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European Union(EU):The Paradoxical Alliance

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 What We Are Going To Discuss: Historical Foundations of the European Union Recent Initiatives and Developments in the EU Global Reactions and Responses to EU Policies 1. Historical Foundations of the European Union The European Union (EU) originated after World War II, aiming to foster economic cooperation and prevent future conflicts. It began with the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in 1951, formed by Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands to integrate their coal and steel industries. In 1957, the Treaty of Rome created the European Economic Community (EEC), promoting a common market. The Merger Treaty in 1965 unified the institutions of the ECSC and EEC. The Single European Act of 1986 aimed to establish a single market by 1992, facilitating the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital. The Maastricht Treaty in 1993 formally established the EU and introduced the criteria for adopting the Euro. The late 1980s a...

NATO: The Alliance Of The West

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Did You Know:-  🌐What is NATO?  🌐What are its Recent Action?  🌐What are Reactions of Various Countries?  1. What is NATO? NATO, short for North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a military alliance established in 1949 comprising nations from Europe and North America. Its purpose is to safeguard the security and freedom of its member states from the Soviet Union in 1949, after the Berlin Blockade. 2. What are its Recent Actions?  Some of its recent Actions are: Supporting Ukraine:  NATO is providing Ukraine with unprecedented assistance to defend itself against Russia's invasion, which includes bolstering its military presence in the Baltic Sea.   Membership Expansion:  Sweden became the latest country to join NATO on March 7, 2024.  Trying to Co-operate in Asia: NATO has recently tried expanse in Asia, though it was partly successful due to neutrality issues.  Infrastructure Security Enhancement:   To strengthen the prot...

GCC(Gulf Co-operation Council)

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Did You Know:- 💡 What is G.C.C. ? 💡 Why was it formed ? 💡 Are its impacts & Plans successful ? G.C.C. 💡how has it overcome its own critics ? 💡 What is its structure ? 1. what is g.c.c. ?  G.C.C is Gulf Co-operation Council with 6 Seven member countries, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman & Qatar established on 25 May 1981 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to enhance regional co-operation, integration & interconnection of its members. All the 6 members are monarchy including UAE-Federal monarchy, Oman, Qatar & Bahrain- Constitutional monarchy and Saudi Arabia & Oman-Absolute monarchy. 2. why was it formed?  G.C.C. was formed to address several issues, for example:- The GCC was established in May 1981 and is formally called the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. The GCC was formed against the backdrop of a tense political situation in the region, including the Islamic revolution in Iran, the Iran-Iraq war, Egypt's peace treaty with Israel, ...

ASEAN: The Silent Rising Superpower

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A.S.E.A.N.  Did You Know ? : - ❓What is A.S.E.A.N.? ❓Why was it formed? ❓What are its projects and impacts? ❓What challenges does it face? 1. What is A.S.E.A.N. ?   A.S.E.A.N.(Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is a multilateral organization of Southeast Asian nations, founded in 1967, with founding members being Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore, and additional members being Brunei Darussalam (1984), Vietnam (1995), Lao PDR (1997), Myanmar, and Cambodia (1999). In late 2022, A.S.E.A.N. announced East Timor as its newest member, with full membership beginning in 2025. 2. Why was A.S.E.A.N. ?   A.S.E.A.N. formed in 1967 with the primary goal of social, economic & cultural of its member and to promote mutual cooperation and shows us the essence of team work. As one of its member Vietnam is landlocked and as neighboring countries belong to A.S.E.A.N. The group expresses the unity as though they may differ geographically they are we...

Vibrant Gujarat Summit:

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  Did you know? :  ❓. What is Gujarat Vibrant Summit?  ❓. What is the Purpose of Gujarat Vibrant Summit?  ❓. What was its last resolution?   1. What is Gujarat Vibrant Summit?  It is an economic diplomatic Forum which is held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat every 2 years and is held in Gujarat founded by PM Narendra Modi in 2003. It also attracts foreign investments, recently accused of harmful environmental impact by unbalanced growth due to increasing pollution. Ironically, Gujarat had ranked 8th in cleanliness in India in 2024.  2. What is the purpose of Gujarat Vibrant Summit?  The summit has recently attracted investment worth 26.33lakh crore, in which both Russia & Ukraine were fighting in a tug of war for investment from India. Its purpose is primarily to showcase the development while attracting investment and develop the biochemical industry, the IT industry etc… Its member countries are UAE, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic ...

