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India’s Diplomatic Coup at G-20 Summit
September 14 , 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda
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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.

Governance and Political Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : artificial intelligence , Climate Change , Delhi declaration , disaster risk reduction , Inclusion of African Union , Meeting on the sidelines , Multilateral Development Bank , UNSC membership

Whither BRICS?
September 14 , 2023 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal
Commentary Views: 3379
President Vladimir Putin had invited the leaders of Brazil, India and China to Yekaterinburg in June 2009 as the four large emerging economies had felt the need to express their views jointly after part...

International Relations and Diplomacy

India’s G20 Presidency: What it Means for Global Governance
September 14 , 2023 Dr Arpita Anant
Article Views: 4722
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.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : G20 , global governance , India , Multilateralism

China’s Deteriorating Economy has Created Instability for Xi Jinping
September 13 , 2023 Jayadeva Ranade
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China’s economy is in dire straits. While assessments of China’s economic situation by foreign banks and economists is worrying, the views of some Chinese economists are even more pessimistic. They ques...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CCP , China , economy , Qin Gang , Wolf warrior diplomacy , Xi Jinping , zero COVID policy

New Delhi Summit Declaration: G20 coming of age
September 13 , 2023 Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3891
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’ Declarati...

Governance and Political Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Declaration , G20 , New Delhi

From G20 to G21: India's Dynamic Global South Leadership
September 12 , 2023 Arindam Goswami Dr Neha Sinha
Commentary Views: 3929
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 c...

Governance and Political Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : African Union , G20 , G21 , Global South , India-Africa Relations

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