Under the framework of the Group of Twenty (G20) presidency, India hosted the final summit on September 9 and 10 in the presence of more than 40 world leaders, including the G20 Heads of State or their representatives.[1] And one major outcome of...
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Commentary
Africa in G20: A recognition of the continent’s importance in the global economy
The African...
The last decade has been awash with incidents of Chinese belligerence on India’s borders, in the North and North East. The long period of supposed peace and tranquility has actually worked to the strategic advantage of China as it enabled a...
The New Map Controversy
The Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda is visiting China from 22 September. The visit comes in the backdrop of Nepal’s objections to the recently released “2023 edition of the standard map of China”,...
Afghanistan
Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education – UN News
The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday –...
Afghanistan
U.S. woman among 18 NGO staff detained in Afghanistan – The Hindu
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have arrested at least 18 staff of an international NGO, including an American woman, accusing them of carrying out Christian missionary...
Russia and Central Asia
Presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Russia give start to construction of three schools
Today we give a start to the construction of three out of nine schools in Bishkek, Batken and Karakol, » the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr...
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Second Russia-Africa Summit: A Mixed Bag for Africa
In recent years, Russia may have increased its...
The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on “Actions, Counter-actions and Reconciliation: Trends in US-China Economic Relations” on July 19, 2023 (Wednesday). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, gave the opening remarks and...
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 question the Chinese government’s projected...