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 […]
Iran’s inclusion in SCO: Implications for India and the region
The expansion of the SCO to include Iran as a full-fledged member at the Samarkand summit opens doors for a Central Asia pivot to West Asia, says Dr. Meena Singh Roy. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summer held in the historic city of Samarkand drew global attention as it was held in the backdrop of […]
The Modi Way: Making India a leading global power
As the world rings out the crisis-ridden 2022, and ushers in another year, India has emerged as a beacon of “hope, healing and harmony”—the trinity of ideals that defines New Delhi’s worldview, as reimagined by the country’s hands-on Prime Minister. These three ideals have also been chosen by Narendra Modi to frame India’s first-ever G-20 […]
India’s SCO, G20 presidencies to strengthen world stability and security: Putin
In a New Year message of confidence in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that India’s presidencies of the SCO and G20 will build multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries and will strengthen the stability and security in Asia and the entire world. In messages to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra […]
Sporting Rajasthani turbans, G20 sherpas brainstorm on SDG, green growth
UDAIPUR: In the serenity of a lakeside luxe hotel in backdrop of the iconic City Palace, sherpas (senior officials) from G20 countries and international organisations brainstormed to infuse new ideas and initiatives into India’s presidency of the influential multilateral grouping. It wasn’t just serious talk, but sherpas attending the meeting also got a taste of […]
Five Reasons why India’s G20 presidency matters
The first test of G2O unity under India’s G20 presidency will be at the December 4-7 Sherpa Meeting in the scenic lake city of Udaipur. Given bitter acrimony in meetings ahead of the Bali summit, it will be reassuring to see sherpas of all G20 countries posing for a group photo and agreeing on a […]
India@G20: A presidency of healing, harmony and hope
By Prime Minister Narendra Modi Today, India commences its G20 Presidency. The previous 17 Presidencies of the G20 delivered significant results — for ensuring macro-economic stability, rationalising international taxation, relieving debt-burden on countries, among many other outcomes. We will benefit from these achievements, and build further upon them. However, as India assumes this important mantle, […]