What is Five Eyes Alliance?

The Five Eyes countries recently issued a joint statement expressing their concern about increasing Chinese curbs on the autonomy of Hong Kong. The joint statement was issued following the postponement of Legislative Council elections that was due in September 2020 and imposition of national security law in Hong Kong. According to the countries the decisions ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: China-Hong Kong • Disarmament • five eyes alliance • Hong Kong • US-China • US-Russia • World War II

China’s proposed Hydropower project in Brahmaputra, Tibet

Under the 14th five-year plan that is to be implemented from 2021, China has proposed hydro power project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet. The project has been proposed by the Central Committee of the ruling Communist Party of China. The Committee prepared the fourteenth five-year plan, 2021 to 2025 and the long-term goals through 2035 ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Brahmaputra • Brahmaputra River • Hydroelectricity in India • Hydroelectricity Project • India-China Border • River Brahmaputra • River Disputes • yarlung zangpo

Iran’s Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions: Highlights

The Iranian Parliament has recently passed a bill called the “Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions”. The bill aims to boost the nuclear activity of Iran in the wake of killing of the Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. He was the head of the Iranian defence ministry innovation centre. He was assassinated on November ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Enriched uranium • International Atomic Energy Agency • Iran • Iran Sanctions • Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action • mohsen fakhrizadeh • United Nations Security Council • Uranium

Hualong One: China’s entry in Nuclear Power Sector

China recently connected its first indigenously developed third generation nuclear power reactor called Hualong one to its national grid. The Hualong One nuclear power reactor is first of its kind. About Hualong One According to the China National Nuclear Corporation, Unit 5 of Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant located in Fujian province was connected to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: China-Pakistan • hualong one • National Grid • Nuclear energy • Nuclear Power

India-US extend MoU for Cooperation on Nuclear Energy

India and the United States have extended the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Energy agreement for another ten years. The agreement is also called the 123 agreement. India buys the nuclear material from United States based on this agreement. The extension of the agreement was signed at the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP). India-US Civil ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: India-US • Indo-US Nuclear deal • Nuclear Agreement • Nuclear energy • Nuclear Non proliferation Treaty • Nuclear Suppliers Group • Uranium