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Saturday, October 29, 2016
Paris Agreement 2015
The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gases emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020. The contents of the agreement was framed by the representatives of the 195 nations at the 21st Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC on December 12, 2015. It was opened for signature on April 22, 2016 in New York City. By October 2016, 192 members of UNFCCC have signed the treaty. India is a signatory to this agreement.
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
Vienna Convention is a Multilateral Environmental Agreement. It was agreed upon in Vienna Conference in 1985 and came into force in 1988. It was ratified by 197 nations. It is one of the most successful treaties of the United Nations which produced this agreement. A Multilateral Environmental Agreement is legally binding.
Vienna Convention was revised in the following order till 2016
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Sunday, November 14, 2010
"Global Zero" policy
The twentieth Century world backed Nuclear deterrance was promoted as the right policy to maintain the world peace.
With Obama, came the vision of Global Zero policy to maintain the world peace with a world without nuclear weapons has emerged as a new world theory of peace.
There are numerous dimensions to this theory. The editorial titled 'Dangerous Nuclear Illusions' on TOI must be read.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
BRIC and IBSA
BRIC: Brazil, Russia, India and China: The probable world leading economies by 2050: A Theory discussed elsewhere on this blog.
Similarly, IBSA: India, Brazil and South Africa another economic group expected to influence the world economy.
These two non-European Economic groups (different from regional group) are being watched and pursued with great expectations. No doubt, our present government is also giving lot of significance to these economic group relations. BRIC has been included on this blog even for 2009. BRIC and IBSA remain important probable questions for 2010 Prelims as well as in Mains and even in ongoing interviews. It should be prepared with preparing small notes on each economic group (Good material is already available on Wikipedia), the core description of the state heads, the governments, the capitals of the countries and main economic ratios of these countries should be included. (Again take help of Wikipedia and CIA fact books: A better way than what you can buy from market. Most of them are merely recycling of what is given there expect for one or two publications.)
The hitched report is included which does not give much peep into the topic but discusses different angles. It is intently chosen because it is on one hand required higher understanding of the international relation to which Siddarth Varadaranjan refers to and on the hand given a glimpse of opinions of tricky international relations. A person who does not have taste for international relations and is an aspirant for Civil Services examinations, it can be a provocative introduction.
Apart from that I have included a link to a list of similar reports. However, take help of Wikipedia for main search option namely BRIC (already available on this blog) and IBSA.
Hitched Links:
The Hindu : Front Page : From IBSA to CHIBSA? BRIC to BRICS? Not yet
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Issues at Yekaterinburg summit of BRIC
The following link of The Hindu, contains a report in which the major issues which can be discussed by BRIC are outlined. Though it is a report and the summit is yet to take place, however, BRIC activities deserves to be watched as they may bring one or two questions in October 2009 or May 2010.
Kindly check the following link:
Discussions of BRIC states
BTW How will you pronounce Yekaterinburg
Probably like Ya Ka terrain burch.
Am I right???
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Treaty of Lisbon
The Treaty of Lisbon was to come into force on January 1, 2009. However, Ireland rejected it. Even then , it is to be watched. Wikipedia article comes under regular upgradation. It is one of the international relation topic which is important for general studies prelims as well as mains.
KEEP A WATCH
Use the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lisbon
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Delaram-Zaranj highway
India hands over Zaranj-Delaram highway to Afghanistan-India-The Times of India: "Delaram-Zaranj highway"
Zaranj is an ancient historic city which was known as Sarang in Sanskrit and later came to be known as Zarang and now Zaranj. Other historical names for Zaranj include Zirra,Zarangia or Drangiana.
The Delaram Zaranj Highway opens up a link between a deep sea port at Chahbahar in Iran to Afghanistan's main ring road highway system which connects Kabul, Kandhar, Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif and Kunduz.
The completion of the highway and handing over is a mile stone in foreign relation between Afghanistan and India on one hand and Iran and Afghanistan on the other. The project was completed by Boarders Road Oragnization (BRO) of Government of India.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Ninth Parliamentary Election of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh will go for Ninth Parliamentary election on December 29, 2008.
The chief contenders are Khalida Zia of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Sheikh Hasina of Awami League.
Both the main party leaders have alternated as Prime Ministers of Bangladesh and given rise to the term “Battling Begums” in International relations and politics.
Important Note: The Bangladesh Elections and party issues have remained the topic of questioning in earlier Prelims and Mains. Hence, include it in important category for 2009. Also keep watch on the election results.
Sources to be used:
PREVIEW - Bangladesh poll brings hope with a dash of doubt Reuters
The chief contenders are Khalida Zia of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Sheikh Hasina of Awami League.
Both the main party leaders have alternated as Prime Ministers of Bangladesh and given rise to the term “Battling Begums” in International relations and politics.
