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Topic: G20

At G20 tourism meet, govt makes push to make Kashmir a film-shoot hub again

Minister G. Kishan Reddy says shoots for 300 films & serials held in Kashmir over past year. However, challenges remain to Valley's re-emergence as a film-shoot hub, including security & infrastructure.

G20 meet kicks off in Srinagar under heavy security blanket, China, Turkey & Saudi Arabia skip event

This is the first international event in J&K after the central government revoked its special status in August 2019.

Nehru’s legacy to Modi’s vision, Pragati Maidan’s G20 makeover is nearing finish line

Delhi’s Pragati Maidan will now be defined by the new International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre and Integrated Transit Corridor, both set to be finished by end of May.

‘Will emphasise India’s role’: PM Modi on tackling global concerns on energy, technology at G7

Narendra Modi was invited by Japanese PM to represent 'Global South' despite India not being a G7 member. PM also said he'll discuss supply chains with bilateral partners in Hiroshima.

Jaishankar calls on SCO foreign ministers to support ‘New Delhi declaration’ & 4 joint statements

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also asked for English to be included as SCO's 3rd official language. Currently, Russian & Mandarin are used as official, working languages.

G20 needs a gender-inclusivity push. Indian domestic policy can serve as inspiration

India is well-positioned to leverage its leadership to ensure that a strong, gender-inclusive perspective permeates the G20.

‘Soft power’ flex? What ‘first-of-a-kind’ Global Buddhist Summit means for India

The 2-day Global Buddhist Summit, which concludes Friday, saw the participation of delegates from nearly 30 countries, including Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Mongolia.

Closely watching PM Modi’s comments, NSA Ajit Doval should visit Kyiv: Ukrainian minister

Speaking at event hosted by ICWA in Delhi, Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova also criticised China's peace plan, arguing that parts of it are 'not perfect'.

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India’s most consequential decade & chronicling it as part of the dream team of journalism

You’d think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.