QUAD Foreign Ministers meet held in Tokyo

On October 6, 2020, the foreign ministers of India, Japan, US and Australia held the Quad foreign ministers meet. India was represented by the External Affairs minister S JaiShankar. India at the meet India said that it remains committed in ..

Tags: Indo-Pacific • Quad • S jaishankar • Senaku Islands • South China Sea

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Sanctions on China Possible for South China Sea Actions: USA

A top US diplomat has criticized the expansionary tactics played by China in the South China Sea and has also threatened it with possible sanctions in the coming months. The USA has long been protesting against the coercion politics played ..

Tags: South China Sea • US-China

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

European Think Tank: Act East Policy of India has shifted its Geostrategic posture in Indo-Pacific

On July 7, 2020, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) said that Act East policy of India has shifted the Geostrategic posture of India in the Indo-Pacific. Highlights The EFSAS is a European think tank. According to the ..

Tags: Act East Policy • ASEAN • FTA • Indo-Pacific • Look East policy

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

China conducts military exercise in the disputed South China Sea

China is holding military exercise around Parcel Islands in South China Sea between July 1, 2020 and July 5, 2020. US has raised its concerns over the exercise in a disputed territory. What is the issue? The dispute of South ..

Tags: ASEAN • oil and natural gas • Oil exploration • South China Sea • UNCLOS

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

China has decided to join the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

The people’s Republic of China will join the multilateral Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), this was decided during a three-day meeting from 18th June to 20th June of the top lawmaking committee in China- Legislative Affairs Committee. China was one of ..

Tags: Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) • China • South China Sea • Stockholm International Peace Research Institute • United Nations General Assembly

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Yongle Blue Hole

A carbon cache which is over 8,000 years old was found inside the Yongle Blue Hole- the world’s deepest blue hole. 1) What is a blue hole? A blue hole is a marine cavern formed by the dissolution of rocks ..

Tags: Blue Hole • Carbon cycle • Cenote • South China Sea