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S Jaishankar on Monday said Global South is about a «mindset, a solidarity and a self-reliance». Addressing the Nigerian Institute Of International Affairs (NIIA) here on India and the Global South, he said the global agenda today is on promoting rebalancing and multipolarity, thereby restoring the world to its natural diversity.

Global South. Echoing India's thought Russia wants to project BRICS as non-Western and not anti-Western concept. “BRICS is not targeted against anyone…it offers alternative instruments, which are supposed to be safe from the politicised Western architecture, including in the context of de-dollarisation.

NDRF has decided to observe 2024 as the year of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) preparedness and response and will undertake training and exercises to attain better capability to deal with such disasters, Director General of the force Atul Karwal said Friday. He was speaking at the Vigyan Bhawan here during the 19th raising day of the federal contingency force.

G20 summit held under the chairmanship of India in New Delhi amply demonstrated India’s growing stature in the world arena in terms of its role and influence in various global fora. The G20 was a meticulously planned year-long event culminating into the Summit in September 2023.

the Management Top 250, a ranking produced annually since 2017 through a partnership between The Wall Street Journal and the Drucker Institute, which is a part of Claremont Graduate University. It is grounded in key principles put forth by Drucker, who died in 2005, and examines five dimensions of corporate performance: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength. The new face of the C-suite is changing - its older, has broader industry experience and is increasingly female.

FAME scheme will help increase penetration of electric vehicles to 25 per cent from the current 5 per cent in India, Kinetic Green Founder and CEO Sulajja Motwani said on Thursday. Motwani, who is also the FICCI National EV Committee Chair, said while India has made a good start towards electric mobility, the next five years will be crucial to establish electric as the preferred technology for mobility amongst consumers. Speaking at Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, she said the FICCI committee had submitted a comprehensive recommendation, including continuation of the FAME scheme, to the government for acceleration of electric mobility. «Certainly, a five-year long term consistent approach to the policy with a five-year demand scheme to take India from 5 per cent to 25 per cent, will be a great step for our nation,» she said.

UAE-India Business Summit, held under the theme of “Two Nations, One Vision”, took place on the side-lines of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. The event marked an important milestone in the UAE-India economic partnership, with the unveiling of a range of new initiatives aimed at further bolstering the strategic bilateral partnership. Among the key outcomes of the Summit, the ceremonial launch of the UAE-India CEPA Council (UICC) took place in the presence of Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Piyush Goyal, the Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles. Among its objectives, the UICC will encourage close partnerships and tangible cooperation across all levels of the UAE and Indian business communities, with a strong emphasis on critical industries such as start-ups, women entrepreneurs, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and the services sectors.

Israel on October 7, which were shocking and deserve our unequivocal condemnation. India has a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism," Kamboj said.

AHMEDABAD : India's Gujarat state on Wednesday signed initial investment agreements worth ₹7.17 trillion ($86.07 billion) with 58 companies operating in sectors such as energy, oil and gas, and chemicals, its government said. The home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat has been signing these agreements ahead of its biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which is scheduled to take place in state capital Gandhinagar from Jan. 10 to Jan.

ANI Editor Smita Prakash, EAM Jaishankar said, "The issue at heart is the fact that in Canadian politics, these Khalistani forces have been given a lot of space and have been allowed to indulge in activities which I think are damaging to the relationship, clearly not in India's interest, and not in Canada's interest either. But unfortunately, that is the state of their politics," EAM Jaishankar said. The External Affairs Minister also clarified that the G20 summit in New Delhi had no relation to the Khalistani issue in Canada.

Mint examines the reasons and implications. The BRICs grouping, during its summit in South Africa in August, invited six countries including Argentina to join it as permanent members, effective 1 January, 2024. On Saturday, though, Argentina’s newly elected government announced it would not be taking up on the offer.

NEW DELHI : Describing 2023 as a year of ‘special achievements’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country is replete with self-confidence and the momentum should continue in 2024. Addressing the nation through the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast, Modi mentioned the G20 summit, passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon and successes in sports as key achievements this year. “Today every corner of India is brimming with self-confidence, imbued with the spirit of a developed India; the spirit of self-reliance.

The rise of altcoins in 2023 has been fuelled by huge resurgence across the crypto market from the lows of 2023, but what are the top 10 performers and crypto growth stories of the year? Lets dig in.

NEW DELHI : India and South Korea are discussing joint development projects in neighbouring countries such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, according to persons aware of the matter. While talks are still in early stages, the development is significant as it reflects a renewed focus on bilateral relations between India and South Korea, with Seoul seen expanding its strategic interests beyond East Asia. Mint had earlier reported that South Korean president Yoon Suk-Yeol is eyeing a visit to India to push key projects and discuss strategic technologies, the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative and China-related matters.

NEW DELHI : Spain is pushing for a high level visit from its Prime Minister to India in 2024 according to people aware of the matter. The focus of both countries will be on deepening defence ties and inking migration and mobility agreements. The move comes after Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez missed the G20 Leaders Summit in Delhi in September due to a positive covid diagnosis.

Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that he will attend the 75th Republic Day parade in national capital Delhi on 26 January 2024. The confirmation makes Emmanuel Macron the sixth French leader to grace the prestigious annual event. Emmanuel Macron took to microblogging siter ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, to declare his acceptance of the invitation extended to him by the Indian Government.

NEW DELHI : The year that’s drawing to a close saw many more young Indians flying abroad than before, a trend that Madhavan Menon, executive chairman, Thomas Cook India, expects to continue in the years ahead. In an interview, Menon spoke about visa-free travel, hotel rates and emerging trends. Edited excerpts: There is enough and more written about 2023, and it has been a great year, despite challenges of higher airfare, travel and hotel costs.

India over an alleged plot to kill Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and expressed its willingness to engage with New Delhi in resolving the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia. “I would say that we would welcome India’s constructive engagement in these two matters (wars in Ukraine and Gaza) as we welcome constructive engagement from countries around the world,” US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. He said the Joe Biden administration has focused a “great deal of time and attention” on the ties with India. Miller’s comments came ahead of foreign minister S Jaishankar’s Moscow trip later this week. India, which has maintained neutrality in the Ukraine war and continued its engagements with Russia, favours dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward to end the conflict. India has strong ties with Israel as well as with the Arab world. The country recently hosted the Sultan of Oman.

In the trust’s extraordinary general meeting last week (15 December), 82.7% of votes were cast in favour of the proposal.

Haitham bin Tariq, the first by an Omani PM in 25 years, marks an important moment in bilateral ties. As the largest non-Opec producer in the region, and a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the India-Oman bilateral relationship is an important element of New Delhi's partnership with the region. This is reflected in the growing Oman India Joint Investment Fund, now worth $300 million, and progress on the comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

COP28 President Al-Jaber at last night's plenary | Credit: UNFCCC