BRICS expanded, 6 new members join club
JOHANNESBURG: A new expanded BRICS XI was born in Johannesburg on a crisp wintry morning as the leaders of BRICS nations announced their collective decision to enlarge the grouping by adding six new members. Six new members, which have been added to BRICS include Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. […]
BRICS Business Forum: Modi showcases India’s growth story and development journey
JOHANNESBURG: Showcasing India’s emergence as the growth engine for the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted BRICS countries to participate in the country’s development journey and pitched for greater intra-BRICS collaboration for the well-being of the global South. Addressing the BRICS Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue at the Sandton Convention Centre, PM Modi, who touched down […]
Shaping BRICS 2.0: Why Modi is going to South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: With geopolitical power games intensifying over control and expansion of BRICS, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Johannesburg to participate in the largest-ever BRICS summit of emerging economies. Raising the bar, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited the leaders of 67 countries to the summit, including 53 African countries, making it a […]
India’s G20 Presidency: Consolidating the Partnership with Africa
By Prof Anil Sooklal South Africa’s Amb at Large BRICS and ASIA India assumes the G20 Presidency at a very challenging period in modern human history.Not since the end of the cold war has the world been so fractured and polarized as a result of several simultaneous challenges. Thomas Friedman has described the current era as […]
Re-imagining G20 Geopolitics: Bridging North-South Gap
India should not allow the Ukraine crisis to distract from the core objectives of the G20 and leverage its emerging position as a bridge builder to forge unique solutions to global crises. Going by its civilisational ethos and growing global stature, India is poised to leave its stamp on the evolution of the G20, says Pankaj Saran. By […]
India, SDGs and G-20
By Bibek Debroy The SDGs are sustainable development goals, adopted as an agenda for 2030. They are so familiar that they need not be spelt out. As with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) earlier, there is a nested structure, with 17 broad goals imparted precision through 169 targets and further refined through indicators that are tracked. As adopted […]
India’s G20 leadership will help find solutions to global challenges: Experts
By Rajoli Siddharth and Shweta Chand With barely weeks to go before India hosts the G20 summit, a conference in Delhi showcased the role of youth, academia, and intellectuals in the success of India’s G20 presidency, with a senior official underlining the country’s global leadership in addressing cross-cutting challenges. “India’s sheer size, being the mother […]
US needs India’s strength and economic power: Congressman McCormick (INTERVIEW)
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US elevated the India-US strategic partnership to new heights and culminated in the forging of a transformational technology-driven partnership. In this freewheeling interview with Manish Chand in Washington DC, US Representative Rich McCormick highlights the importance of building stronger India-US relations for the benefit of the […]
India’s Economic Resilience Amidst Global Challenges: A Focus on Inclusivity
By HARSH VARDHAN SHRINGLA India has taken over the prestigious G20 Presidency amidst a complex and challenging environment. The crises of today are of varying shades and degrees – be it climate or geopolitical – and have presented us with a unique opportunity to lead the charge, as G20 President, towards an inclusive, human-centric world […]
Macron fetes Modi on Bastille Day, confers France’s highest honour
In a rare honour, French President Emmanuel Macron bestowed the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the last day of his visit to Paris. It is the highest French honour in military or civilian orders. With this, PM Modi becomes the first Indian PM to receive this honour. […]