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Modi discusses global trade challenges with WTO official
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met World Trade Organization Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, where they discussed global trade challenges…
Diplomats says US absence will create a major hurdle in crafting a joint Communique
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Some diplomats on Saturday expressed concerns that the US absence or rather the presence of middle and junior US diplomats based in South Africa, will create a major hurdle in crafting a joint Communique.
The…
PM proposes 4 point global action plan, calls for united fight against drug-terror nexus
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON –India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed a 4 point global action plan to realize the shared dream of all-round growth, during his address at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He…
India ensures global south priorities must reflect in G20 declaration
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - India on Saturday ensured that the issues and priorities of the Global South it has consistently advocated were reflected in the South Africa G20 Summit Declaration, in a statement issued by India during the…
Macron, Modi meets at G20, says ‘long live Indo-French friendship’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday expressed gratitude and reaffirmed the strength of India-France relations after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 2025 G20 Summit…
Modi pitches global cooperation, disaster resilience, clean energy at COP30
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined the need for stronger global cooperation, disaster resilience and sustainable development as he addressed both sessions of the opening day of the G20 Leaders’…
West Bengal’s Cultural Drama: When Tagore Becomes a Political Weapon
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 24th November: The political drama in West Bengal has reached an extraordinary height with the recent controversy surrounding Rabindranath Tagore’s Amar Sonar Bangla. Once a beacon of intellectual pride, Bengal’s…
New Babri Masjid in Murshidabad: Reviving Faith or Reigniting Old Wounds?
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 24th November: Bharat’s social and political landscape is once again stirring with the tremors of an old controversy. In a development that has reignited debate across the nation, a new Babri Masjid is set to be…
South Africa to hand over G20 presidency to US at an ‘appropriate’ ‘equivalent’ level
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - South Africa on Saturday said it will officially hand over the G20 presidency to the US anytime from Monday, at an “appropriate” and “equivalent” level, after a boycott of the Johannesburg G20 Summit by US…
Modi seeks greater voice for Global South, calls for integral humanism, proposes 6 new ideas
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sought greater voice for the Global South in global governance structures, during his address at two sessions in the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg.
He took…