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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2016

Dec 2016

Oct 25, 2021

Erdogan Threatens to Expel 10 Western Envoys

  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to expel the U.S., German and eight other Western Ambassadors after they issued a rare joint statement in support of a jailed civil society leader.
  • Parisian-born philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala, was in jail without a conviction since 2017, becoming a symbol of what critics see as Mr. Erdogan's growing intolerance of dissent.
  • The 10 Ambassadors issued a highly unusual joint statement on their Turkish social media accounts — saying Mr. Kavala's continued detention "cast a shadow" over Turkey.

Turkey Joins Pakistan in FATF Grey List

  • Global terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan on its 'Grey List' of countries. In a briefing, FATF president Marcus Pleyer also said that three new countries Turkey, Jordan, and Mali have also been added to the Grey List. In June this year, the FATF had retained Pakistan on its 'Grey List' for failing to check money laundering, leading to terror financing.
  • The FATF asked Islamabad to investigate and prosecute UN-designated terror terrorists including Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar. It also asked Pakistan to work to address its strategically important deficiencies.
  • Pakistan was placed on the Grey List by the FATF in June 2018. Since then, Pakistan continues to be in the list due to its failure to comply with the FATF mandates. Due to its placing on the Grey List, it has become increasingly difficult for Pakistan to get financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Union.

China Passes New Land Border Law amid Military Standoff with India

    • Asserting that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China is "sacred and inviolable", the country's national legislature has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of the land border areas, which could have a bearing on Beijing's border dispute with India.
    • Members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) approved the law at the closing meeting of a legislative session.
    • The law, which becomes operational from January 1 next year, stipulates that "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China are sacred and inviolable.
    • As per the report, the state shall take measures to safeguard territorial integrity and land boundaries and guard against and combat any act that undermines territorial sovereignty and land boundaries.

China Passes New Land Border Law amid Military Standoff with India

  • Asserting that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China is "sacred and inviolable", the country's national legislature has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of the land border areas, which could have a bearing on Beijing's border dispute with India.
  • Members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) approved the law at the closing meeting of a legislative session.
  • The law, which becomes operational from January 1 next year, stipulates that "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China are sacred and inviolable.

Oct 24, 2021

Pakistan Ranks 130 out of 139 Countries in Adherence to Rule of Law

  • The World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index 2021 report shows that Pakistan is among the lowest ranked countries in its adherence to the rule of law, ranking 130th out of 139 nations. Scores range from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating the strongest adherence to the rule of law. Pakistan managed a poor 0.39 score.
  • Even in South Asia, Pakistan's position is second last. Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh all have performed better than Pakistan in the rule of law category whereas only Afghanistan is rated below Pakistan in the region.
  • The report shows Pakistan doing badly in the areas of corruption, fundamental rights, order and security and regulatory enforcement. In these areas Pakistan is the second worst in the region.

Pakistan to Stay on 'Grey List'

  • Pakistan will continue to be on the 'Grey List' of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as it needs to "further demonstrate" that action is being taken against UN-designated terrorists like India's most wanted Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, and groups led by them, the global body against terror financing said.
  • FATF president Marcus Pleyer said that the decision has been taken at the conclusion of the virtual plenary of the organisation. On the action plan of Pakistan, Paris-based FATF requires it to demonstrate terror financing investigation and prosecution of leaders and commanders of UN-designated terrorist groups and their associates.
  • The Financial Action Task Force, is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering. In 2001, its mandate was expanded to include terrorism financing.
  • The FATF Secretariat is located at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

Oct 23, 2021

UN Sets up Special Trust Fund for 'People's Economy' in Afghanistan

  • The United Nations had set up a special trust fund to provide urgently needed cash directly to Afghans through a system tapping into donor funds frozen since the Taliban takeover in August.
  • With the local economy imploding, the aim is to inject liquidity into Afghan households to permit them to survive this winter and remain in their homeland.
  • According to United Nations Development Programme, some 97% of Afghan households could be living below the poverty line by mid-2022.

Barbados Elects First ever President ahead of Becoming Republic

  • Barbados elected its first ever President as it prepares to become a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
  • Dame Sandra Masonis set to be sworn in on 30 November, which will mark the country's 55th anniversary of independence from Britain.
  • The first woman to serve on the Barbados Court of Appeals, Dame Sandra has been governor-general since 2018.
  • The government announced the plan to move to a republic status last year.
  • It said "the time had come" for Barbados to "fully leave our colonial past behind". The change had already been recommended by a constitutional review in 1998.
  • The historic election came after a joint session of the House of Assembly and the Senate on Wednesday. Prime Minister Mia Mottley described the vote as a "seminal moment" for the nation.

Oct 22, 2021

Britain and New Zealand Strike Free Trade Deal

  • Britain and New Zealand have reached agreement in principle on a free trade deal designed to reduce tariffs, improve services trade, and take London one step closer to membership in a broader trans-Pacific trade agreement.
  • Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern sealed the deal after 16 months of negotiation.
  • Tariffs on 97% of the products will be eliminated for both countries the day the deal comes into force.

India at 71st on Global Food Security index 2021 of 113 Nations

  • India was ranked at 71st position in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 of 113 countries, but the country lags behind its neighbours Pakistan and Sri Lanka in terms food affordability.
  • According to the global report released by Economist Impact and Corteva Agriscience, Pakistan (with 52.6 points) scored better than India (50.2 points) in the category of food affordability. Sri Lanka was even better with 62.9 points in this category on the GFS Index 2021.
  • Ireland, Australia, the UK, Finland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada, Japan, France and the US shared the top rank with the overall GFS score in the range of 77.8 and 80 points on the index.

Oct 21, 2021

Biden Picks Donald Armin Blome as Pakistan Envoy

  • The United States will have a full-time ambassador in Pakistan for the first time in over three years as President Joe Biden named Donald Armin Blome, a career diplomat, as the country's new envoy to Islamabad.
  • The appointment of Blome, currently serving as the US ambassador to Tunisia, as top US diplomat to Pakistan suggests a positive development in the context of Pakistan-US ties that has often been marred by mistrust.
  • The absence of a full-time ambassador was seen as an effort by the US to downgrade its ties with Pakistan, which are considered crucial for Afghanistan and the overall regional security.
  • However, the appointment of Blome marks a shift in US policy towards Pakistan. This also indicates that there may be some positive movement in the relationship, following the recent contacts between the two countries.
  • The nomination of the new ambassador comes just days after US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman visited Pakistan, underlining the fact that despite differences on certain issues the US still considered Pakistan important at least in the context of Afghanistan.

IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to Leave Job

  • IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University.
  • Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019.
  • She was the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University when she joined the Washington-based global lender.
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