Even before Chinese leader Xi Jinping's jet touched down in Paris on Monday, Europe was anxious about how to deal with the Asian giant. Could a free trade agreement with India solve the Chinese conundrum?
Today marks 365 days since India assumed the G20 Presidency. It is a moment to reflect, recommit, and rejuvenate the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future.', writes PM Modi.
On 1 December 2022, India assumed the Presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20). The G-20 represents 19 major economies and the European Union, comprising 85% of global GDP, over 75% of global trade, and about two-thirds of the global …
Multilateralism is suffering an unprecedented crisis, with multilateral institutions increasingly unable to deal effectively with geopolitical and other socio-economic and financial challenges. Against this backdrop, the G20 remains the best forum to pursue reform of financial and economic multilateral institutions …
India is one of the 51 original founders of the United Nations (UN). India, following its independence from Britain on 15 August 1947, “continued” as an original member of the UN. Ambassador (Retd.) Asoke Mukerji retired as India’s Permanent Representative to …
As India takes over the G20 presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi describes its challenges and priorities, based on promoting fairness and harmony throughout the world, under the slogan 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'.
Resilience is not the absence of shocks; the real measure of resilience is how quickly a society, an economy or a polity can bounce back, write Dr Arunabha Ghosh and Nandini Harihar.
On June 11 this year, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the headquarters of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe). It was a significant step in the operationalization of reforms launched by the Government of India.
75 years of free India are replete with stupendous achievements. These become more remarkable because the country had to make a ‘Tryst with Destiny’ bringing out an exploited 1/6th of the humanity from the vagaries of the colonial yoke.
As India celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence, Ambassador A. R. Ghanashyam looks at what the nation has achieved and what might lie ahead.
India's relations with the European Union over the years have been built on the principles of cooperation, shared values and common concern for global peace, security, and development. This makes them natural partners as well as factors of stability in the present world order.
Even as major economies deal with urgent energy security challenges, we must start thinking about the energy sources of the future. The spread of renewables is accelerating but the pace of economic decarbonisation remains too slow. Dr Arunabha Ghosh is CEO, …
Speaking at a private event we held a few years ago, the former President of the European Council, Mr. Herman Von Rompuy, made an insightful comment: “Europe only and always makes progress during crises.” It is undeniable that the world has just faced down the mother of all crises in form of the pandemic, while so many risks still abound, ranging from climate and conflicts to stagflation and supply chain disruptions.
The Covid 19 pandemic has awakened the desire of going back to the roots and has initiated a strong urge to live a life in proximity with nature. There is a consciousness to live in harmony with nature and to eschew the use of chemical and artificial substances in our diet and beauty regimen.
Yoga, India’s gift to the world, is an ancient practice that began some five thousand years ago. The idea of an International Day of Yoga was first proposed by the current Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014.
Climate change will jeopardise development prospects across the world, imposing pressures on economic, social, and political systems that human civilisations have never experienced. Much has changed since the Glasgow climate negotiations at the end of last year. The latest science tells us that global greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025
With its G20 Presidency starting on 1 December 2022, India hopes to play a pivotal role in what it sees as a “Decade of Action”, in view of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, writes Gauri Khandekar.
Europe and the Indo-Pacific share increasingly similar challenges, which is why we need to address them in close cooperation and coordination with regional partners, writes David McAllister. MEP David McAllister is the chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs …
The recent EU-India summit has highlighted that the relationship has developed into a mature strategic partnership, writes Gauri Khandekar.
We enter 2021, hoping to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us. While each society has dealt with it uniquely, global diplomacy will nevertheless focus on common concerns and shared lessons. Much of that revolves around the nature of globalization.
India and the European Union are natural partners in the quest for environmental sustainability, climate change mitigation, and green growth and development, writes Santosh Jha.
For more than a decade, the EU and India partnership had been slow-moving and fragmented, struggling to maintain momentum. The last EU-India summit however shows EU-India relations have come full circle, writes Gauri Khandekar.
The Indian government must guarantee the security of religious minorities if it wants to conclude trade deals with the EU, writes Lars Adaktusson.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Europe has been a strategic endeavour to reaffirm India’s engagement with the European Union and firmly establish India’s position as a key global actor, writes Gauri Khandekar.
