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Topic: COP26

Biden hits out at Xi, says China made ‘mistake’ by skipping G20, COP26 summits

The US President's remarks in Glasgow prompted the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman to say that the world needed action, not 'empty rhetoric'.

On climate change, China’s words and actions don’t match up

President Xi Jinping didn't attend the COP26 summit in Glasgow. But it's China's answer to its energy woes that is on everyone's mind – coal.

‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’ — At COP 26, PM Modi calls for global solar power grid

PM Modi said a worldwide grid will enable us to provide clean energy everywhere at all times & increase the viability of solar projects.

PM Modi calls for transparent climate finance at COP26 event

PM Modi was speaking at the Build Back Better for the World roundtable, an event initiated by US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the COP26 climate summit.

PM Modi meets Bill Gates in Glasgow, talks climate change, sustainable development

Gates in the past has reinforced his foundation's commitment to supporting India to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on health, nutrition, sanitation and agriculture.

PM Modi launches initiative to boost infra in small, vulnerable island nations at COP26

Stating that Small Island Developing States face the biggest threat from climate change, Modi said ISRO will provide them information about cyclones, coral-reef & coast-line monitoring.

BJP overdependence on Modi once again clear from bypoll loss. Congress too can’t hide its slide

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India will always strengthen any effort for sustainable development, PM Modi says

Modi was responding to a tweet by European Commission President Leyen where she hailed PM Modi's leadership and called India a 'key partner on fighting the global climate'.

India’s 2070 net-zero emissions target is a far bigger deal than it sounds

If investment flows from rich nations into booming low-emissions sector, industries that seem hard to decarbonize now will be next to move. India’s path to zero is just beginning.

PM Modi, Johnson agreed on need to rein in fringe anti-India extremist groups, Shringla says

Modi and his British counterpart had a short bilateral exchange on the margins of COP26 in Glasgow and discussed counter-terrorism among other issues.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.