India announces major policy initiative to boost hydrocarbon sector
In a significant development, the Indian government announced a big-bang policy initiative to help explorers to unlock hydrocarbon reserve worth $36.6 billion (Rs 2.33 lakh crore). This is more than 50 percent of the crude import bill estimated for 2015-16. The latest reforms, unveiled by the government in the oil & gas sector on March […]
India pushes for veto power to new permanent members in UNSC
India has said that new permanent members in the reformed UN Security Council must get veto power and conceded that it is ready to ‘compromise’ for a temporary period. “Our own national position has been and remains that the veto should as long as it exists be extended to new permanent members,” India’s Permanent Representative […]
There is plurality within South-South cooperation
In this wide-ranging conversation with Manish Chand, Editor-in-Chief, India Writes Network, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General of RIS, a preeminent think tank for developing countries, speaks about varied strands of the evolving South-South cooperation.
North will try to divide South, South must maintain solidarity: Thomas Pogge
The burgeoning South-South cooperation has a great potential to recast global governance landscape.