BIMSTEC 2022 Summit: Fifth summit of BIMSTEC was hosted by Sri Lanka. Held in virtual mode. Outcome of 2022 BIMSTEC Summit: The signing of the Charter of the organization was the major result of the summit. Adoption of the Charter plays a significant role in laying an institutional foundation for BIMSTEC. Further, the Charter has given the …
Context: China accused the United States of trying to build an “Indo-Pacific NATO” using the Quad and its allies. What is China’s Concern? China equated the U.S, Australia, India, Japan Quad grouping with the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance involving Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the U.S. and U.K. and the AUKUS (Australia-U.K.-U.S.) defence pact because of: US is strengthening …
Fourth Quad Ministerial meeting: Australia hosted India, Japan and the United States for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Melbourne. Quad reiterated condemnation of terrorist attacks in India, including the 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot attacks. Quad resolved to speed up the delivery of more than a billion COVID-19 vaccines to be manufactured in India. …
What is the Joint Statement Initiative (JSI)? Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) can be broadly defined as a plurilateral negotiating tool initiated by a group of WTO Members who start negotiations on certain issues without adhering to the rule of consensus decision-making. These negotiations are primarily driven by like-minded developed country Members, although there is also some participation …
Context: India’s participation in initiatives such as inauguration of India-Central Asia Summit, the India-Central Asia Dialogue, and the Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan indicate India’s renewed enthusiasm in the Central Asian region. Significant Aspects of India’s Engagement in Central Asia: Great power dynamics: The decline of American presence and power in the broader region has …
India-Central Asia Summit: The Prime Minister has hosted the India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format. It is the first of its kind engagement between India and the Central Asian countries at the level of leaders. The summit was attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Objectives of the Summit: To make it clear that …
Factors that impact Geopolitics of Eurasia: The internal political evolution of Eurasian state: Post-Communist states have not settled on a sustainable political path. In Central Europe and the Baltic States, the transition to liberal democracy appeared to be quick. While many other former Soviet republics drifted into the rule of strong men. Both models are …
Context: Australia and Japan signed a defence treaty called the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA). Significance of Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA): It marks the move away from a US-centric outlook towards a greater focus on bilateral ties and regional groupings. It is also a sign that Japan is willing to play a more proactive role in the region. Tokyo is trying to seek …
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Context: Both China and the U.S. are trying to attract ASEAN countries to their side. The US wants to overcome the Chinese domination in the ASEAN by pitching the issue of ASEAN Centrality and by countering China’s aggressive rise. Concerns of ASEAN nations about China’s aggressive actions, such as: Claiming open seas as their own, Distorting …
Regional comprehensive Economic partnership (RCEP) which was signed in 2020 , came into force on 01/01/2022. India was part of the RCEP process but eventually pulled out of joining. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) The 15-nation RCEP is the world’s largest trade deal. It includes China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand and 10 members of the Association of …