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?
The global body expressed concerns over the increasing use of Internet and other information and communications technologies, including social media platforms, for terrorist purposes.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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