International Current Affairs MCQs - 2026-06-02

ASEAN currently has ten member states: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The South China Sea disputes, involving territorial claims by several ASEAN member states and China, are a persistent and significant regional security concern for ASEAN.

ASEAN was established on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by its five founding members.

India deployed the first-ever all-women Formed Police Unit (FPU) to the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in 2007, marking a significant milestone in UN peacekeeping.

The UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meetings serve as a crucial platform for member states to review the state of UN peacekeeping, announce new pledges, and discuss ways to enhance the effectiveness and safety of peacekeepers.

India has contributed over 275,000 troops to UN peacekeeping missions over the decades, making it one of the largest cumulative contributors.

India and the EU officially resumed negotiations for the BTIA in June 2022, after talks had been stalled since 2013.

Geopolitical military alliances are typically outside the scope of trade and investment agreements, which focus on economic cooperation, market access, and regulatory frameworks.

The negotiations between India and the EU for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement are officially referred to as the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA).