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Russia Pitches for a Non-hegemonic, Multipolar World Order

(The following is a summary of key take aways from the 20th Annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, Sochi, 02-05 Oct 2023) The Valdai Discussion Club held its 20th annual meeting in Sochi from 02-05 Oct 2023. The meeting was addressed by...

Chinese Initiatives for Global Governance: Re-Defining the Global Order?

China’s emergence on the global stage has been accompanied by a clear pronouncement of its ambitions to be a global player with Xi Jinping emphasising the “global significance of the Chinese dream”[1]. China also perceives an inadequacy in...

Neighborhood News Digest – 10 October 2023

Afghanistan 2 Pakistan soldiers, 5 insurgents killed in shootout on border with Afghanistan – The Tribune A group of Pakistani Taliban ambushed troops during an operation against insurgents on the border with Afghanistan on Monday, triggering a...

Iran-China Cooperation in Lithium Industry: Prospects and Challenges

Abstract The discovery of lithium deposits, primarily used in powering electric vehicles, in Iran has opened avenues for foreign investment in the country. While the recent geopolitical changes in West Asia like the Iran-Saudi rapprochement have...

Kathmandu's Diplomacy Test on the Chinese Soil

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and his delegation reached Hangzhou, China, on 23 September. During his visit, he participated in the inauguration of the 19th Asian Games and subsequently held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 40, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. Commentary Bharat’s G20 Presidency: An Ode to India-Africa Friendship Under the framework of the Group of...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 39, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. Commentary India’s G20 Presidency was a tribute to India-Africa Friendship By working to secure a permanent...

United Nations in a World of Crises

The 78th session of the United Nations opened amidst a deepening sense of crisis. The UN Secretary-General said that the ‘world is becoming unhinged.’ [1] The UNGA President Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago mentioned the problems of ‘War,...

Neighborhood News Digest – 27 September 2023

Afghanistan Afghanistan Currency Is World's Best-Performing Currency This Quarter: Report – NDTV The currency of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan has emerged as the best-performing currency in the world this quarter, according to data compiled by...

Bharat’s G20 Presidency: An Ode to India-Africa Friendship

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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