CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES Confucius Institutes are basically Educational partnership between colleges and universities in China and those of the other countries. Confucius Institute was founded in the year 2004 and the first CI was established in Seol (South Korea). The stated aim of these institutes is to promote Chinese language and culture, support local Chinese teachings […]
Sino-Indian War 1962 Introduction: Although India never suspected China to launch an attack, it did. India was attacked on October 20, 1962 in which is known as Sino-India war of 1962. Due to the belief of not being attacked by China, Indian army didn’t prepare well which led to a standoff between 10,000-20,000 Indian
ISA, is an initiative that was launched by our PM and Mr. Francois Hollande, former President of France on 30th November 2015 at COP-21 in Paris. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a treaty based inter-governmental organization working to create a global market system to tap the benefits of solar power and promote clean energy applications Headquarter-: interim
Enclaves The fragments of land were created when maharaja of Cooch Behar and Foujdar of Rangpur while playing chess, staked each other’s villages. The partition of India in 1947 gave rise to a sensitive situation. Cooch Behar district merged with India and Rangir went to then East Pakistan which became Bangladesh in 1971. The India–Bangladesh enclaves, also
What is Polarity? In international relations, Polarity is the various ways in which power is distributed in the international systems. It is distinguished into three parts based on the ways of power distribution. 1. Unipolarity – Unipolarity in international politics is the distribution of power in which only one state exercises. According to Wohlforth, Unipolar
The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. What constitutes UNSC reforms? These are five problems that are identified by the UNSC assembly. 1. Categories of membership 2. The question of the veto 3. Regional representation 4. Size of an enlarged Council and its working methods and
String of Pearls vs Necklace of Diamond Policy ◆Tensions have been at the peak between India and China where China’s expansionist foreign policy is a threat to India and recent incidents in Ladakh region is an example of that. ◆China is not only showing aggressive behaviour against India in the border areas. But also encircling
What come in your head when you hear the name VISA? Yeah!!! I am going to visit another country for tour and endless fun. So now let us know about VISA. WHAT IS A VISA?You might be wondering what the term VISA stands for. Some people might say, “Verified International Stay Approval” or “Virtual Important
OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT Open Skies Policy and Significance of the Open Skies Agreement: In civil aviation, an open skies policy means liberalization and ease of access and rules of use of national airports for foreign airlines. It is joined in order to increase the tourist flow and to develop the potential as a regional
Definition Extradition is the legal process by which a person is transferred from one country to another without the person’s consent. Here, a governmental authority formally and legally turns over an alleged criminal to another government for the person to face prosecution for a crime. It is a judicial process, unlike deportation. Indian Extradition Act,
