INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS & INDIA | GS2 — International Relations
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- Panchsheel Principles (1954): Five principles of peaceful coexistence forming the bedrock of India's early foreign policy and NAM.
- UNSC Reform claims: India demands permanent membership in UN Security Council under G4 partnership (India, Brazil, Germany, Japan).
- Neighborhood First Policy: prioritizes economic integration, connectivity, and development assistance to SAARC/BIMSTEC neighbors.
- BIMSTEC regional weight: Represents 22% of global population and combined GDP of $4.5 Trillion across 7 member states.
- Act East Policy momentum: Focuses on deep economic, security, and cultural connectivity with ASEAN and East Asian nations.
- Quad Indo-Pacific Coalition: Strategic partnership (India, US, Japan, Australia) promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific maritime space.
- IMEC Connectivity corridor: Transnational ship-to-rail transit network connecting India, Middle East, and Europe.
- Line of Credit (LoC) assistance: India extended developmental assistance lines of credit worth $30+ Billion to partner nations.
- UN Peacekeeping deployments: India remains a top troop contributor, deploying 2.7 Lakh+ personnel in 50+ missions.
- Nuclear Retaliation Doctrine (2003): Built on No First Use (NFU) and Credible Minimum Deterrence under political control.
- SCO Membership status: India joined Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a full member in 2017 at Astana Summit.
- G20 Presidency leadership (2023): Orchestrated New Delhi Declaration, integrating the African Union as a permanent member.
- International Solar Alliance (ISA): Co-founded by India and France in 2015 (HQ in Gurugram), boasting 120+ signatory countries.
- CDRI Disaster Resilience Coalition: India-led global coalition of 39 countries upgrading infrastructure resilience.
- Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI): Launched in 2019 at East Asia Summit to coordinate maritime security and trade.
- India-ASEAN FTA trade volume: Bilateral trade agreement signed in 2009 driving trade volumes past $130 Billion annually.
- Gujral Doctrine Principles: Five principles of non-reciprocal cooperative concessions to smaller South Asian neighbors.
- Look West Policy pivot: Strategically deepens energy, investment, and defense ties with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations.
- Chabahar Port Access: Bilateral agreement with Iran to develop Shahid Beheshti port to access Central Asian trade corridors.
- INSTC Trade Corridor: 7,200 km multi-mode network linking India, Iran, Central Asia, and Russia to bypass traditional routes.
Topics 37–46: World Bank | WTO | IMF | UNRWA | WHO | UN | UNHRC | ILO | ECOSOC | ICC
Topics 37–46: World Bank | WTO | IMF | UNRWA | WHO | UN | UNHRC | ILO | ECOSOC | ICC
Topics 37–46: World Bank | WTO | IMF | UNRWA | WHO | UN | UNHRC | ILO | ECOSOC | ICC
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| Analyze key facts and concepts related to Topics 37–46: World Bank | WTO | IMF | UNRWA | WHO | UN | UNHRC | ILO | ECOSOC | ICC. |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of Introduction. |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of Five Organs of the World Bank Group. |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of Governance. |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of Key Metrics & Financials (FY 2025). |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of Issues & Critiques. |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of World Bank & India (2024–25). |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of Key Accomplishments. |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of Key Issues & Challenges. |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) — Abu Dhabi, 2024. |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of WTO & India. |
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| Detail the concepts and significance of Quota & Voting Power (16th General Review, 2023). |
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- WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM), the first and only global outposted centre for traditional medicine established by WHO, is located in Jamnagar, Gujarat under a host country agreement with India, structured around 4 pillars: Evidence and Learning, Data and Analytics, Sustainability and Equity, and Innovation and Technology.
- International Solar Alliance (ISA) was jointly launched by India and France at COP21 Paris (2015), HQ Gurugram; membership opened to all UN members since 2020 (125 members currently); India holds the Presidency and France the Co-Presidency for 2024-2026; guided by the 'Towards 1000' strategy to mobilise trillion for 1,000 GW capacity by 2030; granted UN General Assembly Observer Status in 2021.
- WHO adopted the worlds first Pandemic Agreement (approved by the World Health Assembly) to strengthen global collaboration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, emphasising equitable and timely access to vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.
- World Health Assembly (WHA), WHOs decision-making body comprising all 194 member states, meets annually in May in Geneva to set global health policies, approve budgets, and appoint the WHO Director-General.
- 78th World Health Assembly adopted a resolution titled "Skin diseases as a global public health priority", sponsored by Cote dIvoire, Nigeria, Togo and Micronesia, redefining skin health as integral to public health, social equity and human dignity, and urging expansion of dermatology training in frontline health systems.
- World Health Summit 2025 took place in Berlin, Germany under the theme "Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World."
