current affairs 14-19April, 2022
http://upsc1education.blogspot.com/2022/05/current-affairs-14-19april-2022.html CA – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 14TH APRIL - 19TH APRIL, 2022 Both language- English & Hindi TOPICS TO BE COVERED • (IR.1) Designating Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism • (IR.2) Security Deal between China and Solomon island • (IR.3) 4th India- US 2+2' Dialogue • (IR.4) Practice questions for prelims • (IR.1) Designating Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism • Recently, Ukraine has requested US to designate Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism". The designation would activate perhaps the harshest suite of sanctions available with the US against Russia. RUSSIA UNRANE (IR.1.1) What is terrorist designation? • The US Secretary of State (the minister primarily in charge of foreign relations) has the power to designate countries that "have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism" as "State Sponsors of Terrorism". The US can ...