A 300-strong delegation from Beijing at COP30 indicates its willingness to step up as 'climate leader', but fractures with EU & the country's fossil fuel dependence dampen expectations.
Recent research shows extreme weather is already costing vulnerable island nations $141 billion each year. This will rise to $1 trillion annually by 2030.
Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran says India will likely face questions on its coal consumption, especially from US, at the UN Climate Change Conference this November.
Industrial nations and environmental groups want a system with strict rules that guarantee genuine reductions while countries like Brazil and Australia want more flexibility to draw in investment.
After violent clashes between police & protesters in Santiago, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has said Chile won't host upcoming APEC & COP25 summits.
US president Trump has worked to rollback restrictions on everything from vehicle to power plant emissions, while Brazil's Bolsonaro has been criticised for burning the Amazon.
In an era of polarised politics and fiscal inertia, the world’s most powerful democracies struggle to issue debt beyond 30-50 years. Yet a private entity has convinced the market of its viability through the year 2126.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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