Mekong–Ganga Cooperation 6th meet held in New Delhi

The sixth meet of Mekong–Ganga Cooperation was held in New Delhi. What is Mekong-Ganga Cooperation? The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation was set up on November 10, 2000 in Vientiane, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic. The goal was to enhance cooperation amongst India and ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

India, Pakistan eased visa regime

Indian signed long-awaiting visa agreements aimed to make the visa norms more lenient and liberal. The new visa regime – the first major modernization since 1974 – in particular relaxes travel restrictions for businessmen and brings in a new group ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

Terrorist attack Pakistan’s Kamra air base

  Pakistan’s security structure was breached when terrorists belonging Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked Pakistan Air Force’s Minhas Base in Kamra (a two-hour drive from Islamabad). Although all the terrorists were killed in the battle, the assault killed more than a ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

Ecuador grants political asylum to Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

Latin American country Ecuador granted political asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Who is Julian Assange? Julian Assange is an Australian editor, activist, political talk show host, computer programmer, publisher and a journalist. He is famous as editor-in-chief and founder ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

More US sanctions on Iran

US imposed more sanctions on Iran to weaken its oil export dependent economy. It imposed Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA) and put penalizing action against those who continued to maintain ties with Iran. Due to ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

UN Resolution vetoed by China, Russia: Situation intensifies in Syria

UN Security Council resolution on Syria has been vetoed by Russia and China. However, India and 10 other countries voted in favor. Pakistan and South Africa abstained from voting. What could have been the effects of this UN resolution, if ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Fresh sanctions imposed on Iran

The US imposed fresh sanctions against Iran increasing pressure on Tehran to take seriously concerns about its suspected nuclear weapons programme. The Treasury and State Department actions target more than 50 entities linked to Iran’s procurement, petroleum, and shipping networks. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Australia agrees to provide uranium to India

Australia has agreed to supply uranium to India. It is making internal arrangements to ensure the supply. It is known that earlier Australia had denied supply of uranium to India as it was not a signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Enrique Peña Nieto will be new President of Mexico

The leader of Institutional Revolutionary Party, Enrique Peña Nieto has been elected as the new President of Mexico. He beat Party of the Democratic Revolution (PDR) candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Enrique Peña Nieto, 45, was earlier the governor of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

"Major Non Nato Ally" status to Afghanistan

US bestowed Afghanistan with Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status in the wake of drawdown of the international forces from the country. The US President Barak Obama signed a Presidential order assigning Afghanistan a MNNA. This is the first such designation ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012