International Current Affairs MCQs

As part of the expanded strategic partnership in early 2026, India and the UAE have been focusing on collaboration in emerging technologies, with Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies being a prominent area of joint initiatives.

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the UAE, which came into effect in May 2022 and saw further expansion and implementation in early 2026, is a cornerstone of their economic cooperation.

Free Trade Agreements primarily focus on economic aspects like tariffs, services, investment, intellectual property, and increasingly, sustainable development and labor standards. Space exploration and military cooperation are typically part of broader strategic dialogues, not core FTA negotiations.

The negotiations for the India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) officially resumed in June 2022, after being stalled since 2013.

The comprehensive trade agreement between India and the European Union is officially known as the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). Negotiations for this agreement resumed in 2022.

The UN Security Council consists of 15 members: 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly. This structure remains unchanged as of 2026, as reforms are still under discussion.

The veto power held by the five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) is widely considered the most significant obstacle to any substantive reform of the UN Security Council, as any change requires their approval.

The G4 nations (India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan) are a group of four countries that support each other's bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. They advocate for the expansion of both permanent and non-permanent categories of membership.

The UNFCCC Secretariat facilitates the negotiations and oversees the operational framework of the Loss and Damage fund, which is a critical topic for COP31.

A major focus of the 2026 preparatory meetings is the preparation of more ambitious NDCs for the 2035 cycle to keep the 1.5°C target alive.