CURRENT AFFAIRS

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 16, Feb 2022

Why in News?India is concerned because of the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan.After the exit of US and NATO forces, Taliban is capturing many parts of the nation.India is worried because:It may have no role to play in that country, and in the worst case scenario, not

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 10, Feb 2022

G.S. IITopics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.Context:With China and Russia coming closer, the US has planned to “enhance cooperation, engagement, strategic and economic ties” with its Qu

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

G.S. IITopics Covered: India and neighbours.Context:China and Pakistan have signed a new agreement on industrial cooperation as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan.The industrial cooperation agreement is a key part of what is being cal

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

Reference News:-Despite the cancellation of the 12th Ministerial Conference of WTO in Dec 2021 due to COVID-19, digital trade negotiations continue their ambitious march forward. In this context, members of plurilateral Joint Statement Initiative (J

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

Reference News:-The bilateral relationship between the Himalayan country of Nepal and India in the new year of 2022 was inaugurated with an amicable telephonic conversation, between both the Minister of Foreign Affairs – what comes across is a reflection of both th

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Feb 2022

Reference News:-The people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have condemned Pakistan for observing February 5 as Kashmir Solidarity Day and on the contrary marked it as “Fraud Day”.Several protest rallies are held across PoK in areas like Ba

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Feb 2022

Reference News:-The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission (headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai) has submitted its interim report. As per the report:Of the 90 Assembly seats, 28 new Assembly constituencies have been reconfigured

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Feb 2022

Reference News:-China and Pakistan have signed a new agreement on industrial cooperation as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan.The industrial cooperation agreement is a key part of what is being called “phase two” of CPE

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Feb 2022

Reference News:-The annual meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission between India and Pakistan is due, but no schedule has been finalised as of now.Under the Indus Water Treaty, it is mandatory to hold a meeting at least once every year e

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 31, Jan 2022

Reference NewsFirst India-Central Asia Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.The India-Central Asia summit, that marked 30 years of diplomatic relations, came