PM discussed construction of high-speed rail project with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and invited UK PM Rishi Sunak for a bilateral visit, which the latter accepted.
'Asian Relations Conference', organised by think tank Indian Council of World Affairs, was held in New Delhi from 23 March to 2 April 1947. 28 countries participated, including Tibet.
Declaration acknowledges need for developing countries to be aided in energy transition & critical role of circular economy, and calls for AI to be leveraged for the public good.
According to joint statement, they will also work towards polio eradication and ending ongoing epidemics including AIDS, TB, and enhance focus on strengthening primary healthcare.
Given the difficulty faced by Indonesian negotiators last year and differing views between Russia and West over references to Ukraine war, a shadow loomed over this year’s joint document.
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor to involve India-Saudi ship transit, then rail link to UAE & likely to Jordan. Shipment will then move by sea to Turkey & further by rail.
Negotiations on a trade deal began in Jan 2022 and have already missed several political deadlines. But recent comments from both UK & India have suggested progress has been made.
Speaking at G20 summit, Charles Michel says Russia offering 1 million tonnes of grain to African nations was 'parody of generosity' & criticises it for pulling out of Black Sea Grain deal.
US diplomat Rahm Emanuel says ‘Defence Minister Li Shangfu hasn't been seen in public for two weeks’, after ex-foreign minister Qin Gang & Rocket Force commanders ‘go missing’.
The alliance, with US and Brazil as founding members, would help accelerate global efforts to meet net zero emissions targets. India is targeting to become carbon neutral by 2070.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
COMMENTS