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CPTPP and Britain’s Membership
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a trade pact that originated from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after the United States withdrew in 2017. The agreement includes 11 countries, namely Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, ..
Tags: Brexit • United Kingdom
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
What is Windsor Framework?
The ‘Windsor Framework’ introduces a green lane for goods that will stay in Northern Ireland and a red lane system for goods that will reach the European Union. It also introduces the ‘Stormont Brake’ that allows the lawmakers in Northern ..
Tags: Brexit • Northern Ireland • UK
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Ireland: 50 years of bloody Sunday
On 30 January 1972, the British soldiers killed a group of unarmed civilians. These civilians were protesting in the Bogside area of Derry. This incident is referred to as bloody Sunday. In 2022, the people of Northern Ireland marked fifty ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
What is Northern Ireland Protocol?
The Northern Ireland protocol was designed to prevent checks across the border between Northern Ireland (US) and the Republic of Ireland (EU), following Brexit. Highlights The Protocol came into force in the beginning of 2021. It has resulted into disagreements ..
Tags: Brexit • European Union • United Kingdom
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Difficult Four Countries
The Chatham House recently published a report proposing a blueprint for foreign policy of UK after Brexit. The report classed India as one of the “difficult four” countries along with China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Key Highlights of the report ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
The United Kingdom and Vietnam recently signed an agreement on trade. The agreement is to eliminate 99% of tariffs within seven years. Highlights With the elimination of 99% of tariff, Vietnam is to benefit from tariff savings of 114 million ..
Tags: bilateral agreement • Brexit • European Union (EU) • free trade deal • Japan