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India calls for de-escalation after Black Sea ship attacks
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India urges de-escalation and a secure maritime order after Black Sea attacks.
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India has called for de-escalation after attacks on ships in the Black Sea.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said oceans connect rather than divide nations and called for a secure maritime order, proposing a ceasefire plan for the Black Sea.
The Black Sea reaches the Mediterranean through the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- India called for de-escalation after attacks on ships in the Black Sea
- PM Narendra Modi said oceans connect rather than divide nations and called for a secure maritime order
- A ceasefire plan for the Black Sea was proposed
- The Black Sea reaches the Mediterranean through the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles
- The Kerch Strait joins the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Bosporus links the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara at Istanbul.
- The Dardanelles links the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea, so the Black Sea reaches the Mediterranean via the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles.
- The Kerch Strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS2 International Relations: conflicts and maritime security. Attacks on Black Sea shipping threaten freedom of navigation and global trade, and India has responded by urging de-escalation and a secure, rules-based maritime order. The way forward is a negotiated ceasefire, safe passage through the straits and multilateral diplomacy, in line with India's stand that oceans connect nations.
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- ಡಾರ್ಡನೆಲ್ಸ್
- ಕೆರ್ಚ್ ಜಲಸಂಧಿ
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ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಇಸ್ತಾಂಬುಲ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾಸ್ಫರಸ್ ಜಲಸಂಧಿ ಕಪ್ಪು ಸಮುದ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಮರ್ಮರ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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