Foreign Card Payment Network Companies Barred: RBI Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred three foreign card payment network firms - Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club — from taking new customers on board over the issue of storing data in India. As...
Adjournment Motion Context: Recently, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Political Party) has decided to move an Adjournment Motion in the Lok Sabha against the government on the three controversial farm laws. Motions and resolutions are procedural devices to raise a discussion in the House on a matter...
Gulf Cooperation Council Context: India begins talks on free trade agreement with UAE. India has started talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UAE, with expectations of a larger pact with the group of Gulf Cooperation Council. Gulf Cooperation Council GCC was established by an agreement...
OIC’s Proposal on India and Pakistan Context: Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) proposal to assist a dialogue between India and Pakistan. Earlier in December 2020, India also rejected the criticism of its Kashmir policy by the OIC About: Organization of Islamic...
Sankalp Se Siddhi: Mission Van Dhan Context: Recently, the Minister of Tribal Affairs reviewed various initiatives under ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Vand Dhan’, by TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India). About: 'Sankalp se Siddhi': The ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ initiative, also known as 'Mission Van Dhan',was introduced by the central government in 2021, in line with...
OIC’s Proposal on India and Pakistan Context: Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) proposal to assist a dialogue between India and Pakistan. Earlier in December 2020, India also rejected the criticism of its Kashmir policy by the OIC. About: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation •...
BHIM - UPI Launched in Bhutan Context: The Union Minister of Finance of India along with her counterpart, the Finance Minister of Bhutan has jointly launched Bharat Interface for Money-Unified Payments Interface (BHIM-UPI) in Bhutan. The payment system was launched by NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL), the international arm of National Payment Corporation of India...
Assam-Mizoram Border Dispute Context: Recently, several IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blasts were carried out inside Cachar district of Assam allegedly by miscreants from Mizoram. These blasts signal the re-emergence of long-unresolved Assam-Mizoram Border Dispute. The boundary issue between Assam and Mizoram has existed since the formation of Mizoram —...
India's Tibet Policy Context: Recently, some Chinese nationals protested against the celebration of the birthday of the Dalai Lama in India. The Dalai Lama and Tibet is one of the major irritants between India and china relations China considers the Dalai Lama a separatist, who has great influence over...
Right to Repair Movement Context: In recent years, countries around the world have been attempting to pass effective 'right to repair' laws. The movement traces its roots back to the very dawn of the computer era in the 1950s. The goal of the movement is to get companies to make spare parts, tools and information on...
