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G7 focus on China a breather for Modi’s India. But questions on Covid drugs won’t go away

G7 diplomats are now echoing the Supreme Court of India — why hasn't the Modi govt granted compulsory licences to pharma companies to at least manufacture anti-Covid drugs if not vaccines.

‘Build back better’: Full statement of G7 leaders on global action to recover from pandemic

In a joint communique after the conclusion of the Group of Seven Summit in Cornwall, England, the leaders also pledged to combat climate change and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

China tried to warn US against strengthening Quad, reveals Joe Biden

While addressing a press conference at G7 summit, Biden said a Chinese leader had requested him to not get India, Japan, Australia and the US 'working together' under Quad.

Chirag Paswan is a lesson to dynasts — legacy comes easy, squandering it easier

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India a natural ally for all G7 countries, says PM Modi in virtual address

Addressing a session on ‘open societies and open economies’ at G7 summit, Modi highlighted India’s commitment to democracy, freedom of thought and liberty, according to MEA.

The Brexit sausage row that isn’t thawing, & ‘selfless’ rich Americans ‘volunteering’ little tax

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‘One world, one health’ — PM Modi seeks G7 support for vaccine patent waiver

Addressing G7 leaders, Modi called for global unity to prevent future pandemics, and emphasised the special responsibility of democratic societies to deal with the challenge.

PM Modi won’t travel to UK for G7 summit due to Covid situation, says MEA

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said PM Modi will not attend the G-7 summit in person, scheduled to take place in Cornwall next month.

India’s vaccine diplomacy is falling apart. Why PM Modi can’t convince EU to waive patents

While Modi waxed eloquent on India-EU trade talks, European leaders were unhappy at US for supporting Delhi's demand to waive Covid vaccine patents.

Covid was a local problem that became global, need solutions that prevent this: Suresh Prabhu

India's G20 Sherpa Suresh Prabhu says the WHO cannot just be a body that releases data on Covid, calls for creating global surveillance mechanisms to track pandemics.

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BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.