He's the 1st Indian foreign minister to make bilateral visit to Guyana, Panama, Colombia & Dominican Republic. It highlights the nations' significance in India’s foreign policy goals.
Mexico is currently India's second-largest trade partner in Latin America, and Jaishankar made a case for attracting Mexican businesses to invest in the country.
While Latin American nations have lagged behind developed countries in their vaccine rollout programmes, Mexico & Chile have secured more doses than anyone else in the region.
Health ministries across the region say they are gearing up with equipment, distribution points and plans to mobilize the military. But many in the know are worried.
Home to 8% of the world’s population, the region accounts for a third of Covid infections & deaths. Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina are among the 10 worst-hit nations.
Brazil surpassed the US in new coronavirus cases last week, and the disease is now spreading in northern states such as Para, which accounts for 8% of global iron ore supply.
The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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