SCO: Bishkek Declaration

The Bishkek Declaration released at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) urged the international community to strengthen global cooperation in efforts against terrorism without politicization and double standards. Countering Terrorism and Promoting Cooperation The declaration called for enhanced cooperation to promote peace and development. The situation in global politics and economy remains tense. The process of ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Belarus • Bishkek Declaration • Globalization • International Trade • Iran nuclear deal • Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Mongolia • Peace • SCO • Shanghai Cooperation Organization • Syria • Terrorism • World Trade Organization • WTO

UK tops 2018 ‘Soft Power 30’ index

UK has topped an annual global ranking of nations’ soft power. The 2018 ‘Soft Power 30’ index is published by UK-based strategic communications consultancy firm Portland and the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy. This index has listed 30 countries in which France gets second place, Germany third and United States fourth. India ..

Topics: Diplomacy • Global politics • Globalization • International Relations • Nation branding • Politics • Power • Soft power

Global Commons

Global commons is a term typically used to describe international, supranational, and global resource domains in which common-pool resources are found. International law identifies four global commons as follows: The High Seas The Atmosphere Antarctica Outer Space Cyberspace may also meet the definition of a global commons.

Topics: Academic disciplines • Common-pool resource • Commons • Cyberspace • Environmental social science • Global commons • Globalization • Goods • Human ecology • Property • World

Indian Ambassador asks US students to stay alert on effects of protectionism

Addressing the students at University of Florida, India’s Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao has asked American students to be alert to the crushing effects of protectionism as it is retrogressive and blocks economic growth and development in the age of globalization. She held that the borders b/w nations are becoming increasingly porous, and ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012

Topics: Academic disciplines • Commercial policy • Cultural geography • Culture • Economic geography • Globalization • Localism • Nirupama Rao • Protectionism