Important Note: The Bangladesh Elections and party issues have remained the topic of questioning in earlier Prelims and Mains. Hence, include it in important category for 2009. Also keep watch on the election results.
Sources to be used:
PREVIEW - Bangladesh poll brings hope with a dash of doubt Reuters
Thursday, December 25, 2008
President Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) on Pirates and Terroist Attack
President Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives was on four day visits to India. He had given his views on Anti-priacy and Terrorist Attack from sea.
The abducation of ships by Somalian Pirates and attack of Terrorists from Sea Shores are two new phenomena which may become the issue of debate in Mains 2009.
The following report has in it some good points that should be kept in notes form for 2009.
Sources to be used:
The Hindu News Update Service
The abducation of ships by Somalian Pirates and attack of Terrorists from Sea Shores are two new phenomena which may become the issue of debate in Mains 2009.
The following report has in it some good points that should be kept in notes form for 2009.
Sources to be used:
The Hindu News Update Service
Saturday, September 27, 2008
PM Manmohan Singh's Speech at the 63rd session of United Nations General Assembly
Dr Singh at the UN: His speech
At the above given link of Rediff News, the speech of Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of Republic of India can be accessed. The speech was delievered on September 26, 2008 at 63rd session of United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The following are some of the extracts from the speech itself.
The composition of the Security Council needs to change to reflect contemporary realities of the twenty-first century.
Globalisation has contributed to ever widening circles of prosperity and we in India have benefited from it.
Ensuring inclusive growth within nations, and inclusive globalization across nations, is a central challenge that faces us.
The development gains that many countries have made are today threatened by a possible food crisis, a global energy crisis and most recently, unprecedented upheavals in international financial markets.
There is, therefore, a need for a new international initiative to bring structural reform in the world's financial system with more effective regulation and stronger systems of multilateral consultations and surveillance.
The world needs a Second Green Revolution to address the problem of food security. We need new technologies, new institutional responses and above all a global compact to ensure food and livelihood security.
It is feared that many of the conflicts of the 21st century will be over water.
Poverty, ignorance and disease still afflict millions of people.
Poverty alleviation and livelihood security are closely linked to energy security.
Climate change can be overcome successfully only through a collaborative and cooperative global effort.
India has unveiled an ambitious National Action Plan on Climate Change.
The growing assertion of separate identities and ethnic, cultural and religious intolerance threatens our developmental efforts and our peace and stability.
We should conclude expeditiously the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.
The United Nations is a living symbol of pluralism.
At the above given link of Rediff News, the speech of Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of Republic of India can be accessed. The speech was delievered on September 26, 2008 at 63rd session of United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The following are some of the extracts from the speech itself.
The composition of the Security Council needs to change to reflect contemporary realities of the twenty-first century.
Globalisation has contributed to ever widening circles of prosperity and we in India have benefited from it.
Ensuring inclusive growth within nations, and inclusive globalization across nations, is a central challenge that faces us.
The development gains that many countries have made are today threatened by a possible food crisis, a global energy crisis and most recently, unprecedented upheavals in international financial markets.
There is, therefore, a need for a new international initiative to bring structural reform in the world's financial system with more effective regulation and stronger systems of multilateral consultations and surveillance.
The world needs a Second Green Revolution to address the problem of food security. We need new technologies, new institutional responses and above all a global compact to ensure food and livelihood security.
It is feared that many of the conflicts of the 21st century will be over water.
Poverty, ignorance and disease still afflict millions of people.
Poverty alleviation and livelihood security are closely linked to energy security.
Climate change can be overcome successfully only through a collaborative and cooperative global effort.
India has unveiled an ambitious National Action Plan on Climate Change.
The growing assertion of separate identities and ethnic, cultural and religious intolerance threatens our developmental efforts and our peace and stability.
We should conclude expeditiously the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.
The United Nations is a living symbol of pluralism.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Relations with Nepal 2008: Dignitary visits India
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, the Prime Minister of Nepal came to India on Sunday, September 14, 2008 on a five day good will visit. He is the first Maoist Prime Minister of Nepal. He headed a 44-member delegation that includes four ministers, senior government officials, heads of business federations and journalists. The visit ended on September 18, 2008.
It was a good will visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to India. He was counselled by his cabinet not to sign any treaty on the visit. The Indo-Nepal relations involve the following issue when he had visited India.
The Prime Minister of Nepal and India had to review the Peace and Friendship Treaty 1950. The Prime Minister of Nepal came with a draft of Peace and Friendship Treaty. There are forces in Nepal which want that the Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1950 should be abolished.
