Economic
Trump says U.S. must impose more tariffs on China, possibly over 60%
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on China again if he is elected in November and they could exceed 60%. "We have to do it,"...
I. India in the UN
EAM addresses 78th UNGA
Launch of a new India-UN initiative
India suggests renaming of the G77
PBC needs better mandate, role
Essentials for reform of UNSC working methods
II. India’s G20 Presidency
G20 Summit adopts New Delhi...
Economic
Global household wealth nosedives – report
Total net private wealth across the world decreased by 2.4% to $454.4 trillion at the end of last year, according to a joint report by Credit Suisse and UBS published this week. The decline was the...
Economic
New US Rule on China Investments Creates ‘Agony’ of Ambiguity
Money managers, lobbyists and members of Congress had hoped President Joe Biden’s long-awaited restrictions on investment in China would make clear what was allowed and what was...
Background
In the first week of February, the annual summit of the African Union (AU) took place in Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the headquarters of the African Union. The principal objective of the meeting was to evaluate AU's achievements over...
On 4th December 2021, The Gambia, the smallest country in mainland Africa, held its presidential election. The present election can be viewed as a strong statement in support of successful transition towards a democratic society. To recall, in the...
The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Conference on ‘Enhancing India-Africa Cooperation’ as a bilateral initiative with an objective to enhance growth and connectivity between India and Africa. The Conference was divided into...