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TopicClimate Summit

Topic: Climate Summit

Argentina withdraws from COP29 negotiations at Baku, triggers concerns over Paris Accords’ stability

Though there's no official confirmation, several Argentine media outlets report it was the nation's climate change-denialist President Javier Milei who ordered delegation to withdraw.

US-China to revive bilateral working group on climate cooperation after talks in California

The two biggest greenhouse gas emitters said they will work together to curb forest loss and plastic pollution.

India can’t turn into another China. It must protect our ‘mother nature’ from danger

India must reorient its strategy towards an ecologically sustainable pathway. There is no space in the world for another China.

India will oppose ‘unfair’ carbon border tax plans at COP26, Javadekar says

Noting that India has been paying for 'reckless emissions' by the developed world, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar says the country will seek more action from European nations and US.

India doesn’t have to match climate commitments expected of China. Modi must make it clear

At Biden’s virtual climate summit, PM Modi should assert that India with 7% of global carbon emissions can't be treated in the same manner as China with 30% of emissions.

Biden invites 40 world leaders, including Modi, to Leaders’ Summit on Climate

The summit will reconvene the US-led Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, which brings together 17 countries responsible for approximately 80 % of global emissions & GDP.

Arvind Kejriwal’s Denmark trip not okayed: Should Central govt veto CMs’ foreign travels?

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will most likely not address the C-40 climate summit in Denmark.

Modi govt refuses permission to Arvind Kejriwal to attend C 40 Climate Summit in Denmark

Arvind Kejriwal was to present the set of initiatives taken by his government, including the odd-even scheme, to check air pollution in Delhi.

On Camera

India uses BRICS to push reforms—not to challenge the US

India has been pleading for long to bring reforms in institutions like the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank, which it believes are West-dominated and don’t reflect current global realities.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.