China’s Premier Li Qiang. Photo: via Reuters Noting that the road to global economic recovery is still difficult, Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called on the G20 member nations to take more practical steps to implement the consensus reached at this year’s New Delhi summit of the forum to ensure development and prosperity. Mr. Li, … Read more
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey, addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters, on Sept. 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the issue of Kashmir during his address to world leaders at the high-level 78th session of the UN General Assembly … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: AP Father Nicholas Dias, secretary for the liturgy commission for the Delhi Archdiocese, has described U.S. President Joe Biden as a “very humble” person who expressed that his grandmother was a great influence in his life. Father Dias met Mr. Biden during a 30-minute holy communion service … Read more
The world is at India’s doorsteps. With an economy that is outperforming the rest of the world, a young workforce that outnumbers the rest, and a rapid digital transformation that outshines the rest, India is a ray of light amidst the economic uncertainties elsewhere. The task now is to raise the bar so India can … Read more
The G-20 communique also “encourages tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030”. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP The G-20 Leader’s Declaration for the first time formally recognises the quantum jump in finance necessary for the world to transition to a renewable energy economy. The Declaration “…noted the need for USD 5.8-5.9 trillion in … Read more
TOPSHOT – Ukrainian cadets attend a ceremony for taking the military oath at The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, in Kyiv, on September 8, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. More than 300 cadets took the oath of enlistment. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) | Photo … Read more
PM Modi, President Biden welcome progress in defence ties Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed the completion of the notification process in the U.S. Congress on August 29 for a commercial agreement between General Electric Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) to manufacture GE F-414 jet engines in India … Read more
NEW DELHI: As leaders of the world’s largest economies gather in New Delhi this week for the G20 Summit, a global consensus is emerging among investors recognising the potential of India’s economic and industrial prowess, making several sectors attractive to global investors. We reached out to money managers to filter out P20 (20 portfolio) stocks … Read more
Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the G20 summit, ahead of the summit, at Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI The arrival of heads of governments and foreign dignitaries for the G-20 summit being held in New Delhi spurred Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spell out a strict set of “do’s and don’ts” … Read more
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may hold a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit. File | Photo Credit: KRISHNAN VV The first fortnight of September is appearing hectic in Dhaka’s diplomatic calendar with multiple high-profile visits and agreements that are being scheduled. The series is expected to start … Read more