India’s G20 presidency: Preview in Andaman resort for foreign diplomats, with yoga & LiFE
Far from the clamour of Delhi, in a tranquil Andaman and Nicobar Island resort, more than 40 diplomats and officials from international organisations got a privileged preview of priorities and preparations ahead of India’s G20 presidency. It was a briefing with a difference – yoga on beach, beach-cleaning, blowing of the conch-shell and a scintillating […]
Diplomacy triumphs in Bali: India sets tone for inclusive & ambitious G20 presidency
BALI: The G20 summit ended in the resort island of Bali with India taking over the G20 presidency amid ringing applause and stressing that it will forge “inclusive, ambitious, decisive, and action-oriented” agenda under its leadership of the twenty-nation grouping of the world’s richest and most powerful nations. In many ways, the Bali summit was […]
India takes over G20 presidency, promises inclusive and action-oriented agenda
BALI: The G20 summit ended in the resort island of Bali with the overarching message of peace amid Ukraine tensions, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi assuring the world that India’s G-20 presidency will be “inclusive, ambitious, decisive, and action-oriented.” At the end of the two-day summit on November 16, Indonesian President Joko Widodo handed over […]
India saves G20 from collapse, shapes Bali Declaration
BALI: In a mark of New Delhi’s growing global stature and soft power, India played a pivotal role in rescuing the G20 summit of the world’s most powerful countries in Bali by midwifing a consensus on acceptable language in the planned joint communique on the Ukraine crisis, and playing the role of a bridge builder […]
From Bali to G20 presidency: Modi to showcase India’s unifying power
BALI: In Bali, better known for magical sunsets, sun-kissed sea and serenity, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations for the G20 summit next week, with the overarching goal of healing and unifying a badly fractured world, polarised and splintered by the Ukraine war. The high moment […]
Russia-Ukraine War: India’s Global Balancing Act
By Pankaj Saran Russia’s controversial war on Ukraine compelled India to engage in a delicate diplomatic tightrope, balancing its ties with Moscow and the West. Going forward, despite international pressure, Russia will continue to remain an indispensable partner of India, which will expect Moscow to be sensitive to protect its security interests vis-à-vis China and […]
India’s G20 presidency: Blooming lotus of Hope & Harmony in polarising times
India’s G20 presidency, which starts officially from December 1, 2022, symbolically took off in New Delhi, with the launch of the official logo symbolising “Hope, Harmony and Healing” in times of turbulence and conflict. In a word polarised by divisive conflicts and competitive power games, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the logo comprising a blooming […]
Jaishankar in Moscow: Focus on Ukraine peace, trade and investment
Amid the raging Ukraine war, Moscow underlined the common commitment of Russia and India to a “more just” and “polycentric” world order, setting the tone India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to the Russian capital. Russia and India stand for the formation of a “more just” and “polycentric” world order and both sides demonstrated […]
COP27: India backs UN’s call for Early Warning System to prevent ‘climate hell’
India has backed UN’s “Early Warning System for All” to secure the world against climate-related disasters at the global climate conference and exhorted developed countries to speed up delivery of climate finance. “With climate finance still scarce, climate adaptation in the form of early warning is key in securing lives and livelihoods,” said Union Minister […]
India rejects BRI again, pitches for better connectivity at SCO meet
In a veiled critique of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar underlined the need for better connectivity in the region, pivoted around respect for national sovereignty and the “centrality of interests of Central Asian states.” “Connectivity projects should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States and respect […]