India-Romania pact on defence to help in better cooperation Context: The defence cooperation agreement signed between India and Romania earlier this week will enhance collaboration through the exchange of expertise and knowledge on subjects of mutual interest including co-development and co-production of military hardware, says […]
India, Malaysia move beyond dollar to settle trade in rupee #GS03 Context: India and Malaysia have agreed to settle trade in the Indian rupee, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Saturday. Points to ponder: India and Malaysia have agreed to settle trade in Indian […]
Poor testing of pashmina shawls still poses a problem #GS01 #GS03 Context: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI), a Valley-based traders’ body, has raised the issue of confiscation and poor testing of pashmina shawls with the Union Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate […]
No idols, no arms: the Pattanam mystery #GS01 Context: In the serene village of Pattanam in central Kerala lies the only multicultural archaeological site on the southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Often referred to as the ‘first emporium’ of the Indian Ocean, Muziris — […]
Can countries be sued over climate change? #GS03 Context: On March 29, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution that asked the International Court of Justice at The Hague to provide an opinion on what kind of obligations countries have towards climate change reduction, […]