International Current Affairs MCQs - 2026-08-18

India and the European Union established their Strategic Partnership in 2004, which serves as the foundation for ongoing trade and political cooperation.

Negotiations often face hurdles regarding data protection, intellectual property rights, and EU's stringent environmental and sustainability standards.

The BTIA aims to liberalize trade in goods and services and promote investment by reducing barriers and creating a predictable regulatory environment.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN provides data and policy support to G7 initiatives regarding global food security.

G7 summits on food security focus on stabilizing markets, reducing trade barriers, and supporting vulnerable nations against supply chain shocks.

The G7 members are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US. India is invited as a guest but is not a member.

The permanent members (P5) are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Germany is not a permanent member.

Article 108 of the UN Charter requires a two-thirds vote in the General Assembly and ratification by two-thirds of members, including all permanent members of the Security Council.

The G4 nations (India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan) support each other's bids for permanent seats on the UN Security Council.