The Kosi Treaty 1954, is another issue between Nepal and India. In recent days, 10,000 people had been effected in Nepal and 3 million in India. There is further need to discuss over the reconstruction and relief measures along with the details of the Kosi Treaty of 1954. There is a pressure from Nepal that India should look after the maintenance of the Kosi river.
Nepal also wants to review the Mahakali River Pact of 1996.
Nepal also wants to review the Gandak River Pact. Nepal’s communist groups feel that Gandak Treaty clauses are unfavourable to Nepal on irrigation rights.
On Trade front, Nepal demands numerous concessions. It demands tax schedule restructuring, quarantine rights and transit rights for its trade from Mumbai Port and Radhikapur Port which is in Bangladesh. The balance of trade is presently in favour of India.
The hydropower project participation is important issue between Nepal and India. India is planning a big dam on Kosi with irrigation facilities for India. Nepal demands that the Hydroproject on Kosi should fulfill the power needs of Nepal on favourable terms. It also demands increased role of India in Hydro projects being started with Nepal within Nepal.
It is pertinent to note that India had played a major role in peace settlement with Nepal when in 2006 the Maoist groups signed 12 programme with other political groups in Nepal.
Source used: Prachanda begins goodwill visit to India: Economic Times.
It was a good will visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to India. He was counselled by his cabinet not to sign any treaty on the visit. The Indo-Nepal relations involve the following issue when he had visited India.
The Prime Minister of Nepal and India had to review the Peace and Friendship Treaty 1950. The Prime Minister of Nepal came with a draft of Peace and Friendship Treaty. There are forces in Nepal which want that the Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1950 should be abolished.
The Kosi Treaty 1954, is another issue between Nepal and India. In recent days, 10,000 people had been effected in Nepal and 3 million in India. There is further need to discuss over the reconstruction and relief measures along with the details of the Kosi Treaty of 1954. There is a pressure from Nepal that India should look after the maintenance of the Kosi river.
Nepal also wants to review the Mahakali River Pact of 1996.
Nepal also wants to review the Gandak River Pact. Nepal’s communist groups feel that Gandak Treaty clauses are unfavourable to Nepal on irrigation rights.
On Trade front, Nepal demands numerous concessions. It demands tax schedule restructuring, quarantine rights and transit rights for its trade from Mumbai Port and Radhikapur Port which is in Bangladesh. The balance of trade is presently in favour of India.
The hydropower project participation is important issue between Nepal and India. India is planning a big dam on Kosi with irrigation facilities for India. Nepal demands that the Hydroproject on Kosi should fulfill the power needs of Nepal on favourable terms. It also demands increased role of India in Hydro projects being started with Nepal within Nepal.
It is pertinent to note that India had played a major role in peace settlement with Nepal when in 2006 the Maoist groups signed 12 programme with other political groups in Nepal.
Source used: Prachanda begins goodwill visit to India: Economic Times.
Monday, September 08, 2008
The Nuclear Deal Diary after Vienna NSG approval
The nuclear deal: The story so far
Rediff News has brought up an article in which it has tried to develop a chart of happenings already taken place and about to take place in September 2008
Rediff News has brought up an article in which it has tried to develop a chart of happenings already taken place and about to take place in September 2008
Sunday, September 07, 2008
What's The Big Deal?-Editorial-Opinion-The Times of India
What's The Big Deal?-Editorial-Opinion-The Times of India
The above link to an editorial of TOI, the genesis of the controversy before the NSG in Vienna on the issue of supplying the nuclear material to India is covered. The editorial also speak in favour of working of the 123 Deal.
The above link to an editorial of TOI, the genesis of the controversy before the NSG in Vienna on the issue of supplying the nuclear material to India is covered. The editorial also speak in favour of working of the 123 Deal.
The Indian Personalities behind NSG Waiver to India
The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
Shyam Saran
Anil Kakodkar
M.K. Narayanan
Shiv Shankar Menon
Ronen Sen
S. Jaishankar
Source:The Tribune Indian September 7, 2008
Shyam Saran
Anil Kakodkar
M.K. Narayanan
Shiv Shankar Menon
Ronen Sen
S. Jaishankar
Source:The Tribune Indian September 7, 2008
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Nuclear Deal: A chronology
Nuclear Deal: A chronology
The Contemporary happenings in India having international relations dimension has been passing through varied hurdles.
It has become an occasion for showing some historic thinking in present times.
The above mentioned post on Rediff News is a good note which can be useful in October 2008 as well as preparing for the interviews in March 2009
The Contemporary happenings in India having international relations dimension has been passing through varied hurdles.
It has become an occasion for showing some historic thinking in present times.
Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) has given a waiver to India for not being a signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty. This has become an occasion for reviewing the history of the whole story and Rediff News has covered it.
The above mentioned post on Rediff News is a good note which can be useful in October 2008 as well as preparing for the interviews in March 2009
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