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President Biden’s Visit to India, G-20 Summit, and Changing Contours of World Politics
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Delhi Declaration adopted by G-20 countries has been welcomed by all sides. No less important were a number of bilateral engagements that took place between India and some of the participating countries. They reflect the changing contours of world po....

September 15, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Vietnam , Biden , iCET , IMEC , nuclear cooperation , Trans African Corridor
India’s Diplomatic Coup at G-20 Summit
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
India assumed the Presidency of the G-20 from Indonesia in Bali in 2022 from 1 December and retains the Presidency for the year 2023 till 30 November. India hosted the G-20 summit from 9 to 10 in the capital city of New Delhi....

September 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Article , artificial intelligence , Climate Change , Delhi declaration , disaster risk reduction , UNSC membership , Meeting on the sidelines , Inclusion of African Union , Multilateral Development Bank
Conceptualising ‘One Health, One-Earth’ for Āyurveda

In the 9th World Āyurveda Congress (WAC) organised by the Ministry of Ayush on 11/12/2022, India put forth the vision of ‘One Earth, One Health’ before the world. To put it in the words of Prime Minister Sri. Narendra Modi; “Ayurveda te....

September 14, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , G20 , Ayurveda , One Health , One-Earth
India’s G20 Presidency: What it Means for Global Governance
Dr Arpita Anant Article

The grand finale of the year-long presidency of the G20 took place on 9-10 September 2023 at New Delhi. The leaders of the G20 met and adopted the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. The significance of the adoption of the Declaration has been ....

September 14, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Article , India , G20 , Multilateralism , global governance
New Delhi Summit Declaration: G20 coming of age
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The pervasive mood in much of the developing world is not to let geopolitical confrontation stymie progress on the issues of major consequence for them. The issue of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, on day one of the two-day Summit, is no....

September 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Article , New Delhi , G20 , Declaration
From G20 to G21: India's Dynamic Global South Leadership
Arindam Goswami Commentary

Today, India’s position has transitioned from a participant to a notable leader, adopting the position of a distinct and significant voice for the Global South, within the domains of the international community. Such evolution has been highlighted ....

September 12, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , G20 , African Union , India-Africa Relations , Global South , G21
S Gurumurthy Enlightens About Bharat's Significance And India's History
S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

Sources revealed that the Centre might introduce a bill in the special parliamentary session from September 18-22 seeking to amend Article 1. Reports on the potential renaming of India's official name as Bharat has sparked a massive controversy be....

September 07, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Civilisation , Mahabharata , Bharat , Bhagavad
Sohrai Painting: Ancient Tribal Art of Jharkhand gaining Popularity
Dr Sweta Kumari Positive Bharat

The Sohrai Paintings, an indigenous mural art found near the Hazaribagh region of Jharkhand, have attracted attention nationally and internationally in recent years. These paintings have beautiful motifs depicting geometric shapes, animals, flowers, ....

August 29, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Women empowerment , Jharkhand , Positive Bharat , Sohrai-Khovar paintings , Tribal Art , matrilineal tradition , Isko rick site , National monument , GI tag , Mann ki Baat
Report on Medical Value Travel (MVT) Paradigm Shift

India is currently ranked as the fifth most attractive and favorite destination for Medical Value Tourism (MVT) as per a popular MVT tracking website. Patients from all over the world come to India for various kinds of treatment. A majority of them a....

August 24, 2023 Governance and Political Studies
Fighting Malnutrition by Revolutionising Ragi Cultivation in Jharkhand
Dr Cchavi Vasisht Positive Bharat

Millets were one of the first crops to be cultivated in India. Research indicates that millets were eaten during the Indus-Sarasvati culture (3,300 to 1300 BCE). Half of the people in Asia and Africa even now rely on millets as their main source of c....

August 22, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Jharkhand , Civil Services , Positive Bharat , Millets , Nutri-cereals , Malnutrition
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