Subject: Global Groupings and Conventions
Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
Global Groupings and Conventions
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Solar Panel Dispute at WTO
All that you need to know about India & WTO's solar panel dispute
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Trans Pacific Partnership: Latest updates and developments
What is the TPP? Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement between several Pacific Rim countries concerning a variety of matters of economic policy. The aims of the TPP include the lowering of barriers to trade in goods and services, reducing tariffs to zero by 2015. In addition, the TPP hopes to promote investment… Continue reading Trans Pacific Partnership: Latest updates and developments
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WTO Nairobi meet: Updates on the 10th Ministerial Conference
You may be wondering, why developing countries like India are pressing for completion of Doha Development Round. Let's connect the dots for you on all that you need to know wrt WTO!
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Foreign Policy Watch: India-SCO
India becomes a permanent member at SCO. What next?
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BRICS Summits
Importance for Exams Mains : This year is special because India holds chair of the BRICS Summit from February to December. Though the exact outcome of all the Conferences, Meeting, MoUs, Declarations leading to the main Summit is not important, the themes being discussed are independently very important. Prelims : All the declarations(Jaipur, Udaipur, etc), places(Khajuraho) where meetings were… Continue reading BRICS Summits
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Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
The conference seeks to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate, from all the nations of the world.
Forging an agreement in Paris will take bold leadership. The people of the world look to the leaders of great powers to protect our planet before it’s too late for us.
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AIIB & The Changing World Order
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is an international financial institution proposed by China. AIIB is regarded as a rival for the IMF, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which the AIIB says are dominated by developed countries like the USA and Japan. In this Article We will explain everything about AIIB and also why India has joined it and… Continue reading AIIB & The Changing World Order
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Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) Entry
The euphoria generated by the 2008 Indo-US nuclear deal and the NSG waiver has been tempered as a result of later developments. The road to finalising nuclear power plant projects is filled with obstacles and potholes, including public opposition to nuclear plant sites, liability issues, and nuclear safety concerns, as highlighted by the Fukushima disaster.