IMEC corridor(India-MiddleEast-Europe-Economic corridor)

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DID You Know?: 🔍 Why was I.M.E.C corridor initiated ? 🔍 Significance of  I.M.E.C 🔍  🔍  1. Why was I.M.E.C corridor initiated ? The economic powerhouses of India and Europe faced a significant geographical challenge with the ancient trade route passing through disputed territories, vulnerable to blockades by adversaries during times of political crisis. This necessitated the exploration of an alternative route in collaboration with their economic allies to circumvent potential disruptions. This route was I.M.E.C Many countries supported this initiative due to the shorter distance of the new route compared to the traditional one, as well as its strategic response to China's Belt and Road initiatives. But, the one who initiated was neither India nor any Middle East Nation nor any European Nation, it was U.S.A. though, U.S.A. was not geographically involved It was to improve India US economic ties 2. Significance of I.M.E.C I.M.E.C(India Middle East Europe Economic Corrid...

COP28 or 28th confenrence of UNFCCC(United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)

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 Did You Know:- 🔍 What is COP28❓ 🔍 How frequently COP28 works and its Background ❓ 🔍 Significance of UAE's Hostings in COP28 1. What is COP28? COP28 is the meeting of 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of Parties of UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) or 28th conference of UNFCCC held at the Dubai, UAE an Influential country of the Middle East province. It works on reduction of greenhouse gas number of consumers and production to reduce the green house effect. Climate Change and Climate Change are economical, political, and social issues. The main issues of COP28 are reduction of greenhouse gas consumers and production to reduce the green house effect and Climate change an economic, political, environmental issues. However, it has been recently criticized for its lack of ambition and effectiveness despite being a group of  nations. Hence, it has been amended several times like, in 2015 the Paris Agreement which aimed at li...

I2U2 the Dimplomatic Humanitarean Group of the world

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  Did You Know?:- ✔ What is I2U2 ❓ ✔ Why did I2U2 form ❓ ✔ What are the interest of each and every country ❓  ✔ What are current projects of I2U2 ❓ 1. What is I2U2?  I2U2 is the Diplomatic Group of India, Israel, U.S.A. and U.A.E.which mainly works on humanitarian projects, make the world more Bilateral in terms of economic prosperity and Political welfare. It was formed in 2022 with participation of UAE president, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Israeli PM, Yair Lapid, Indian PM, Narendra Modi, American President Joe Biden. 2. Why did I2U2 form? I2U2, known as the Western QUAD or the International Forum for Economic cooperation or the Middle East QUAD, is a multilateral forum for international cooperation in the Middle East. Its four members Nations, UAE, USA, Israel and India, met for the first time under a new framework On October 2021which focused on Humanitarian development and was called as the Middle East QUAD or International forum for economic cooperation. The Dipl...

QUAD(Quadilateral-Union-Security-Dialouge)

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Did you know:- 🎯 Why was quad initiated? 🎯 Why and When was Q.U.A.D formed? 🎯 What are the interests of the Quad members? 🎯 What are the Aims of Quad? 1. What is Q.U.A.D initiated?  The Quadrilateral Union Security Dialogue popularly called Q.U.A.D is a Union of India, Japan, the United States of America, and Australia though it is a loose group(a member country may leave the union due to some diplomatic reasons) rather than a formal alliance but, its goal is still quite broad. It works to stabilize peace in the Indo-Pacific Region from both military and Political dominance in the Indo-Pacific by any country. 2. Why and When was Q.U.A.D formed? Shinzo Abe, the Japanese Prime Minister, started it in 2007 with the help of Australia's Prime Minister John Howard. It had been in Japan's favor too because it was in response to China's military exercises in the Malabar the in Indo-Pacific which had affected Japan, India, Australia, and the United States since it was the route...

BRICS

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 Did you know:- 🙏 Why and when was BRICS established? 🙏 Current Goals of BRICS 🙏 Impact of B.R.I.C.K.S on the world 🙏 Why do most of the countries  want to join B.R.I.C.K.S 1. Why and when was BRICS ESTABLISHED? BRIC is an acronym or abbreviation for the major emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China). This abbreviation was coined in 2001 by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill and was formalized by a meeting in Petersburg, Russia on the Margins of UNGA by outstretching the G8 in the year. 2006. The First summit of BRIC was held in 2009 in Yekaterinburg, Russia and the very next year South Africa joined BRIC. After which the association was renamed as BRICS(Russia, India, China, Brazil, South Africa) which aimed for higher Political and Economic stability by either rivaling its source economically or by resolving it by co-operation. 2. Current Goals of B.R.I.C .S The BRICS countries support a system of global governance that is more effective and maximizes the world...

