The onset of the cold war and India’s independence almost coincided. In those days, the countries were flocking in one of the two rival camps. However, for India,...
In 2005, three countries viz. Chile, New Zealand and Singapore came together and created a free trade agreement called Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership or TPSEP. Later Brunei joined...
New Development Bank (NDB) has been established by the BRICS countries to provide financial support to public and private projects via loans, guarantees, equity participation etc. This Shanghai based...
ADB is multilateral lending agency based in Manila, Philippines. It is dedicated to reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific region through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth,...
Amnesty International It’s a Non-profit NGO founded in July 1961 by Peter Benenson in the United Kingdom. Its Global International Secretariat is in London, United Kingdom. Its objective...
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT) UN-HABITAT was established in 1978 and has its headquarters at the UN office in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the United Nations...
World Bank, which has official goal of reduction of poverty, provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes. World Bank comprises only two institutions viz. the International Bank...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established with stated objectives to promote international economic cooperation, international trade, employment, and exchange rate stability, including by making resources available to member...
Washington Consensus is a collective term used for 10 economic policy prescriptions as a part of a “standard” reform package promoted for crisis-wracked developing countries. Washington Consensus was...
UNEP, established in 1972, is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system. UNEP acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise...
