Pakistan PM, FM’s visit to India for SCO summit fuels hopes about better ties
India has invited Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit meeting, which is likley to be held in May this year. If Sharif visits India, it will be the first time a Pakistani leader will visit the country in nine years. Sharif’s brother, Nawaz Sharif, was the last Pakistani prime minister […]
Cairo Connect: India, Egypt unveil strategic partnership, join hands to combat terror
Ushering in a new era in their ties, India and Egypt, the North African powerhouse and a leading light of the Arab world, have elevated their relations to the level of strategic partnership and decided to intensify their defence and counter-terror cooperation. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held wide-ranging […]
Beyond Border: Water can be the next weapon in India-China conflict
The 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives, Yarlung Zangbo River hydropower project in Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region has triggered an alarm in India and other downstream countries. The super hydropower dam will boost china’s clean energy requirement as well as the country’s water supply. But such projects […]
Y20: India’s G20 presidency to harness youth power
By Shweta Aggarwal India is set to harness the energies of over 500 million young people to promote the core agenda of its G20 presidency, which revolves around hope, healing and harmony. In this regard, Y20, the official youth engagement group of G20, has taken the initiative to intensify “youth connect” across the country, […]
Think20: Oneness mantra acquires LiFE in Bhopal, CM Chouhan invokes Indian values
The anthem of G20 presidency pivoted around “One World, One Family, One Future” acquired more flesh and resonance in the green city Bhopal, with a special Think20 conference putting the oneness of all humanity, inclusivity and harmony of man with nature at the heart of G20 agenda. The two-day special Think20 conference, held as part […]
Inclusivity and unity central to India’s G20 agenda: Shringla
Interweaving values in the fabric of India’s G20 presidency, Chief Coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla has underlined that India is hoping “to shape the agenda for global cooperation in a spirit of inclusivity and unity – values that are crucial to tackling the global challenges confronting us.” “There is an urgent need to revive trust and […]
Indian ministers to highlight G20 priorities at Davos meet
In the midst of the world’s multiple crises, India is sending a group of senior ministers to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos to highlight major issues on the agenda of India’s G20 presidency. The 53rd annual meeting of the World Economic Forum will take place from January 16–20, 2023, in the Swiss […]
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 […]
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 […]
Remapping global governance: India amplifies voice of Global South
Dovetailing its G20 presidency with aspirations of developing countries, India has refurbished its credentials anew as a votary and champion of Global South, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a vigorous pitch for amplifying the voice of the South in global governance amid multiple crises besetting the world. “As India begins its G20 Presidency this […]