MoS for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan shares breakdown of expenses for hosting the summit in Delhi, including conferencing, venue charges, website creation and branding.
In opinion piece, PM Narendra Modi makes indirect reference to ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict & reiterates advice he gave to Putin last year – ‘this is not an era of war’.
US' decades-old alliance system is changing in an era when countries seek to avoid choosing sides. Allies are now part of minilaterals and regional groupings.
India has had the presidency of the G20 for 9 months since 1 December, when it took over from Indonesia, and will continue to hold the position until 30 November.
This year, the G20 is likely to grant full membership to the African Union, a move that will give it the same status as the EU, from its current designation of 'invited international organisation'.
The talk titled 'Know Thy Ocean: Unmapped, Unknown, the Secrets of the Deep may be our Final Frontier' was on UN High Seas Treaty and the process of such agreements.
A key focus of India’s G20 presidency, conversations on blue economy, or use of ocean resources for economic growth, come at a time when marine bodies are being impacted by climate change.
The foreign ministry at news briefing on Tuesday said that China will help ensure the G20 foreign ministers' meeting sends a 'positive signal on multilateralism.'
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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