- India lost a lot, gained little at Cancun climate summit
India lost much more than it gained at the Cancun climate change meeting in December 2010, an internal assessment of the government, access...
- Fragile recovery puts development goals at risk: G8
The leaders of the world's richest nations warned Saturday the global recovery was still fragile and the economic crisis had compromised de...
- India refuses to toe West line on emissions
India fended off pressure at the recently concluded Major Economies Forum to agree to greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment.
- Brazil's President says G-8 no longer relevant
Brazilian President has said the role of developing international financial regulations must fall to Group of 20.
- India seeks reforms in UN, G-8
PM Manmohan Singh raised the pitch for reforms in the UN, G-8 and other international institutions of governance.
- India refuses World Bank aid to fight climate change
The environment ministry has rejected the World Bank's recently created Climate Investment Funds meant to provide resources to battle the c...
- Enlarge G-8 to settle world problems: France
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called for adding new members to G-8 and UN Security Council so they can more effectively deal with pr...
'G8 doing little on climate change'IPCC chairman and member of the PM's council on climate change R K Pachauri on Tuesday criticized the G8 for not doing enough to solve the ...
- Key agreements at G8 summit
Leaders of the Group of Eight major powers on Tuesday found common ground on climate change, the global economy and a host of political cri...
- No climate breakthrough on G8 horizon: UN climate chief
The top United Nations climate official called on Thursday on rich nations to lead the fight against global warming, but said a breakthroug...
- UN to press G8 on food crisis, climate change, poverty
UN chief Ban Ki-moon would press Group of Eight (G8) leaders at their summit in Japan next month to tackle the world food crisis, climate c...
- UN urges effective technology-sharing scheme at G-8 summit
The chief of the UN Conference on Trade and Development urged Japan to exercise leadership in establishing an effective technology-sharing ...
- Japan mulls peacekeeping mission in southern Sudan
Japan's government is considering sending peacekeeping troops to southern Sudan to help implement a 2005 peace deal that ended more than tw...
- Sarkozy wants inclusion of India in G8
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said that the G8, comprising seven wealthiest countries in the world plus Russia, should be converted ...
- Sarkozy pitches for greater role for India in global affairs
Pitching for a greater role for India in global affairs, French President Nicholas Sarkozy today favoured its inclusion in the expanded UN ...
- UNSC straw poll: Tharoor finishes close runner-up
UN Secretary-General aspirant Shashi Tharoor has come in second in an informal straw poll held by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC...
- India to lobby for UNSC, Tharoor at African meet
India will be batting on two wickets at the African Union summit that is underway in Gambia.