India’s population growth appears to be stabilising: UN as world figure crosses 8 billion
New Delhi: As the global population reached 8 billion, the UN on Tuesday said India’s population growth appears to be stabilising which shows that the country’s national policies and health systems, including access to family planning services, are working. The world population touched eight billion on Tuesday and India was the largest contributor to the […]
India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for Russia to pay reparations to Ukraine
United Nations: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violations of international law by its invasion of Ukraine and requiring Moscow to pay reparations to Kyiv for damages, loss and injury resulting from the war. The draft resolution, ‘Furtherance of remedy and reparation […]
Modi interacts with Biden, Sunak and Macron on sidelines of G20 summit
Bali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had informal interactions with US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and several other global leaders on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 summit here and exchanged views on a range of issues. In an address at the G20 summit here, Modi said […]
Today’s fertilizer shortage is tomorrow’s food crisis: PM Modi at G-20
Bali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cautioned the G-20 leaders that today’s fertiliser shortage could become tomorrow’s food crisis as he strongly pitched for maintaining a “stable” supply chain for both manure and food grains. In his address at the G-20 summit here, Modi also highlighted how India ensured food security for its 1.3 […]
President Biden meets Chinese counterpart Xi on sidelines of G20 summit in Bali
Bali: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday held a much-anticipated first in-person meeting on the margins of the G20 summit, amid strained bilateral relations that worsened due to Beijing’s recent posturing over Taiwan – including actual display of military power. Biden and Xi shook hands and greeted each other […]
Climate confab heads into final week, warming goal uncertain
Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt): Global climate talks in Egypt headed into their second half on Monday with plenty of uncertainty left over whether there’ll be a substantial deal to combat climate change. Tens of thousands of delegates from nearly 200 countries, observers, experts, activists and journalists, returned to the conference zone in the Red Sea resort […]
Turkey detains Syrian suspect in bombing that killed 6
Istanbul: Turkish police said Monday that they have detained a Syrian woman with suspected links to Kurdish militants and that she confessed to planting a bomb that exploded on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul, killing six people and wounding several dozen others. Sunday’s explosion occurred on Istiklal Avenue, a popular thoroughfare lined with shops […]
US, Japan, SKorea vow unified response to North Korea threat
Phnom Penh (Cambodia): US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea on Sunday vowed a unified, coordinated response to North Korea’s threatening nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, with Biden declaring that the three-way partnership is “even more important than it’s ever been” when North Korea is stepping up its provocations. Biden […]
Ukraine war, tensions with China loom over big Bali summit
Nusa Dua (Indonesia): A showdown between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin isn’t happening, but fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing tensions between China and the West will be at the fore when leaders of the world’s biggest economies gather in tropical Bali this week. The Group of 20 members begin talks on […]
EAM Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict, Indo-Pacific & bilateral ties with US Secretary of State Blinken
Phnom Penh: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Sunday and discussed bilateral ties, the raging Ukraine conflict, energy issues, G20 and the situation in the Indo-Pacific, days ahead of a possible meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden. The meeting between the top diplomats […]
