Context: India-Philippines has signed a deal under which India will supply Brahmos missiles. Relevance of Deal for India It would boost the export potential of India. It would help in attaining the target of $5 billion in defence exports by 2025. More orders are expected to come from countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, …
Context: Violent unrest in Kazakhstan after the increase in fuel prices. What are the reasons for the crisis in Kazakhstan? Rise in LPG prices Inflation Unrest against the authoritarian government. Consequences of protests: Killings of dozens of security and police personnel and arrest of over 2000 protesters. Possibility of bringing disturbance in the Central Asian …
Diplomatic Relations: Immediately after the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Government of India recognized the Republic of Ukraine as a sovereign independent country in December 1991. The Embassy of India in Kyiv was established in May 1992 and Ukraine opened its Mission in New Delhi in February 1993. India and Ukraine enjoy warm and friendly relations …
Background: The two countries across the Arabian Sea are linked by geography, history and culture and enjoy warm and cordial relations, which are attributed to historical maritime trade linkages. While people-to-people contact between India and Oman can be traced back 5000 years, diplomatic relations were established in 1955 and the relationship was upgraded to Strategic partnership in 2008. Oman has been a …
Historical Relations: India and Mongolia have interacted through Buddhism throughout history. Diplomatic Relations: India, the first country outside the former Soviet bloc of nations to open diplomatic relations with Mongolia in 1955, has upgraded ties with Mongolia to a strategic partnership. In 2015, Mongolia witnessed the first ever visit by the Prime Minister of India (a part of India’s Act East policy). International Cooperation: …
Turkey’s role in Afghanistan: Afghanistan and Turkey have celebrated 100 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Through this century, Turkey has engaged purposefully with Afghanistan over a wide domain. Turkey joined the NATO military mission in Afghanistan after the ouster of the Taliban at the end of 2001, Turkey avoided any combat role and differentiated itself from …