Page-8 of GS-II: International Relations
China Pakistan Economic Corridor
China and Pakistan had signed more than 50 agreements in April 2015 on various fields including agriculture, education, power generation, infrastructure projects, telecommunication etc. Out of these, around 30 agreements are related to the Economic Corridor named China-Pakistan Economic Corridor ..
Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project
In October 2015, the Union Cabinet has approved the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of Rs.2904 Crores for Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport project. The completion of KMTT project will play a major role in economic development of the North-East India ..
Relevance of BRICS in TTIP Era
TTIP or Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is the major initiative of US and EU to lead the standards for global trade without the BRICS nations playing any substantial role. BRICS economies helped the world tide through the financial crisis ..
India Myanmar Relations
At the time of its independence in 1948, Myanmar had not joined the Commonwealth due to too much bitterness towards British. Immediately afterwards, Burma came under the grip of communists {Red Flag, White Flag, Thirty Comrades, Revolutionary Burma Army etc. ..
Sir Creek Dispute
Sir Creek {local name Baan Ganga} is a 96 kilometres long estuary in the marshes of the Rann of Katch where Arabian Sea joins the land mass. It’s basically a fluctuating tidal channel, not truly a flowing creek. It currently ..
Siachen Glacier Dispute
Every year, many soldiers of India manning the Sonam and other posts of Siachen Glacier lose their lives due to avalanches and other such accidents. Each time, the critics argue that there is no need to safeguard such an inhospitable ..
India-Vietnam Relations
India supported Vietnam’s independence from France, opposed American involvement in the Vietnam War, and supported unification of Vietnam. India was one of the few non-communist countries to assist Vietnam during the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. In recent years, relationships between India and ..
What is IBSA?
IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South cooperation and exchange.In the aftermath of discussions between the Heads of State and/or Government of the IBSA countries at the G-8 meeting that took place ..