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  HOW IS BIMSTEC IMPORTANT FOR INDIA? PM Modi was on a two-day visit (3-4 April 2025) to Thailand at the invitation of Thailand's Prime Minister Patongtarn Shinawatra. He was making this visit to attend the sixth BIMSTEC summit. On reaching Thailand, he was welcomed by the Thai Prime Minister. After attending the BIMSTEC summit, PM Modi will also go on a state visit to Sri Lanka. This will be the Prime Minister's third visit to Thailand. The summit theme held on 4 April 2025 in Bangkok was 'Prosperous, Resilient and Open BIMSTEC'. India is giving more importance to BIMSTEC than the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). SAARC was formed to strengthen regional cooperation in South Asia but due to the policies of Pakistan in this organization and its support of terrorism, SAARC has become inactive.     A STRONG OPTION FOR INDIA In such a situation, BIMSTEC is emerging as a strong option for India. It sees BIMSTEC as an excellent platform to ...
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  IS THE RETURN OF MONARCHY POSSIBLE IN NEPAL?                Courtesy: Amrit Vichar Until 16 years ago, Nepal was the only Hindu nation in the world. But after a Maoist movement and an alleged leftist revolution, the 238-year-old monarchy in this neighboring country of India was abolished, and Gyanendra Shah had to vacate the throne. But once again, the wind of change is blowing in Nepal.  Recently, there has been a ruckus on the streets of Kathmandu over the demand for the restoration of monarchy and a Hindu nation. This movement became so violent in some parts of Kathmandu that 53 policemen, 22 Armed Police Force personnel, and 35 protesters were injured.  Fourteen buildings were set on fire. Nine buildings were vandalized . Dozens of private and government vehicles were set on fire and smashed. Curfew had to be imposed in many areas. This movement is an attempt to restore the old monarchy, which shows that the attraction...
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  WHAT IS THE WHOLE ISSUE OF BALOCHISTAN  ? Balochistan may be a troubled province of Pakistan, but it is called the Golden Bird . The reason is the immense treasure in the form of minerals present here. The people of Balochistan are well aware of the fact that their region is the richest in natural resources in Pakistan. That is why Baloch rebels are creating chaos these days. As per reports, recently Baloch terrorists attacked the Jaffar Express train near a tunnel. At the time of the attack, about 500 passengers were traveling on the train. The Pakistani army rescued 346 hostages safely and killed 33 Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fighters during the rescue operation. The operation lasted for more than 24 hours. In this attack, the rebels killed 21 passengers, as well as four paramilitary soldiers. The Jaffar Express train was going from Balochistan's capital Quetta to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibilit...
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  PM MODI's VISIT TO MAURITIUS WILL GIVE A NEW DIMENSION TO THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a two-day official visit to Mauritius. He was welcomed by Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam at the airport. On March 12, he attended the 57th National Day celebrations as the chief guest. This is the second visit of the Indian PM to Mauritius after 2015.  This visit has further strengthened the economic relations between India and Mauritius and the two signed eight agreements to enhance cooperation in many areas including trade and maritime security. This visit is also important in terms of strengthening the strategic relations between the two countries. These agreements will help promote the use of national currencies for cross-border transactions, sharing of maritime data, joint efforts in combating money laundering and enhancing cooperation in the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) sector. Modi announced India's new visio...