What are the alternatives to the SWIFT payment system?
Why in news? The New Delhi Declaration (18th BRICS Summit) resolved to raise intra-BRICS trade and payments in national currencies. Reuters had reported India would propose…
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India to attend session on UN-based multilateralism
Why in news? EAM Jaishankar attends the Partners for Multilateralism meeting at UNGA, launched by EU, Brazil, Kenya, Canada. UPSC Relevance Prelims Mains GS-II P4M initiative…
The BRICS bank an alternative that wasn’t
Why in news? As India hosts the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, experts review the New Development Bank’s success. UPSC Relevance…
UN panel flags violations against SC, ST and Rohingya
Why in News? The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) expressed concern over alleged human-rights violations affecting Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Dalits, Rohingya…
Myanmar not to allow use of its territory by anti-India elements: President Min Aung Hlaing
Why in News? Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, during his visit to India, assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Myanmar would not allow its territory to…
International law, ‘optional’ for powerful states
Why in News? Recent geopolitical developments, including the Russia–Ukraine conflict, tensions in West Asia, disputes in the South China Sea, and growing challenges to multilateral institutions,…
India-U.S. and Quad frameworks on critical minerals take shape amid Chinese curbs
Why in News? India and the United States recently formalised a framework for cooperation in securing critical minerals and rare earth supply chains on the sidelines…
NITI Aayog and UNICEF Partner for Better Nutrition Outcomes
Why in News? On 5 March 2026, NITI Aayog put NITI Aayog and UNICEF Partner for Better Nutrition Outcomes in the spotlight through an official communication.…
BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting 2026: India’s Chair, Jaishankar’s Pitch, and the Global South Agenda
The Bharat Mandapam convention centre in New Delhi has hosted many diplomatic moments since it opened, but the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting 2026 stood out for…
India to host BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Why in News? India will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on May 14-15, 2026, under its chairship of the BRICS grouping. The meeting will be…
MC14 opens in Yaounde with call to reinvigorate WTO in time of crisis
Why in News? The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is in news due to: UPSC Relevance: GS-II: International Relations, Multilateralism and…
India NDC 3.0 (2031-2035): Climate Targets, Just Transition and the Road from COP30
Introduction On 21 March 2026, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved India’s third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) for the 2031-2035 cycle,…