CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Dec 2021

Reference News:-India and Australia are fast-tracking negotiation regarding the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).India- Australia bilateral trade:India’s exports to Australia amounted to $4.04 billion while imports were $8.24 b

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Dec 2021

Reference News:-India has conveyed to the military rulers of Myanmar that it seeks early return of democracy in Myanmar.What’s the issue?Myanmar has been internationally isolated because of the violent crackdown on protesting citizens.India’s demands:Myanm

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Dec 2021

Reference News:-Pillar of Shame, a memorial to the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown, was recently dismantled by China. Pillar of Shame:The Pillar of Shame, a haunting eight-metre tall sculpture showing intertwined bodies with hollowed eyes and open mouths &mdash

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 24, Dec 2021

Reference News-Vodafone announced that it is auctioning the world’s first SMS as a non-fungible token (NFT). Now, the company has announced that a bidder has paid 107,000 euros for the replica of the first communication protocol of a short message, perpetuated a

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 21, Dec 2021

Reference News:-The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) had recently called for a meeting in Islamabad to find ways to help Afghanistan avert an imminent economic collapse they say would have a “horrendous” global impact.The summit brought together do

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 17, Dec 2021

Reference News:India and Russia have blocked a proposal that would have allowed the UN Security Council to deliberate on climate-related issues.What’s the issue?The draft resolution, piloted by Ireland and Niger, sought to create a formal space in the Securi

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 17, Dec 2021

What is the issue?India has been confronted with one of the most important diplomatic challenges of devising viable policies to deal with a Taliban ruled Afghanistan Government.What are the concerns of India with respect to Taliban?Terrorism- India had joined the international

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 16, Dec 2021

Reference News-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the United States will expand its military and economic relationships with partners in Asia to push back against China’s increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.What is Indo- Pacific?-&nb

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 15, Dec 2021

Reference News-Recently, European Commission launched the Global Gateway initiativeWhat is Global Gateway initiative of EU?It is a new European Strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport and strengthen health, education and research system

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 15, Dec 2021

Reference News-India remained committed to promoting a free, open and rules-based order rooted in international law and undaunted by coercion, the Centre recently informed Parliament while reiterating support for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).Efforts