Trump's preference for unilateral action and questioning of international alliances could affect effectiveness of NATO, the UN, and the EU in tackling global security challenges.
The multi-stakeholder alliance was launched on the sidelines of G20 summit held in the country last year. Participating nations include Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Italy, Mauritius, Singapore, UAE & USA.
External Affairs Minister also exchanged views on climate action challenges, Indo-Pacific & Afghanistan with Frans Timmermans, executive VP of the European Union Green Deal.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin further said all member countries shall jointly uphold real multilateralism, abide by the UN charter and reject hegemonic bullying.
Speaking at an online interaction, the External Affairs Minister said era of multilateralism is over, and there are ways of engaging with the world that are not FTA-centric.
75-years of the UN Charter come at a time when the world struggles to deal with the shock waves of Covid-19, and tragically, we see a shift away from multilateral cooperation.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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