China’s wolf warriors don new avatars: Qin new foreign minister, Zhao shifted
China’s New Year resolution seems to bring many more surprises to the world. President Xi, soon after making one of his wolf warrior Qin Gang as the new foreign minister, has shifted another combative diplomat to the crucial border affairs department. Zhao Lijian, a former spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, has […]
India presses developed countries to fast-track climate finance to Global South
Amidst a deepening climate crisis, India’s Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav exhorted developed countries to fast-track technological and financial assistance to developing countries of the Global South. Speaking at the maiden Voice of Global South Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Yadav highlighted that the developed countries have used climatic resources exhaustively in the […]
World banking on India’s leadership: IMF chief
In a vote of confidence in India’s growth story, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva underlined that the world is counting on India’s leadership of the G-20 and hoped that New Delhi can keep the world together amidst growing global instability. “We count a lot on India’s leadership of the G-20. Because it is such a critical […]
The Importance of India’s G20 Presidency
By Harsh Vardhan Shringla The G20 Presidency is the most significant international event that India has hosted. Given the strong geopolitical polarizations that cut across the North-South and the East-West divide, the challenges and expectations from India’s Presidency are onerous and exceptional. But despite these daunting challenges, what makes this moment unique is that the […]