GS Paper - II
The US has told Israel to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza or face the risk of curtailed military aid. In a letter addressed to Yoav Gallant, Israel’s minister of defence, the US has asked Israel to implement a series of moves in 30 days, including easing the movement of relief materials into Gaza and not forcefully evacuating civilians from north to south Gaza. Failure to demonstrate a sustained commitment to implementing and maintaining these measures may have Implications for U.S. policy under NSM-20 and relevant US law, the letter says.
GS Paper - III
India has pressed the pause button on all fresh free trade agreements as it is revisiting its negotiating strategy in order to have more “meticulously” planned pacts. The idea is to avoid giving unintended concessions, check third country goods (mostly from China) coming in from partner countries, help industry gain more market access, reject stringent sustainability rules and be more balanced in terms of give and take.
GS Paper - III
The possibility of extraterrestrial life has confounded mankind for centuries. With technological advancements, astronomers and scientists are indeed using the best of innovation to trace any signs of life, but nothing has bore fruit yet. However, some new research seems to state that we may be closer to cracking this mystery of a lifetime.