India issues a tit-for-tat travel advisory for Canada Context India on Thursday issued travel advice for all Indian citizens in Canada, including students, citing “politically condoned violence” and advising them to register with Indian missions. What is the current course of action taken by the […]
India denies any role in Nijjar’s killing in Canada Context On Tuesday, India denied the Canadian claim that the Indian government was complicit in the murder of a major Khalistani separatist leader “on Canadian soil”. What is the historical background behind the Khalistani separatist movement? […]
India-Middle East-EU corridor to have multiple routes, but hurdles remain Context Officials said many details are still being ironed out days after India, the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries launched the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), and multiple route […]
Transfer of personal data under the UN treaty will be under domestic laws: India Context India has suggested that the transfer of “personal data” under the convention will be done in line with the country’s internal laws and not other applicable international laws at the […]
G-7 saved G-20 by agreeing to Declaration: German envoy Context German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann said on Tuesday that the G-7 countries’ approval of the draft declaration allowed them to “save” the G-20 from an early demise. He rejected claims made by a number of nations, […]
India, Saudi Arabia join EU and U.S. for an economic corridor project Context India and Saudi Arabia launched the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor alongside the European Union and the United States. The G-20 summit’s participation by […]
On the Finance Track, G-20 to push forward on crypto regulation, MDB reforms Context Some of the 10 major outcomes achieved under the Finance Track of India’s G-20 presidency included paving the way for a coordinated global approach to regulating cryptocurrencies, enhancing the lending capacity […]
G-20 Leaders’ Declaration notes the need for more finance to arrest global warming Context For the first time, the G-20 Leaders’ Declaration publicly acknowledges the huge financial leap required for the world to switch to a renewable energy economy. The Declaration “…noted the need for […]
Launch of Global Biofuels Alliance a key moment in the quest for clean energy: PM Context India officially inaugurated the Global Biofuels Alliance on Saturday, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pleaded with the G-20 to join the initiative to raise the global ethanol-to-gasoline blend to […]
G-20 clinches New Delhi Declaration Context In an unexpected early breakthrough and win for India’s Presidency, G-20 countries on Saturday welcomed the African Union’s entry into the organization and also agreed on a single statement, forging consensus on the problematic “Ukraine paragraphs”. What was the […]