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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: G20

Security tightened around Delhi metro stations ahead of G20 summit

DCP Metro said that action was needed in 39 stations while Supreme Court, Janpath, Bhikaji Cama Place, Khan Market and Dhaula Kuan have been marked as ‘Sensitive’ stations.

Putin ‘popular among women’, Lavrov a ‘womaniser’ — journalist & Russian ambassador banter

At a press meet hosted by FCC South Asia, an Indian journalist said it would have been 'nice' if the 'popular' Russian president had come down to India.

Urdu press condemns Muzaffarnagar slapping incident — ‘school mein nafrat ka bazar’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Though gaining prominence among middle-rung global powers, India has work to do to climb further up

India becoming a great power will depend on it continuing to do well economically, building a more capable defence industry & improving human development indicators, among other factors.

Chances of Xi attending G20 Summit in Delhi ‘low, Chinese Premier Li Qiang could come instead’

Chinese foreign ministry yet to confirm whether Xi will attend G20 Summit. So far, only one leader has announced that they would not be in attendance: Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Anti-drone systems to 1,30,000 security officers — Delhi gears up to host world leaders at G20

The event will take place in the sprawling, refurbished Pragati Maidan, a convention-cum-exhibition centre in the middle of one of the most populous cities in the world.

Modi govt’s LiFE offers alternative economic model of growth. G20 is the platform to push it

This could be India’s moment as we fashion a LiFE economy from which the world can learn from.

China has achieved 2 goals ahead of G20—expand BRICS & convince India that all is ‘normal’

The Chinese statement reiterates Beijing’s position on delinking the border issue from the bilateral relationship. A détente at the BRICS summit was never in the offing.

G20 to IMF, why global players want to replicate India’s Digital Public Infrastructure

Aadhar, UPI, Account Aggregator – the core of India’s DPI's embedded design functions is based on robustness, reliability, safety and security.

No joint statement by G20 trade ministers either. Russia, China oppose Ukraine para in meet summary

Footnotes in chair summary issued by India after G20 Trade & Investment Meeting Friday offered reasons behind Russia and China’s objections to mention of Ukraine.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

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.