ICJ judgement on Diego Garcia island
Context: International Court of Justice (ICJ) has advised the UK to return the Diego Garcia (Chagos Islands) to Mauritius as soon as […]
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Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR)
The Defence Minister of India inaugurated IFC-IOR in Gurugram. The IFC for Indian Ocean Region has the primary objective of jointly
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Formerly known as United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund is special program of UN devoted to aiding national efforts to
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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
CAATSA stands for “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” This punitive act was signed by President Donald Trump in August
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Kimberley Process
Kimberley Process is joint initiative of governments, industry and civil societies to stem flow of ‘conflict diamonds’, rough diamonds used by
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU): ITU is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Members: 193 countries +
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United Nations TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) Convention
Also called Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets, 1975 (TIR Convention) It is an international