Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was 'deprived' of opportunity to attend New Delhi G20 summit. Part 1 of a three-part interview series.
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.
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.
The group adopted a Leaders' Declaration that avoided condemning Russia for the war but highlighted the human suffering it caused, advising nations against use of force to capture territory.
The group is deeply divided over the war in Ukraine, with Western nations pushing for strong condemnation of Russia while others are demanding a focus on broader economic issues.
In an era of polarised politics and fiscal inertia, the world’s most powerful democracies struggle to issue debt beyond 30-50 years. Yet a private entity has convinced the market of its viability through the year 2126.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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