From Delhi to Rio: A Shared Agenda, Rise of Global South
As world leaders descend this week on Rio de Janeiro, a new anthem of renewal of the global multilateral system, led by the Global South, will resonate amid notes of carnival and samba which the picturesque seaside city is famous for. At the Museum of Modern Art, the venue of the G20 summit, Prime […]
Ahead of G20 summit, Brazil’s ambassador stresses on action on UNSC reforms
By Ananya Singh Ahead of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s Ambassador to India Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega has called for urgent reforms of global governance institutions, including the UN Security Council, and underlined the need for concrete action on this front at the November 18-19 summit. “India achieved a significant result […]
Turning the Transition Towards Justice and Equity : UN Chief’s Call to Action at COP29
Baku. In a powerful address at the COP29 High-Level Meeting on Resourcing the Energy Transition with Justice and Equity, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the urgency of centering fairness and community well-being in the shift towards renewable energy. “As demand for critical energy transition minerals surges, so must action,” he urged, […]
India Calls out Canada’s ‘Hypocrisy’ on Freedom of Speech
India has sharply criticized Canada for what was described by the Ministry of External Affairs as a “hypocrisy on freedom of speech,” following the blocking of Australia Today, a prominent diaspora news outlet, from Canadian social media platforms. According to the MEA, Australia Today’s pages were restricted shortly after publishing coverage of External Affairs Minister […]
Modi lauds Trump, hopes for renewing India-US collaboration
As a triumphant Donlad Trump promised to usher in a “Golden Age of America,” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi became one of the first world leaders to congratulate the flamboyant American leader on his “historic election victory” as the former U.S. president nears a return to the White House for a second term. Sharing his […]
Harris and Trump in Dead Heat as Election Day Nears
As the United States approaches Election Day on November 5, 2024, the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is shaping up to be one of the closest in recent history. Recent polling data indicates a virtual tie between the two candidates nationwide, with Ms. Harris holding a slight edge […]
China’s Envoy Warns Pakistan Over Security Failures, Islamabad Perplexed
In an unusual public rebuke, Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong voiced his concern about Pakistan’s repeated security lapses, which have led to attacks on Chinese nationals in the country. The statement, made at a recent conference in Islamabad, prompted a sharp reaction from Pakistan’s foreign ministry, revealing a rare fissure in the two nations’ traditionally […]
Reshaping the world order in Kazan, the BRICS Way
KAZAN, Russia: In the picturesque Russian city of Kazan, a new avatar of expanded and revivified BRICS 2.0 was born, with the promise of recasting the international order that is more aligned with aspirations of the Global South. The summit took place at a time when the cleavage between the West and the rest is […]
Thaw in Kazan: Modi, Xi unveil roadmap for reviving India-China dialogue
By Manish Chand KAZAN (Russia): In the picturesque Russian city of Kazan, the venue of the 16th BRICS summit, the leaders of India and China ushered in a new chapter in their ties by resuming the dialogue process that was frozen more than four years ago in the wake of the Galwan killings. The bilateral meeting between […]
India, China defrost ties in Russian winter, all eyes on Modi-Xi meeting
Kazan (Russia): In a major breakthrough, India and China decided to defrost their conflicted ties by setting up the first bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan on October 23. Ending speculation, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced the meeting between the leaders of India and China on […]