U.s. And india call for more joint air exercises

International RelationsBy IQRA IASDecember 11, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com  Date : 2018-12-11 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: India – USA Joining hands:Fighters of the IAF and the U.S. Air Force at Kalaikunda during ‘Cope India 2018’.Special Arrangement As ‘Cope India 2018’ — the 12-day joint exercise between the U.S. and Indian Air Force being held at the Kalaikunda air station in…

India’s Bhutan Hydel Project Ready

International RelationsBy IQRA IASDecember 5, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-05 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: International Relations Vijay Gokhale India is expected to commission a major hydropower project in Bhutan in the coming weeks, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said on Tuesday. Delivering a speech on India-Bhutan relations, the top diplomat said cooperation in the hydropower sector was a sign…

Tariff truce: on u.s.-china trade war

International RelationsBy IQRA IASDecember 4, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-04 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: World Trade Organisation (WTO) The global trade war has come to a welcome pause. On the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires over the weekend, the U.S. and Chinese Presidents, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, agreed to a 90-day truce. The two…

Trump Writes To Imran, Seeks Help In Afghan Talks

International RelationsBy IQRA IASDecember 4, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-04 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed countries on India’s interests Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Islamabad’s support in securing a “negotiated settlement” to the war in Afghanistan.…

Walking The Tightrope

International RelationsBy IQRA IASNovember 30, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-30 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: India – Middle East The six-month waiver on sanctions granted by the U.S. to India and seven other countries importing oil from Iran highlights the importance of economic factors in the India-U.S. strategic partnership. The exemption also puts the spotlight on the link between…