Current Affairs

What is S-400, and why does India need it? The Russian government has confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will oversee the signing of the S-400 air defence system deal with India. The over $5-billion deal,  was delayed after it was…

According to a report, India, Iran, and Afghanistan held their first trilateral meeting on Tuesday in Kabul. The primary aim of this meeting is to implement the Chabahar port project as well as host other issues. This first trilateral…

INS Kulish, a Kora class Missile Corvette commanded by Commander Deepak Bali and one Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Andaman and Nicobar Command arrived at Belawan, Indonesia for the closing ceremony of the 31st edition of the…

A Group Discussion or GD round is designed to judge the personality and knowledge of a person. It also checks the leadership skills, social skills, team skills, problem-solving skills and presence of mind. There are plenty of competitive…

Why the Coast Guard Exercise tie-up took place:  The Indian Ministry of Defence had a meeting with Vietnam's Ministry of Defence on the topic of strengthening naval strengths between the two countries on 1st October 2018. The meeting…

On September 23, 2018, the Maldives’ Joint Opposition Coalition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih emerged victorious in the presidential elections. The win came as a surprise both to the opposition in Maldives and to international observers,…

Nepal and China have agreed on the text of the protocol to the Transit and Transportation Agreement, which was signed two years ago, which will now enable Nepal to access Chinese sea and land ports ending the former's dependence solely…

What is 2+2 Dialogue? A ‘two plus two dialogue’ is a term — adopted in foreign parleys — used for installation of a dialogue mechanism between two countries’ defence and external affairs ministries. To put it simply, ‘two plus two…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his official visit to Sweden on April 16th and 17th. He was received by Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven himself at the airport. The two leaders discussed the need for productive bilateral exchange…

To secure foreign and security policy ends, several Western states and international organisations have employed economic authorization. Through the years, authorization have been imposed to attain a range of objectives—including checking…

The Iran Nuclear Deal is also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The main aim of this deal is to ensure that Tehran’s nuclear program will be as peaceful as possible. In return, it lifted the U.N. Security Council and various…

Third West Asia Conference was inaugurated on September 5, 2018. The theme of this conference closely examined the developments, challenges and the rising powers of the West Asian and their neighbouring countries, several topics were widely…

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as the Quad) is an informal strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India that is maintained by talks between member countries. The dialogue was initiated in…

History In 1951, India managed to get 15 Gold Medals, 16 Silver Medals and 20 Bronze Medals during the first Asian Games which was held in New Delhi, India. With a total of 51 Medals, India got the 2nd Rank in the first Asian Games and has…

History The oldest currency was made, firstly, in the form of coins. Coins came to reality in 6th Century Ancient India. They were asymmetrical in configuration and had distinctive markings to depict their values. The Mauryan Civilization…