CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -China and North Korea have a mutual aid and co-operation treaty, which is currently the only defense treaty either country has with any nation.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the U.S. State Department’s 2021 “World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers” report, North Korea possibly spent around $4 billion on defense in 2019, which would have amounted to 26% of its estimated gross domestic product, the highest proportion among 170 countries it reviewed.

Detailed explanation-3: -India had welcomed the North-South Joint Declaration of 15 June 2000 and favours reduction of tension on the Korean peninsula and reunification of the two Koreas through peaceful means and direct dialogue between them. India and DPRK have been cooperating in the UN and other international organizations.

Detailed explanation-4: -For 2023, North Korea is ranked 34 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. The nation holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.5118 (a score of 0.0000 is considered ‘perfect’). This entry last reviewed on 01/09/2023.