02 MAY NEWSPAPER NOTES NEWSPAPER NOTES U.S. Gains Access to Ukraine's Mineral Resources Background: * The U.S. and Ukraine have formalized an agreement granting the U.S. access to Ukraine's significant mineral resources. * This development comes amidst concerns that potential shifts in the U.S. admi...
30 April: Newspaper Notes NEWSPAPER NOTES The Urgent Need for Effective Waste Management in India Background: * India is a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, generating an estimated 9.3 million tonnes of plastic waste annually. * A substantial portion of this waste is mismanaged, m...
Lecturette Topic: India-Maldives Relations 🇮🇳 🇲🇻 India-Maldives Relations 🇮🇳 🇲🇻 Introduction India and the Maldives share deep-rooted ethnic, linguistic, and cultural ties. Diplomatic relations began post-Maldives' independence in 1965. The Maldives' proximity to India's west coast and its l...
29 April Newspaper Notes R2R NEWSPAPER NOTES Indo-French Naval Aviation Agreement Concluded for Rafale-M Aircraft Background: * The formal documents for the agreement, including protocols for aircraft and weapons packages, were exchanged between high-ranking Indian and French defense officials. * Ke...
28 April NEWSPAPER NOTES Jai Hind Warriors! 1: The Political Trilemma and the Crisis in the West Background Economist Dani Rodrik proposed the "political trilemma" over two decades ago. He stated that nations can only achieve two out of three: globalisation, national sovereignty, and popular democr...