapons. It also allows for greater sharing of intelligence. Major objectives of AUKUS Initiatives by AUKUS China’s […]
The Cuban Missile Crisis
About: Precursor : Major Causes for the Cuban Missile Crisis Course of events: Standoff: Related Links: New start treaty
TAPI Pipeline
About TAPI Pipeline: What is in for India? What are the Obstacles to the TAPI pipeline? Related Links: MEKONG GANGA COOPERATION
BIMSTEC
What is the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)? About Aim It aims to counter the onslaught of globalization by accelerating regional growth through cooperation by utilizing regional resources and geographical advantages. Areas of cooperation Importance of BIMSTEC Growth of BIMSTEC as a regional forum Significance of BIMSTEC for all […]
Centre-Assam ULFA Peace Pact
Recent Development: ULFA: Main Demands of ULFA: Spread of ULFA: Related Links: MEKONG GANGA COOPERATION
Mekong Ganga Cooperation
What is Mekong- Ganga Cooperation? Mekong-Ganga Cooperation is the cooperation among 6 member countries that are- India and 5 ASEAN countries- Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam to encourage culture and commerce among them. Mekong River Mekong- Ganga Cooperation Members It consists of six countries: Objectives of Mekong- Ganga Cooperation Structure of Mekong- Ganga Cooperation […]
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
Headquarter- Moscow Significance: The EEU holds considerable geopolitical weight, primarily due to Russia’s influence. By providing an alternative to the European Union, the EEU aims to become a significant economic bloc that can attract other nations interested in closer economic cooperation without the strings attached to EU membership. Challenges: Despite its objectives, the EEU faces […]
Sagarmala Project
What is the Sagarmala Project? About: Components of the Sagarmala Programme: Institutional Framework of the Program: The program was created with platforms for collaboration between federal, state, and municipal authorities and was intended to be executed along the lines of cooperative federalism.The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) approach is primarily used to carry out projects. The National […]
String of Pearls Strategy
What is China’s “String of Pearls” Strategy? Impact of String of Pearls on India: What is India doing to Counter China? Related Links: NUCLEAR SUPPLIER GROUP (NSG)
