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India-UK 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue
India and the UK recently convened the second 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, aimed to enhance their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. High-level officials from both nations participated in the discussions. Key Participants India was represented by Piyush Srivastava ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Defence Current Affairs
What is Windsor Framework?
The ‘Windsor Framework’ introduces a green lane for goods that will stay in Northern Ireland and a red lane system for goods that will reach the European Union. It also introduces the ‘Stormont Brake’ that allows the lawmakers in Northern ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
YouGov report on Disposable Income
YouGov is an international data analytics firm. It is based in the UK. The org recently released a report on disposable income. The income that remains with the citizens after deducting taxes is called disposable income. The YouGov report says ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Omicron XBB.1.5
Omicron XBB.1.5 is a variant of the Covid-19 virus that has caused concern among experts due to its immune-evasive and highly contagious nature. It has been linked to a surge in hospitalizations in the US and UK. How is Omicron ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Northern Ireland Protocol – Update (May, 2022)
The Northern Ireland Protocol is becoming a point of tension between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK). Where is Northern Ireland located? Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom (UK). It shares a border with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
UK-India Business Commission
Recently, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) inked a pact to establish the UK-India Business Commission. What are the objectives of the UK-India Business Commission? To increase collaboration among industries of the United ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India’s FDI Inflow in April-Dec 2021
According to data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), during April-December 2021, India’s Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows contracted by 16 percent to USD 43.17 billion. Overview: During the same time period the previous ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
What is Ocean Rewilding?
Ocean Rewilding is expected to come up in COP26. A network of 68 European organisations are working together to find ways to reinvigorate the marine life of the earth. Rewilding is restoring to its natural uncultivated state. This is done ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
What is COVID Variant of Concern?
The UK scientists recently declared the new COVID-19 strains found in India as the “Variant of Concern”. What are the criteria to name a virus as “Variant of Concern”? Various national and international organisations such as CDC (Centre for Disease ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
UK to cut its aid to UN Family Planning Programme
The United Kingdom is to cut its fund to the United Nations Global Family Planning Programme. According to the UN Population Fund, the UK had pledged 154 million Euros. However, now UK is to provide only 23 million Euros. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021