West Bengal Phase 2 polls: Will anti-incumbency, scam charges and SIR row end TMC's 15-year run?West Bengal Elections Phase 2 key issues: West Bengal heads into Phase 2 of its assembly elections on April 29. This phase is crucial for d...
AIADMK to retain lion share of seats, BJP, PMK to get many to contest April 23 Tamil Nadu pollsSeat-sharing talks for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are in a crucial phase. The AIADMK-led NDA is nearing a pact. The AIADMK is expect...
Why the West's output looks small when India and BRICS pull togetherThe global economy is witnessing a power shift as the BRICS bloc surpasses the G7 in output and growth. Fueled by nations like India and Ch...
Country has made up its mind that PM Modi will be at helm for third term: Amit Shah at BJP meetAmit Shah was speaking on the resolution "BJP: Desh ki aasha, vipaksha ki hatasha" (BJP: Country's hope, opposition's despair). He said the...
Trillions needed to meet Paris climate goals: G20 under India's presidencyThe G20, under India's presidency, has stated that developing countries will need $5.9 trillion in the pre-2030 period to effectively imple...
PM Rishi Sunak very much looking forward to G20 summit in September: UK envoyPraising the "vibrant" culture and diversity of India that has been attracting people from all over the world, the UK envoy, said, "India i...
India's G-20 presidency an opportunity for developing countries to mainstream climate change agenda: EnvironmentalistsThe troika comprises Indonesia, India and Brazil, the first time that three developing and emerging economies are part of the core group of...
G4 nations lament slow progress in UNSC reform processThe G4 nations have been calling for early reform of the 15-nation Council, seeking the expansion of both the permanent and non-permanent c...
'G4 summit to give strong push to negotiation for UNSC reform'The G-4 bloc of India, Japan, Brazil and Germany will give a "strong push" to inter- governmental negotiations for achieving early UNSC ref...
- India, Germany hope for strong momentum for UNSC reform
India and Germany, both aspirants of a permanent seat in the Security Council, hoped that there will be a strong momentum for "text-based" ...
India alongwith other G4 nations demand UNSC reformThe Berlin meeting was chaired by Patricia Flor, Director General for United Nations and Global Issues at the German Federal Foreign Office.
Sushma Swaraj discusses UN Security Council reform with counterpartsSwaraj held back-to-back meetings on the second day of her visit to New York, holding bilateral talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Delays in UNSC reforms will diminish its relevance: G4 blocThe G4 noted that there is an "overwhelming sense of dissatisfaction" among members regarding the veto.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for orderly exit from unconventional monetary policiesSingh today pushed for an "orderly exit" from unconventional monetary policies being pursued by the developed world.
PM Manmohan Singh leaves for G20 summit in Russia tomorrowPM leaves for St. Petersburg tomorrow to attend the eighth G20 Summit during which he is expected to push for a coordinated plan to avoid d...
- BASIC takes forward India’s concern at Durban climate talks
The BASIC statement at the plenary is also indicative of perhaps a certain ease within the 132-member developing country bloc, G-77 and Chi...
- G-4 bloc launches last-ditch efforts to rescue WTO
Trade powers launched an eleventh-hour effort to rescue global trade talks on Tuesday, as negotiators prepared for what the US called a cri...