Recently OPCW blamed Syria government for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma.   About Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) – It is the implementing body of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Mission — To implement the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in order to achieve the OPCW’s vision of a… Continue reading OPCW

According to a report published by Refugees International, shrinking natural resources due to adverse weather are raising tensions across communities and displacing people of the Lake Chad region.   About ‘Lake Chad Basin’ – Lake Chad is located in the Sahel, the vast semi-arid region south of the Sahara desert. It is bordered by 4… Continue reading Lake Chad Basin

New Delhi has issued notice to Islamabad seeking modification of the more than six-decade-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in view of Pakistan’s “intransigence” in implementing it.   Details – India has issued the notice to Pakistan under Article XII (3) of the IWT. “The provisions of this Treaty may from time to time be modified… Continue reading Indus Waters Treaty

India has invited Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers meeting likely to be held in Goa in early May.   Details – Invitations for the SCO summit, expected to be held in June, will also go out to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shortly.   What is ‘Shanghai… Continue reading Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

India and Egypt have reiterated support for the Non-Aligned Movement.   Details – A joint statement issued after the bilateral engagements for President Abdel Fateh el-Sisi, who was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade said both countries expressed desire for exchange of technology between their defence industries.   About Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) –… Continue reading Non-Aligned Movement

India’s global standing will improve because the World Economic Forum (WEF) will rank countries based on the participation of women at the panchayat level in its upcoming Global Gender Gap reports. According to an assurance given to the Indian Women and Child Development Minister, who recently reiterated the flaws in the ranking system at Davos,… Continue reading Global Gender Gap Report

Thousands of Indian IT professionals who have lost their jobs due to the recent layoffs in the United States (US) are now struggling to find new employment within the stipulated period under their work visas.   About H1B Visa – It is a multiple entry non-immigrant visa which allows foreign workers employed by US companies… Continue reading H1B and L1 Visas

Recently, the Netherlands seeks to shut down Europe’s biggest gas field this year because of safety concerns.   About Groningen Gas Field – The Groningen gas field is natural in Groningen province in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. It is the largest natural gas field in Europe. This region of Groningen in the Netherlands has… Continue reading Groningen Gas Field

Fearing a Chinese threat of “water wars”, India has initiated its biggest hydroelectric project of 11,000 megawatt (MW) in upper Subansiri in Arunachal Pradesh.   Background – China is building a 60,000 MW dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River. The project was announced in 2021. The Yarlung Tsangpo is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra… Continue reading Water Wars

Recently, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in association with India Ports Global Ltd, conducted a workshop on the ‘Linking Chabahar Port with INSTC’ in Mumbai.   About Chabahar – An MoU was signed between India and Iran in May 2015. As per the MoU, India is to equip and operate two berths in… Continue reading International North-South Transport Corridor