- World Food Programme (WFP, established 1961 by the UNGA and FAO, HQ Rome, Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for combating hunger as a weapon of war) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, aiding 120+ countries with emergency food, school meals and nutrition for 150 million-plus people annually under SDG 2; it is governed by a 36-member Executive Board and India is a member for the 2025-27 term.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB, founded 1966, HQ Manila) fosters Asia-Pacific economic growth and cooperation via loans, technical assistance, grants and equity investments, funding operations through international bond markets, member contributions, retained earnings and loan repayments, and also facilitates co-financing with commercial and export-credit sources.
- IMF (established 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference alongside the World Bank; both together called the Bretton Woods Institutions) has 191 members, with IMF membership a precondition for joining the World Bank; its Board of Governors (one governor plus alternate per country) is the highest decision-making body while a 25-member Executive Board runs daily operations; voting combines basic votes with quota-based votes (India's quota 2.75%, 8th largest; the US about 17%); HQ Washington D.C.
- Permanent Court of Arbitration (established 1899, HQ The Hague) is an international tribunal that resolves disputes between states through binding arbitration rather than traditional litigation, assisting in appointing arbitrators and supervising proceedings in territorial, maritime and investment disputes.
- 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) was held in Seville, Spain, building on Monterrey (2002), Doha (2008) and Addis Ababa (2015); it adopted the Sevilla Commitment to close the $4 trillion annual SDG financing gap in developing countries, and the US skipped the conference.
- Sevilla Forum on Debt, a Spanish-led initiative backed by UNCTAD and UN DESA, was launched at UNCTAD16 in Geneva as an open space for dialogue on sovereign debt reform.
- Global Peace Index (GPI) 2025 by the Institute for Economics and Peace found 59 active state-based conflicts in 2025, the highest since WWII, with a 0.36% deterioration in global peacefulness marking the 13th deterioration in 17 years.
- GPI 2025 covers 163 countries (99.7% of world population) using 23 indicators across Societal Safety and Security, Ongoing Conflict, and Militarisation; only 9% of conflicts end in decisive military victory and just 4% in negotiated settlements.
- Iceland has been the most peaceful country since 2008 (GPI score 1.095), followed by Ireland, New Zealand and Austria; India ranked 115th in GPI 2025 (score 2.229, a 0.58% improvement), up from 116th (2024), 126th (2023), 139th (2020) and 141st (2019); South Asia showed the largest regional deterioration, especially Bangladesh and Pakistan.
- Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025, also published by the IEP (founded 2007 by Steve Killelea), found the number of countries hit by at least one terrorist incident rose from 58 to 66, the highest since 2018; Pakistan ranks near the top (score 8.374) with rising terrorist activity since 2007, while Afghanistan remains the least peaceful country in South Asia.
- ACLED report estimated ~10% of the worlds population was exposed to conflict in the year, with nearly 3 in 4 such events directly involving state forces; the Russia-Ukraine war drove the sharpest rise in violence in Europe, while ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza reduced violent events in West Asia.
- ACLED found Israel and Russia responsible for about 90% of violent incidents targeting civilians outside their own borders, Myanmars military accounted for nearly a third of state-force violence against civilians, and about 60% of conflict fatalities came from non-state armed groups and mobs, including Sudans Rapid Support Forces, the Allied Democratic Forces (linked to Islamic State, 1,370+ civilian deaths) and M23.
- International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a joint India-France initiative launched at COP21 Paris in 2015, headquartered in New Delhi with 120+ member countries to improve energy access/security and promote solar power.
- Eighth ISA Assembly Session (New Delhi) launched five knowledge products (Ease of Doing Solar 2025, Solar PV Skills and Jobs in Africa, Solar Compass Special Issue on Integrated Photovoltaics, Global Floating Solar Framework, Global Solar Trends and Outlook 2025) and new initiatives: SUNRISE (circular solar economy/waste management), the SIDS Solar Procurement Platform, One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) for cross-continental solar interconnection, and a Global Capability Centre/ISA Academy billed as a Silicon Valley for Solar.
- At the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) in Monaco, stakeholders highlighted a $25 billion pipeline of ocean investments and announced $8.7 billion in new commitments; at COP30 in Belém, the One Ocean Partnership committed to mobilise $20 billion for ocean action by 2030.
- 3rd UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) was held in Nice, France, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, focused on accelerating action for SDG 14 (marine protection, blue economy sustainability, climate impacts on oceans).
- 37 countries led by Panama and Canada formed a High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean to address marine noise pollution; UN agencies also launched the One Ocean Finance platform to mobilise funds from ocean-based industries.
- Malnourishment in Nigeria: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reported a 208% rise in severe child malnutrition, driven by aid cuts from the US, UK and EU combined with insecurity and rising costs.
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF/Doctors Without Borders), founded in 1971 in France by physicians, won the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize for impartial medical aid in crises, holds UN ECOSOC consultative status, and has worked in India since 1999 on TB, HIV, hepatitis, mental health, COVID-19 response and support for marginalised groups.
- Sagarmatha Sambaad multi-stakeholder dialogue forum focused on mountainous regions; India outlined five-point call for global action on ecological challenges