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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

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.