International relations current affairs for UPSC

Why does the UN Charter, 81 years on, still single out the defeated powers of World War II?

Is a doctrine written in 2003 still enough for a neighbourhood with two nuclear rivals?

Five countries can block any substantive resolution. Is that still defensible?

Negotiated for nearly two decades, closed in January. What does India actually get?

Why India engages Gulf states one by one but dismisses the OIC as a bloc.

Duty-free access for all Indian exports, and dairy left out.

A U.S. law now lets Washington tax India's exports for buying Russian oil. How much room does India have?

Outsourcing firms' H-1B registrations fell 92% in a year. Is the $100,000 fee here to stay?

Discounted oil or access to America. Can India keep both?

Two navies were meant to stay three nautical miles apart. What happens when a 35-year-old safety rule is broken?

The Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons in orbit. Why doesn't it stop jammers and interceptors?

Vietnam is India's first 'Enhanced' strategic partner in its region. What does building weapons together add?

BRICS holds about 40% of world GDP but little say at the IMF. Can a Shanghai-based bank change that?

Eleven members with rival interests agreed on 140 paragraphs. What did India's chairship get in?

Lose your job in the U.S. today and you get up to 60 days to find another. What happens if that cushion goes?

Six decades of free trade did not shield Canada from U.S. tariffs. Why should India expect its deal to be safer?

A coffee port that gave 'mocha' its name is now a frontline on a vital sea lane. Why does India care?

Drones have changed modern battlefields. What are India and the U.S. practising together this year?

The nuclear watchdog has sent Iran's case to the Security Council. Can the Council do anything with it?

The first Indian Defence Minister's visit in 38 years: what did India offer, and what did Colombo promise?

For years India and Japan agreed on the Indo-Pacific but built little together. Is that finally changing?

BRICS has more than doubled in size. Has it lost the consensus that made it work?

On a Mercator map Africa looks about as big as Greenland. It is about 14 times bigger. Does that matter?

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan now promise to defend each other. Is buying oil and sending workers enough for India?

Why is a small European economy becoming a defence and chip partner for India?

India wants a firmer SCO line on cross-border terror, and Pakistan now chairs the grouping. What can India gain?

A tribunal says India cannot suspend the Indus treaty. India says the tribunal itself is illegal. Who is right?

India's concessions would be permanent; America's tariff rate can change overnight. What should India ask for instead?

Bangladesh wants its former Prime Minister back. Why does India say only its courts can set the clock?

India shuns bilateral talks with Pakistan, yet an Indian diplomat went to Islamabad. What does SCO membership demand?