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North Korea says it tested an intermediate-range missile
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Why does an intermediate-range missile test breach UNSC sanctions? The North Korea facts GS2 Security tests
Pyongyang reports a missile test amid border tension.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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North Korea said it test-fired an intermediate-range missile as tensions rose over mine blasts.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, issued a statement on the matter.
Such launches fall under UN Security Council sanctions on Pyongyang's missile programme.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- North Korea said it test-fired an intermediate-range missile amid tension over mine blasts.
- Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, issued a statement on the matter.
- Intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) have a range of roughly 3,000 to 5,500 km.
- UN Security Council sanctions on Pyongyang's missile programme date back to Resolution 1718 (2006).
- Such launches fall under UNSC sanctions on North Korea's missile programme.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Statement: Intermediate-range ballistic missiles have a range longer than short-range but shorter than intercontinental ballistic missiles. This is correct.
- Statement: UN Security Council sanctions restrict North Korea's ballistic missile launches. This is correct.
- Statement: Sanctions on a UN member state under Chapter VII are adopted by the UN General Assembly. This is incorrect; the UN Security Council adopts them.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS2 International Relations and Security: North Korea's missile tests, set against border tension, challenge the UNSC sanctions regime and regional stability in East Asia. The issue lies in the sanctions framework, uneven enforcement and great-power divisions in the Security Council, and it has implications for India's security, trade and non-proliferation interests. The way forward is dialogue, a united Council approach and calibrated, verifiable sanctions, with India backing diplomacy and non-proliferation.
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ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಗಾಂಧಿಯವರ ಜನ್ಮದಿನವಾದ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 2ರಂದು ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಯಾವ ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ?
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