On 5th June, the world celebrated the Environment Day. The actions by nations and the global community towards the conservation of nature show the collective concern for the planet. However, the steps taken in this direction are far from adequate. Th....
Beyond Boundaries: Cooperation in the BIMSTEC Framework, edited by Vinod Anand and Prerna Gandhi, offers a comprehensive examination of the evolving role of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ....
The global food system is under growing threat from climate change and few crops embody this vulnerability more starkly than the banana. As the world’s most consumed fruit and the fourth most important food crop after wheat, rice, and maize, the ba....
Denmark assumed the rotating chairship (2025-2027) of the Arctic Council from Norway (2023-2025) during the 14th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting on May 12, 2025, in Tromsø, Norway, marking a milestone in Arctic governance. May 14, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Climate Change , Global South , Arctic Council , Arctic Geopolitics , Arctic governance , India’s Arctic policy , Denmark Chairship 2025–2027 , Greenland foreign policy , Indigenous Peoples , Arctic biodiversity , Arctic diplomacy , Arctic Sea routes , Arctic Observer states
Coral reefs, often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” are among the most biodiverse and crucial ecosystems on Earth. They sustain around 830,000 species[1] - over....
On March 3, 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a talk by the Ambassador of Norway to India Amb. Ms. May-Elin Stener on India-Norway collaboration on Climate Change, Arctic, Maritime, and Sustainable Blue Economy. She spoke on....