INTERNATIONAL RELATION GS 2

Question 1

India elected as the member of the Commission on Status of Women

Answer 1

• The CSW is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
  
  • It is a functional commission of the ECOSOC.

Question 2

Singapore Convention on Mediation

Answer 2

• Recently, the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation has come into force.
  
  • It is also known as the Singapore Convention on Mediation.
  • It is the first UN treaty to be named after Singapore.

Question 3

FinCEN

Answer 3

• It was set up in 1990.
  
  • It serves as the leading global regulator in the battle against money laundering.
  • It collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.

Question 4

Direct Cargo Ferry Service Between India & Maldives launched

Answer 4

• Ministry: Indian Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Maldives
  
  • Operated by: The Shipping Corporation of India
  • During its maiden voyage, a vessel from Tuticorin to Kochi on September 21, 2020, from where it will proceed to Kulhudhuffushi port in North Maldives and then to Male port.
  • This ferry service shall run twice a month.

Question 5

Green Strategic Partnership between India and Denmark launched

Answer 5

• The Partnership will focus on expanding economic ties, green growth, and cooperation on global challenges such as climate change.
  
  • Danish companies with niche technologies and expertise have offered to help India in meeting its air pollution control targets, Covid-19 pandemic and cooperation in water efficiency and water loss.

Question 6

India and Myanmar to work towards the operationalization of the Sittwe Port

Answer 6

India and Myanmar have agreed to work towards the operationalization of the Sittwe port in the Rakhine state in the first quarter of 2021.

Question 7

Sittwe port

Answer 7

• It is situated at the mouth of the Kaladan River.
  
  • It is being financed by India as a part of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project.
  • The Project is collaboration between India and Myanmar.
  • Aim of the project: To develop transport infrastructure in southwestern Myanmar and north-eastern India.

Question 8

Russia proposes to Extend New START Treaty

Answer 8

• The Russian President has proposed to extend the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) by one year.
  
  • It is a Treaty between the USA and Russia expiring in February 2021

Question 9

India Invited to Join the Blue Dot Network

Answer 9

• The BDN was announced in 2019 at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Bangkok, Thailand.
  
  • It is led by the USA along with Japan and Australia.
  • It is a multi-stakeholder initiative to bring together governments, the private sector and civil society to promote high-quality, trusted standards for global infrastructure development.

Question 10

G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group

Answer 10

It was established in June 2010 at the Toronto Summit of G-20.
The year 2020 marks its 10th anniversary.
Objective: To prepare comprehensive recommendations on how the G20 could continue to make practical and valuable contributions to international efforts to combat corruption.