British PM Rishi Sunak’s visit to Akshardham temple with his wife received fulsome praise on TV news and his ‘proud to be a Hindu’ moment made him a star. But there wasn’t much else.
It was understood that compromise was needed to get Russia & China on board, says South Korean envoy. German envoy says India waited till 'last minute' to share declaration's full text.
India demonstrated its diplomatic prowess at the G20. The GNFU is the next step. China already has an NFU policy and if US shows any inclination, Russia may also come on board.
Russian minister of foreign affairs asserted that G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration is not just about Ukraine, but on need to settle all global conflicts in accordance with UN Charter.
Ukrainian spokesperson says 'G20 has nothing to be proud of' in terms of wording used to refer to war, alters 'Ukraine crisis' in Delhi Declaration to 'Russia's war of aggression'.
Consensus on Ukraine war toughest, he says. Kant’s team of civil servants & diplomats included Abhay Thakur, Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur, Ashish Kumar Sinha & Eenam Gambhir.
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.
At a time of deepening geopolitical rifts, questions over G20’s relevance remain. Is it just about talking shop or can it provide tangible solutions to world’s pressing problems?
Gorbachev's outreach to countries like India, efforts to thaw relations with the US & pulling troops out of Afghanistan marked a shift in Soviet foreign and military policy.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
COMMENTS