India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the foreign misters of Brazil, Germany and Japan, whose countries make up the G4, met virtually on Wednesday and called for "decisive push" UN Security Council reforms
Why Is India Failing in the Fight Against Air Pollution?
For which we need a central body, headed by the Union Environment Minister and senior state functionaries heading each state council. We should identify airsheds, formulate a unified airshed policy, addressing them at their origin, thus nipping the malady in the bud.
India's Oil Diplomacy: Navigating the Gulf Crisis With Strategic Autonomy
India's cultivated access to alternative energy suppliers, including Russia, the United States and producers in Africa, provided flexibility when the Gulf route became severely disrupted. The diversification was the product of sustained procurement changes over several years, rather than an achievement of the crisis period alone.
The Ganga Is More Than a Bilateral Dispute: Sustainable Water-Sharing is the Key
The expiration of the 1996 treaty is more than a diplomatic deadline between the two parties. It tests whether India and Bangladesh can move from sharing a scarce water supply to managing the common risks that affect its availability.
South Asia’s Green Transition: Need for Regional Cooperation to Capture Value
Pakistan has used imported solar technology to respond to immediate energy costs. Bhutan and Nepal can earn from renewable electricity. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have established export-oriented manufacturing capabilities. India is attempting to develop a broader advanced manufacturing base.
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The potential of women as agents of change for climate mitigation and adaptation remain untapped. In terms of economic and social participation, their potential contribution to climate mitigation by being part of the economic cycle is not sufficiently exploited, writes Sanjukta Mukherjee for South Asia Monitor
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that his country is against any country dominating the Indian Ocean and that it would stay neutral
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US President Donald Trump lashed out against China on Tuesday demanding that the UN hold Beijing responsible for the consequences of unleashing the plague of COVID-19 on the world
Turkish president raises Kashmir at UN General Assembly
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President Ashraf Ghani delivered a statement on Monday night at the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the UN, underscoring the important role of multilateralism, and particularly the UN, in addressing the challenges that continue to impact Afghanistan and the world
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In an under-four minute video message, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed United Nations the mirror and urged it to take a long, hard look at its "crisis of confidence" while ratcheting up the call for a new template of multilateralism that "reflects today's realities" on the first day of the United Nations high level week being live streamed to the world from the UN headquarters in New York City
UN's unfinished task is tackling Pakistan's terror epicentre, says India
The UN's unfinished agenda item is tackling terrorism emanating from its epicentre in Pakistan, India has said here replying to Pakistan bringing up the Kashmir issue at the international organisation's 75th Anniversary Commemoration session
Multilateralism is the way forward, Bangladesh PM tells UN
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UN's 75th Anniversary Declaration commits to Security Council reform
The UN General Assembly committed itself to put “new life” into the stalled reform of the Security Council in its Declaration for the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations on Monday
At 75, UN is in crisis: Need to reform multilateralism to shape future narrative
There has been no informed discussion in the UN Security Council about Covid 19, its origin, its spread, its impact and the search for remedies and an effective vaccine. The UN Secretary General has been seen to be half-hearted in his response, writes Amb Bhaswati Mukherjee (retd) for South Asia Monitor
