Should Kuwait's draft expat bill worry India? (International Relations)
The Spectre of U.S. sanctions: Implications of CAATSA law (International Relations)
Indo-China Border Dispute - International Relations)
Is the airborne spread of COVID-19 a risk? (Science & Technology)
Psoriasis drug gets DCGI nod for emergency use (Science & Technology)
Red Sanders (Environment & Biodiversity)
India's security Architecture National Security Council (Defence)
IAF on buying Spree (Defence Acquisition Council Defence)
Hagia Sophia (Places in news)
Question for the day
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In a bid to balance its demography, Kuwait which is dominated by expats (70:30) has introduced a draft expat bill that aims to put a cap on the number of expats from each country
Nationalisation of Workforce in West Asia: Rationale and Objectives
Implications for India
THE SPECTRE OF US SANCTIONS: IMPLICATIONS OF CAATSA LAW
At a time when India is aggressively buying defence equipment from Russia during the recent visit of India’s defence minister to Russia, US has maintained its position of sanctions to countries buying defence equipment from Russia under CAATSA
What is CAATSA?
Implications of CAATSA on India
INDIA-CHINA BORDER DISPUTE
At a time when India and China have started the disengagement process, the former foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon has iterated that disengagement on India’s part tantamount to conceding position at LAC and thus advocates a reset in India-China relations.
China's Grand Strategy towards Border Dispute
IS THE AIRBORNE SPREAD OF COVID 19 A RISK?
Recently a group of 200-odd scientists from 32 countries urged the WHO to recognise and address the aerosol transmission of the SAR-COV 2 novel coronavirus.
Modes of transmission of SARS-COV2 novel coronavirus
PSORIASIS DRUG GETS DCGI NOD FOR EMERGENCY USE
The Drugs Controller General of India has cleared Itolizumab, a psoriasis drug, for treatment in COVID-19 care
Details of Drugs approved for COVID-19 Treatment
RED SANDERS
This article discusses details about Red Sanders
About Red Sanders
INDIA’S SECURITY ARCHITECTURE – NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
This article discusses about India's three-tier security architecture.
About National Security Council (NSC)
The Strategic Policy Group (SPG),
The National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) and
The National Security Council Secretariat.
IAF ON BUYING SPREE – DEFENCE ACQUISITION COUNCIL
On 2nd July, 2020, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister approved defence deals worth Rs. 38,900 crores.
About Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)
HAGIA SOPHIA – PLACES IN NEWS
The 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia, now Turkey's most popular tourist attraction, has been stripped of its museum status by Turkey's highest court, the Council of State.
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please clarify