G2🌎

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Did you know:- 🌐What is G20? 🌐G20 meetings in India 🌐How and when did it start? 🌐whats the " Official language of G20 " 1. What is G20? G20 is a group of 20 significant nations with powerful economies that work to implement the SDGs(Sustainability goals) through discussions of Foreign ministers, Prime ministers, Defence ministers, and other heads of a country. Which includes:- 🌍France 🌍Italy 🌍Germany 🌍India 🌍U.S.A 🌍U.K 🌍Russia 🌍Japan 🌍Indonesia 🌍Australia 🌍South Africa 🌍Spain 🌍Saudi Arabia 🌍Spain 🌍European Union 🌍South Korea 🌍Brazil Established in 1999, it brings together the world's major economies, representing around 80% of the global GDP and two-thirds of the world's population. The G20 was formed to address the world's economic and financial challenges, and its official language is English. India has hosted G20 meetings in the past, and the group has significantly impacted the global economy, addressing issues such as financial stability...

Capitalism : The Ideology of Liberty

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CAPITALISM Topics to be covered:- 🎯Introduction 🎯The Evolution of Capitalism 🎯The Dark Side Of Capitalism 🎯 Capitalism's Core Aspects 🎯The Green Capitalism 🎯Global Capitalism 🎯Conclusion 1. Introduction Capitalism, an economic system driven by private ownership and free markets, has been the cause of  Economic Sucess in many countries for centuries. Yet, in the 21st century, it faces both newfound challenges and evolving opportunities. Capitalism is an economic system where private individuals or businesses own and operate the means of production and distribution of goods and services. In this system, decisions about investment, production, and distribution are driven by market forces such as supply and demand. Prices are determined through competitive markets rather than being set by a central authority. Profit motives guide the allocation of resources and the development of new products and technologies. Individuals and businesses are free to pursue their own economic...

Socialism : The Ideology of Equality

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Socialism Did you know:- 🎯 What is socialism? 🎯How did it start? 🎯Why is it famous today? 1.   Do you know whats socialism? Socialism is a political and economic theory that supports collective or government ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods and services. The main objective of socialism is to achieve greater equality by addressing economic disparities, promoting social welfare, and ensuring universal access to essential needs like healthcare, education, and housing. This stands in contrast to capitalism, which emphasizes private ownership and control hence, it is a good fit if the country is having a lot of inequality, poor healthcare, economic disparities and bad socio-economic structure. 2.How did it start? Socialism emerged in response to the social and economic changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries. Early socialist thinkers, such as Henri de Saint-Simon, Charles Fourier, Robert Owen, ...

The World Democratic Summit

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                              The  World D emocratiC  Summit did you know:- 📜When was world democratic summit ? 📜Why was it  held ? 📜 Which Countries denied to join it 1.Why was The World Democratic Summit held? The World Democratic Summit was held on various occasions throughout history on 29 march to 30 march,2023 . It is important to note that there is no singular event that can be referred to as the definitive World Democratic Summit. The concept of a democratic summit is typically used to refer to gatherings of world leaders, policymakers, and experts who come together to discuss issues related to democracy, governance, and human rights. 2.Why was it  held ? The World Democratic Summit was held in response to a growing concern over the state of democracy worldwide. Many countries have seen a rise in authoritarianism and a decline in democratic values and institutions. The summit aimed ...

COMMUNISM

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 COMMUNISM did you know:- 🧩What's Communism? 🧩Why did 'COMMUNISM' start?  🧩How did Communism start ? 🧩Advantages and Disadvantages of Communism 1.What's Communism? Communism is a political ideology that advocates for a classless society where the means of production are owned and controlled by the community as a whole. It is based on the principles of equality and social justice, and seeks to eliminate social and economic inequality. At its core, communism seeks to create a society where there is no private ownership of property, and where all resources are shared equally among the people. This means that there is no exploitation of labor or accumulation of wealth by a privileged few. 2.Why did 'COMMUNISM' start?  The origins of communism can be traced back to the 19th century, when Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published the Communist Manifesto in 1848. The manifesto laid out the principles of communism and called for the overthrow of the capitalist system...