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INDIA-RUSSIA DEFENSE RELATIONS

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India has recently signed a $3-billion deal with Russia for leasing a nuclear-powered submarine for the Indian Navy.

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• Russia will have to deliver the Akula class submarine, Christened as Chakra III, to the Indian Navy by 2025 for a period of 10 years

• It is the third Russian nuclear powered submarine to be leased to Indian Navy. Earlier, Chakra I was leased in 1988 and Chakra II was leased in 2012.

• The deal includes refurbishment of the submarine with the Indian communication and sensor systems, spares support and training technical infrastructure for its operations. The Akula class, Soviet designation

Project 971 Shchuka-B are series of nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) first deployed by the Soviet Navy in 1986. Operators : Soviet Navy Ensign Soviet Navy, Russian Navy Ensign Russian Navy, Indian Navy Ensign Indian Navy

Defence ties - Russia also transfers associated technology and makes provision for the joint production of such hardware in future. Some of the major defence collaboration programs are: BrahMos Cruise Missile program, Sukhoi Su-30 and Tactical Transport Aircraft. www.nipunindia.in 3


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JAPAN-INDIA SPACE DIALOGUE

February - March



NiPUNJAPAN-INDIA SPACE DIALOGUE

• India and Japan conducted their first Annual Bilateral Space Dialogue at New Delhi.

• The Japan-India Space Dialogue for enhancing bilateral cooperation in outer-space, was established in October 2018. It includes sharing satellite data and surveillance technologies.

• It aims in part to keep pace with the U.S., China and Russia in this area.


NiPUNTalks on• Space-based maritime domain awareness and

satellite reconnaissance through the harmonization of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems and Space exploration.

• Sharing of satellite and radar information as well as ground infrastructure.

• Talks on Global navigation satellite system, Space situational awareness (SSA), Space security and space related norms. www.nipunindia.in 6NiPUN www.nipunindia.in whatapp-7827054324

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Japan to Resume Commercial Whaling

February - March



NiPUNJapan to Resume Commercial Whaling

• The IWC, established in 1946 to conserve and manage the world’s whale and cetacean population, introduced a prohibition on commercial whaling in 1986 after some species were almost driven to extinction. �

• Earlier Japan tried to convince the IWC to allow it to resume commercial whaling as certain species were sufficient to support renewed hunting but it failed with strong opposition from anti-whaling nations led by Australia, the European Union and the United States. �

• After withdrawal Japan has joined Iceland and Norway in openly defying the IWC’s ban on commercial whale hunting.


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OIC MEET

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• India was invited to attend the first summit of the OIC 50 years ago in 1969 in Morocco. But the Indian delegation had to return midway due to a withdrawal of the invitation after Pakistan’s objection. It was a setback for Indian diplomacy.

• In 2002, it was Qatar that first proposed observer status for India at the OIC foreign ministers’ meet but Pakistan had consistently blocked the move.

• In 2018, Bangladesh along with Turkey proposed restructuring of the charter of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to pave way for the inclusion of non-Muslim countries like India as an 'observer state’.

Recently for the first time India’s External Affairs Minister, attended the inaugural plenary of the 46th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) www.nipunindia.in 10NiPUN www.nipunindia.in whatapp-7827054324

NiPUN• It is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United

Nations, established in 1969 with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents.

• The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world. Its administrative headquarter is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

• It has permanent delegations to the United Nations and the European Union.

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Arguments in favour of India’s at the OIC • Second largest Muslim Community: Though India is neither a part of the Muslim

world nor a Muslim majority state in statistical terms, yet it host the second largest community of Muslims in the world. Countries like Thailand and Russia are observer members, despite having a significant minority Muslim population.

• West Asian Diaspora: There are also some eight million Indians in West Asia, who contribute to these economies as well as cultural richness.

• Co-operation in Strategic and economic matters: Apart from a large diaspora, India is the third largest economy in the world and one of the biggest importers of hydrocarbons like gas and oil. West Asia and India’s growing economic and energy interdependence makes it difficult for the former to ignore the latter.

• Countering Pakistan: India’s deepening ties with Islamic world could act as a bulwark to prevent Pakistan from using the secretariat and OIC forum for its own propaganda


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MALAYSIA ACCEDES TO ROME STATUTE

February - March



NiPUNMALAYSIA ACCEDES TO ROME STATUTE

• Recently, Malaysia signed the Instrument of Accession to the Rome Statute, becoming 123rd member state of International Criminal Court.


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• It is the first permanent, treaty-based, International criminal court, with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for international crimes of genocide, crimes against Humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression.

• It has territorial jurisdiction over nations that are party to the Rome Statute or have accepted the court’s jurisdiction.

• It is an independent judicial body distinct from the UN.

• It works in cooperation with UN, Reports annually to the UNGA and also hear cases referred to by UNSC.

• Established in 2002 and governed by the Rome Statute, which was adopted in 1998.

• It is located in The Hague, The Netherlands.

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Bhutan’s PM Visits India

February - March



NiPUNBhutan’s PM Visits India

• Recently, Prime Minister of Bhutan LotayTshering came to India on a state visit. The year 2018 marks 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and Bhutan.

• Diplomatic relations between India and Bhutan were established in 1968.

• The basic framework of India-Bhutan bilateral relations are defined by the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation which was signed in 1949 and was revised in 2007.

• India is largely responsible for the military security of Bhutan


NiPUN• Hydropower sector is covered under the Protocol to the 2006

agreement on cooperation in hydropower which was signed in March 2009. � Under this Protocol, Government of India has agreed to assist Bhutan in developing a minimum of 10,000 MW of hydropower and import the surplus electricity from this to India by the year 2020.

• India is Bhutan’s largest trading partner. • India has decided to give grant assistance of `4500 crore to

Bhutan’s 12th Five Year Plan for the period of 2018 to 2023.Doklam, OBOR


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WHO REFORMS

February - March



NiPUNWHO REFORMS

• Recently, the World Health Organization announced sweeping reforms to modernize and strengthen itself. It has put out a seven point agenda to achieve its triple billion targets.


NiPUNUnited States and Israel Quit UNESCO

• The United States and Israel have officially quit the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency – UNESCO.

• The two countries have blamed UNESCO for having an anti-Israel bias like criticizing Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem, naming ancient Jewish sites as Palestinian heritage sites and granting full membership to Palestine in 2011.


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